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23-31 October 2027
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Meaningful Matter

High-quality tableware and interior products from ceramic waste

Hosted by Lotte Douwes

This project is now archived and was part of DDW24

This project is part of
Secrid Talent Podium
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Anouk Moerman
Lotte Douwes transforms ceramic waste, into new tableware and interior products. She designs high-quality clay recipes that require lower baking temperatures. Her mission is to make the entire production process of pottery and porcelain circular, making major savings on precious resources.

Ceramics

Porcelain is a scarce material that requires high firing temperatures. And also, other ceramics are made of precious pieces of earth. Due to the emerging consumer society, contemporary clay has become a standard material that is composed of materials mined around the world. Once one mine is depleted, operations are relocated to a new site. With these raw materials, cheap products are made in China, creating a lot of waste in the process. These items are sold in Western countries, where they are discarded in large quantities: thrift shops in the Netherlands alone throw away 11 million kilos of ceramic waste every year. 

About Lotte Douwes

Lotte Douwes transforms ceramic waste, into new tableware and interior products. She designs high-quality clay recipes that require lower baking temperatures. Her mission is to make the entire production process of pottery and porcelain circular, making major savings on precious resources.

Partners

Sponsored by Meaningful Matter
Polestar
MCI
Triodos
Dutch Design Foundation
Ministerie van OCW
Gemeente Eindhoven
Provincie Noord-Brabant
Brabant C
VPRO
Fonds 21
Stir