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Coffee in the shell

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

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The workBakkie by PLANQ (Anton Teeuw and Mark Versluis), Gorinchem, material partner CoffeeBased, at Building TX (A11), Strijp-T. Dutch Design Week 2026 ddw.nl

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Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
A dark brown molded chair shell on a slim steel frame, with PLANQ painted in red on the seatPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 2
A dark brown molded chair shell seen from above, marked PLANQ in red, on a gray floorPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 3
A lab flask of roasted coffee beans beside a printed card headed Coffee, step 01Photo: RN Collins
Slide 4
A flask of dried coffee grounds beside a printed card headed Dried coffee grounds, step 02Photo: RN Collins
Slide 5
A flask of black recycled plastic pieces beside a printed card headed Recycled plastic, step 03Photo: RN Collins
Slide 6
Diagram: coffee, then dried grounds, join recycled plastic to make granulate, which is molded into a chair shellImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against The maker's process cards at the stand, RN's photo ip1741 (no amounts or ratios) (source line drawn on the graphic)
Slide 7
A dark brown molded chair on a steel frame, standing by a window rail on a gray floorPhoto: RN Collins
Ring frame
Coffee mill with brass mounts on a wooden case (about 1700 to 1725), Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamFrame: Rijksmuseum, CC0, croppedMuseum or journal record
Quotes and video
RN's phone photos behind this post, including Planq's process cardsRN's own footage, 18 Oct 2026, Building TX, Strijp-T, Eindhoven

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