Tjeerd Veenhoven – Sustainable material design, from experiment to functioning value chain

Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven (STV) develops and designs sustainable materials and products. STV has extensive knowledge of upgrading organic residual flows for applications in and around various sectors such as interior, apparel and building. STV develops innovative biopolymers itself, or uses biobased polymers from partners. Through self-initiated and commissioned projects STV has acquired extensive knowledge about cellulose, chitin, starch and mycelium. Over the past 20 years STV has collaborated with many leading brands in making more sustainable consumption possible. Projects such as Palmleather and AlgaeFabrics have been awarded over the years for their pioneering quality. Foremost STV is a design studio, using design as a driving force to speed up sustainable transitions. Tjeerd Veenhoven is also part of the ArtEZ School of the Arts professorship Tactical Design and Fashion where he is leading various research initiatives on lignin, cellulose and mycelium.