Wies van den Maagdenberg – The Material Identity Crisis

Wies van den Maagdenberg, 26 years old, is a material/product designer and recently graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Her passion for materials started as a child, where she started making fantasy animals with waste, which evolved into functional products on Sitlucas. From cow intestines to ceramics, her focus on various materials grew. She has just started setting up Studio Wies, where she remains driven by her love of material and the question of what happens to residual material. Her practical approach and collaboration with companies define her designer identity in the world of materials.