BYBORRE® showcases how it’s redefining the future of textiles at Dutch Design Week and Orgatec

AMSTERDAM, 17 OCTOBER 2024  At this year’s Dutch Design Week, BYBORRE presents CREATE!, a citywide exhibition showcasing the versatility of its cutting-edge textile platform. The exhibition highlights the power of collaboration and technology, inspiring creatives to take charge of the impact their choices have on shaping the future. 

As a pioneer in textile innovation, BYBORRE enables designers, interior architects, and creatives to design distinctive textiles. The platform simplifies the design process, allowing anyone to easily translate ideas into knitted textiles using real-time visualization tools, offering bespoke solutions for interiors, apparel, and beyond.

BYBORRE’s revolutionary zero-inventory production  model ensures textiles are produced only when needed. The company is part of a growing movement towards responsible creation of textiles, a shift addressing both the significant environmental impact of overproducing while amplifying consumer preferences for personalized and responsible practices.

BYBORRE’s certified yarn library and textile passport ensure full transparency by providing detailed insights into material origin, composition, and recyclability, promoting responsible sourcing and empowering creators to make informed choices for conscious textile creation—well ahead of current industry standard.

During Dutch Design Week, BYBORRE presents a vibrant citywide exhibition showcasing collaborations that highlight the adaptability of BYBORRE's textile platform. This exhibition celebrates the creative journey as an evolving process of experimentation and discovery, demonstrating how effective tools can unlock new possibilities. It also underscores the significance of community, emphasizing how collaboration among creators can foster inspiration and mutual support in the quest for impactful design.

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In collaboration with The Social Hub

Kiki & Joost + BYBORRE: Wall hangings inspired by a 16th-century ceramic technique are repurposed as upholstery for a bench.

Teun Zwets + BYBORRE: Experimental upholstery for a bed and couch, crafted using handheld tools and BYBORRE textiles.

Willem van Hooff + BYBORRE: Cabinets and room dividers reimagining classic furniture in a modern context, enriched by personal storytelling. 

Dirk Duif + BYBORRE: Custom textile for an upholstered bench, exploring methaphors of friendship and emphasizing the importance of community and connection.

Daphna Laurens + BYBORRE: The Bean Chair merges functional design with the softness of BYBORRE fabrics, featured in the DDW business lounge.

Dutch Invertuals  + Max Lipsey +BYBORRE: A pattern created to bring order, structure and softness into a textile for a chair, celebrating Dutch Invertuals' 15th anniversary.

Dutch Invertuals + Daphna Laurens:  A textile pattern that allows for infinite variations in upholstery, ensuring that seams always align seamlessly to enhance the overall aesthetic.

Studio RENS + BYBORRE: DIGITAL WEAVES is a collection of five wall hangings that pushes the boundaries of textile production, exploring new possibilities in design.

For locations, see the map below.

How Transparency Makes Us Better Creators
Monday, Oct 21 | 10:00 | @The Social Hub
A discussion on how transparency drives more responsible design, featuring Kiki van Eijk, Willem van Hooff, and Stefanie van Keijsteren from Studio RENS, moderated by journalist and editor Amy Frearson.

Identity, Culture, and Community in Design

Monday, Oct 21 | 11:00 | @The Social Hub

Foday Dumbuya, Founder and Creative Director of the London-based fashion brand Labrum, will discuss how personal and cultural identity shapes design choices. Moderated by Amy Frearson, this talk will explore storytelling through materials and the influence of West African heritage on the creative process.

MBSY CUSTOMS DURING ORGATEC | 21-25 October | 

BYBORRE partners with MBSY CUSTOMS at the newly expanded MBSY Harbour Quarter (Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 183, 51063 Köln) to explore the future of the modern working environment. Originally created during the pandemic, Kim Bobsin’s freehand illustrations have evolved from a collection of drawings into textiles knitted with BYBORRE fabrics, showcasing the potential for customization in modern office spaces. Additionally, brands like BuzziSpace and Lammhults will highlight BYBORRE textiles, underlining the platform’s adaptability across various interior applications. The event coincides with the grand reopening of the 400-square-meter Harbour Quarter during Orgatec and features a series of talks.

For questions, please contact ilaria@byborre.com 

About BYBORRE®

At BYBORRE, our mission is to revolutionize the textile industry by leading the way in responsible textile creation and production through digital innovation. We challenge conventions, exploring new methods that are less wasteful, less harmful, and more flexible. As we push for change in an industry weighed down by outdated practices and a lack of agility, we are driven by creative freedom, material transparency, and responsible production. Our team of knit and digital specialists works together to push the boundaries of textile creation, helping build a more sustainable future for the industry.

DUTCH DESIGN WEEK 

Dutch Design Week (DDW) is the largest design event in Northern Europe, held annually in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It takes place over nine days in October and showcases the work of thousands of designers from various disciplines, including product design, fashion, architecture, and technology. The event focuses on innovation, creativity, and sustainability, highlighting cutting-edge projects and solutions that address global challenges. It offers exhibitions, talks, workshops, and networking events across multiple locations in the city, providing a platform for emerging designers and established brands to present their work, exchange ideas, and inspire new approaches to design.

ORGATEC 

Orgatec is a leading international trade fair focused on the modern working environment and office design. Held biennially in Cologne, Germany, it showcases innovations in office furniture, interior architecture, technology, lighting, and more, addressing how workspaces are evolving and exploring trends in workplace solutions. It emphasizes not just functional office design, but also well-being, sustainability, and new ways of working.