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Conceptual design studio for textiles, interiors, products and more. combining design thinking and craftsmanship to find unique and creative solutions.

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Hi,

I am Nikkie Wester, a concept designer with a great passion for textiles. I am committed to keeping craftsmanship alive and set it as my goal to design our future heritage together.

Future heritage...what's that?

latest projects

Interior Textile Design | Droog Serre

Garden room design, commissioned by Droog

Textile Design | Beauty Comes With Age

Innovative textile research

Interior Textile Design | CACAU Curtain

Textile Design, commissioned by Droog

PUBLICATIONS

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ELLE Decoration France

Favourites of Maison & Objet 2018

Jakarta Post

Representing Indonesia on Maison & Objet 2018

The Interior Gatherer

Favourites of the Dutch Design Week 2017

Droog Design

Q&A with the Designer

FUTURE HERITAGE PROJECTS

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Product Design | Fiske Fishsocks

The funniest socks for a cold winter

Product Design | Duisdoorne Blanket

Big enough to cuddle with two

Concept Design | 3D biking lane

Consiousness concept design in collaboration with Bureau Gras, commissioned by Hoogheemraadschap Delfland

Exhibition Design | GAA

A manifestation to celebrate graphic art

Product Design | Scarf collection

In collaboration with Mokum Lokum

Research | Falsafa

A research upon symmetry

Product Design | Jonghlabel

Collaboration with the product designer Anne de Jongh

Artwork | Kopper Maandag Prent

Silkscreen print made commissioned by Graphic Workshop Alkmaar

Research | Stossen

A modern take on the Dutch folklore costume

Product Design | Benten blankets

Love blankets inspired by the Samurai costume

projects for Non- future heritage clients

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Concept Design | Solvinity

Visual identity in collaboration with Bureau Gras commissioned by Solvinity

Concept Design | Ieorg Idur

Poster concept design for the children's play Ieorg Idur (story by Roald Dahl) commissioned by theatre company Unieke Zaken

Clients

What's the status of future heritage now?

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There is something so satisfying and powerful about basic weave bindings. True beauty ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What does attract you in textile? 🧶🧵👚
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#nikkiewester #textile #design #weaving #crafts #craftsmanship

Last chance to spot the serre with a bare floor because next week the design is going to be finalized. ♥️💃
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Have you already visited the serre? 👉🏻 @Droog, Staalstraat 7B Amsterdam
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#nikkiewester #design #concept #interiortextile #eventspace #amsterdam #droog #red

Ohhhh the possibilities.... the testing phase of textile always results in so many potential fabrics, I wish I could produce all of them ✂️📎 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#nikkiewester #textile #design #samples #production #innovation #weaving #choicestress #designdilemma

It’s my Birthday! 🦋💎 Today I turned 30, something many people are afraid of or at least not looking forward to. People kept asking me if it is bugging me to turn 30, but frankly... no. There is no feeling of urge or regret. I am very happy with my friends and family and the life I have in Amsterdam. I am looking back at 7 years of having my company with many years to come. I am conscious of what I want to work towards to and what I want to learn. I made the promise to myself to always keep learning and ask questions and to keep developing myself. If you keep on exploring the world and your own mind age is insignificant. ✌🏻
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#nikkiewester #happybirthday #life #mindfullness #verjaardag #happybirthdaytome #30

Looking for good textile production factory’s working with natural fibre warps...
Please send me a DM with the golden tip, very much appreciated!
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Getting textiles produced can be challenging, especially jacquard designs. A couple of weeks ago I received the painfully news that the producer I currently work with is not able to create the desired designs. A blow in the face after 2 years of investing time and energy to get this realised. Typing this messages takes some courage to be open about my production challeges, but I figured I could not be alone in this struggle. Please help a sister out 🤷🏼‍♀️
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#nikkiewester #production #design #textilefactory #jacquard #weaving #daretoask #thestruggleisreal #durftevragen

The production of these socks is done in Bulgaria, where women still possess the knowledge and skill of hand knitting. Each pair of socks is knitted following the same pattern, but still, the fins at the end have different shapes and sizes. This happens because of the difference in thread tension applied by the knitter.
Making each pair unique. 🧶✨🧡 Ain’t crafts beautiful???!
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The socks are available online, also want a unique hand-knitted pair, see the link in bio. 💌
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#nikkiewester #design #craft #knitting #handknitting #unique #culturalheritage

Crafts are intriguing and inspiring. The fact that one person once decided to investigate material and to start developing a technique to master that material. Then pass on the information to the next generation to add their own insights and discoveries to the existing knowledge, making it a craft. 🧶
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For me, the most amazing part is the fact that it is still possible to discover and invent new aspects with century-old crafts.
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In the picture one of the looms in my studio, in this case, a 4 shaft table loom.
Picture taken by @alvin_tjitrowirjo and the lovely lady in the photo is @ekwe.rose
#nikkiewester #studio #design #crafts #culturalheritage #textile #loom

What inspires you in your working environment? 💙✌🏻
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My studio is based in the North of Amsterdam next to a square, with a popular shopping mall. It has old and somewhat desolate buildings from the late eighties that have a raw beauty to them. Like in this picture where the blue stairs form the perfect background for a photoshoot. Currently, they are redeveloping the area into this hip and happening boulevard and shopping area. I hope it will keep its charm. Happy to be in this inspiring environment. 🐳💎💙🌀🔵🔹🔷🧵🦋 Picture by @alvin_tjitrowirjo ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#nikkiewester #amsterdam #architecture #inspirationoftheday #rawbeauty #studio
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