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Without the braid, it falls apart

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

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The workThe essential braid (Werkplaatssessies x KUMU), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Close view of a blue and white braided cord wrapped around a short clear rod on a plywood edge, the cord running down from itPhoto: Masako FujiuMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
A black workstation desk on slim legs with a row of pale drawers under the top, in a bare studioPhoto: Tim MeijerMuseum or journal record
Slide 3
A cabinet of stacked bright blue drawers with pale labels and an open shelf, on a wooden frame with short legsPhoto: Tim MeijerMuseum or journal record
Slide 4
A flat cream and green braided cord hanging from a brass rod set across a black wooden edgePhoto: WerkplaatssessiesMuseum or journal record
Slide 5
A light wooden display cabinet on legs lined with a bright floral fabric, an orange tasselled cord hanging from one cornerPhoto: Tim MeijerMuseum or journal record
Ring frame
Base of a planetarium, tellurium and lunarium, c. 1800 to 1808, Rijksmuseum (NG-NM-11700-3)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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