Studio job
Encyclopedia
Studio Job is a design studio based in Antwerp. Items designed by Studio Job have been shown in museums and galleries around the world, and have won many design awards.
, Bisazza, Bulgari
, L'Oréal
, Moooi, Royal Tichelaar Makkum
, Rizzoli
, Swarovski
and the Belgian Val Saint Lambert
.
Designers
The lead designers of Studio Job are Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, who met while attending the Design Academy Eindhoven. Studio Job was formed by Smeets after he graduated in 1998; Tynagel joined him upon her graduation in 2000. Studio Job also employs a team of young designers to assist Smeets and Tynagel.Criticism
Studio Job's work is known for "cross[ing] boundaries between design and autonomous art" due to the way many of its items (such as clocks, chairs, and piggy banks) demonstrate artistic design while also serving a functional purpose. For example, their Biscuit collection includes ceramic plates embossed with images of skulls, weapons, and Red Cross trucks. Besides serving as a means of expression, the plates also intended to actually be used as such, and are dishwasher-safe. The Biscuit collection can be purchased by consumers and has also been exhibited in museums.Awards
- 1996: Nomination, René Smeets Prize, Design Academy Eindhoven, NL
- 2000: Nomination, Dutch Culture Prize 2000, NL
- 2001: Nomination, Rotterdam Design Prize 2001, Rotterdam, NL
- 2002: Nomination, Woonbeurs Pin 2002, Amsterdam, NL
- 2003: Nomination, Harrie Tillie Prize, Stedelijk Museum, Roermond, NL
- 2004: Nomination, Bombay SapphireBombay SapphireBombay Sapphire is a brand of gin distributed by Bacardi that was launched in 1987. Its name originates from the gin's popularity in India in of the days of the British Raj and the sapphire in question is the Star of Bombay on display at the Smithsonian Institution...
prize, London, UK - 2005: Panthéon selected for International Design Yearbook 2005, UK
- 2005: Winner International ElleElle (magazine)Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
Deco Design Award, Milan, IT - 2005: Best breakthrough designers, Wallpaper Design Awards, London, UK
- 2006: Biscuit selected for International Design Yearbook 2006, UK
- 2006: Perished selected for International Design Yearbook 2006, UK
- 2007: Winner International ElleElle (magazine)Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
Deco Design Award, lighting 2006, IT - 2007: Winner International ElleElle (magazine)Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
Deco Design Award, tableware 2006, IT - 2007: Winner Woonbeurs Pin, Amsterdam, NL
- 2008: Architectural prize Gevel Totaal 2008, Rotterdam, NL
Products
Companies who have collaborated with Studio Job include VeniniVenini
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, Bisazza, Bulgari
Bulgari
Bulgari is an Italian jeweler and luxury goods retailer which has been owned by the French firm LVMH since October 2011. The trademark is usually written "BVLGARI" in the classical Latin alphabet , and is derived from the surname of the company's Greek founder, Sotirio Voulgaris...
, L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
, Moooi, Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Royal Tichelaar Makkum is a Dutch pottery company, based in Makkum. After initially producing bricks and later pottery and tiles, the company has focused on traditional decorative pottery since 1890...
, Rizzoli
RCS MediaGroup
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, Swarovski
Swarovski
Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...
and the Belgian Val Saint Lambert
Val Saint Lambert
Val Saint Lambert is a Belgian crystal glassware manufacturer, founded in 1826. Val St Lambert is the official glassware supplier to H.M. King Albert II of Belgium.-History:...
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