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Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

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The workUniversal rhythms by Eline Laauwen, at Piet Hein Eek (A3), Strijp-R. Dutch Design Week 2026 ddw.nl

Research cited

  1. DeSai, Reddy, Agarwal. StatPearls 2023. Anatomy, Back, Vertebral Column pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. Kaiser, Lugo-Pico. StatPearls 2023. Neuroanatomy, Spinal Nerves pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. Borg et al. Spinal orthoses in osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a mini review. Front Rehabil Sci 2024 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. Addis et al. Prostheses and orthoses in sub-Saharan Africa (states the ISO definition of an orthosis). Afr J Disabil 2026 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. De Lage Landen, Leijdekkers 2011 (PDF) de-lage-landen.com
  6. S: Cuyul-Vásquez et al. 2025, J Clin Med, immobilization meta-analysis pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  7. Reyes et al. 2026, Exp Physiol, disuse review pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  8. 261018 DDW 2026 MAP (pietheineek.nl) pietheineek.nl
  9. pietheineek.nl pietheineek.nl

Other sources

  1. Eline Laauwen, website elinelaauwen.nl
  2. Eline Laauwen on Instagram (@eline_laauwen) instagram.com
  3. OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §7.3 The Vertebral Column openstax.org
  4. NCI SEER Training. Peripheral Nervous System training.seer.cancer.gov
  5. Dutch Design Week venue: Piet Hein Eek ddw.nl
  6. Eline Laauwen, work overview elinelaauwen.nl
  7. Eline Laauwen, CV elinelaauwen.nl
  8. Omroep Brabant, Piet Hein Eek opens his hotel during Dutch Design Week (in Dutch) omroepbrabant.nl
  9. Dutch design week 2026 tips (vogue.nl) vogue.nl
  10. Dutch design week 2026 designer exhibition (pietheineek.nl) pietheineek.nl
  11. Ddw tip piet hein eek (thisiseindhoven.com) thisiseindhoven.com
  12. Piet hein eek druk bezig maar het op tijd voor ddw (ioplus.nl) ioplus.nl
  13. Dutch design week 2026 (wallpaper.com) wallpaper.com

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Close view of a clear glass back brace with thin red lines branching down its center from a red core, held on a metal stand with black strapsPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 2
A clear glass back brace on a metal stand with black leather straps, in a white gallery room with framed texts behindPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 3
Eline Laauwen, in black with a red belt, talks with open hands beside the glass back brace on its metal standPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 4
Code-drawn diagram of the vertebral column seen from the side, front of the body on the left: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic and 5 lumbar vertebrae with discs between them, the fused sacrum and coccyx, its four curves, and an arrow showing that it carries body weightImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 7.3, The Vertebral Column, ; DeSai et al., StatPearls 2023, Anatomy, Back, Vertebral ColumnMuseum or journal record
Slide 5
The clear glass back brace on its metal stand, with thin red lines branching down from a red corePhoto: RN Collins
Slide 6
Eline Laauwen, in black, talks with raised hands beside the glass brace on its standPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 7
Eline Laauwen gestures beside a large framed glass panel of dark red and clear cut glass in a white gallery hallPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 8
Eline Laauwen stands beside a white wall of small hand-cut glass pieces in pinks, reds and blacks, under the printed name Eline LaauwenPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 9
RN Collins, in a cream knit hat, and Eline Laauwen smile together in front of the name board and glass fragmentsPhoto: RN Collins
Ring frame
Historic glassware in a display case, Nationaal Glasmuseum, LeerdamFrame: Hanno Lans, CC BY 4.0, croppedMuseum or journal record
Quotes and video
Eline Laauwen's words quoted in this post, from RN's interview with them at their standRN's own footage, 17 Oct 2026, Piet Hein Eek, Strijp-R, Eindhoven

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