Spiraal Fyllotaxis

Visual language of nature

Spiral phyllotaxis is a recurring theme in the work of STUDIO BL - Bastiaan Luijk. Phyllotaxis is a scientific word used in botany to describe the arrangement of leaves around an axis or stem. Spiral phyllotaxis can be seen as a pattern in the heads of sunflowers. This pattern can be constructed with a mathematical formula, as proposed by Helmut Vogel in 'A better way to construct the sunflower head' in 1979. This formula describes the pattern in the flat plane (2D). STUDIO BL has developed a method and algorithm to construct the spiral phyllotaxis pattern as a spatial structure for 3D designs. The studio creates these nature-inspired designs to share the beauty of nature, bringing it closer and appreciating it in new ways.

About the exhibition

During Dutch Design Week 2022, Studio BL - Bastiaan Luijk, Frida van der Poel and Mariëtte Wolbert Textiles like to exhibit their collaborative projects and individual work as makers of lighting, furniture, and textiles. The work is a mix of craft and innovative techniques. The prototypes are for sale and are made to order in the Netherlands. Be welcome, you are invited! Where: Plan-B. Hurksestraat 19, 5652 AH Eindhoven. Location 37-38. Free entrance. When: From Saturday 22 October to 30 October from 11 am to 6 pm