The (key?) role of the designer towards a sustainable, biobased and circular economy

Mark Lepelaar (1972), after obtaining his master's degree at TU Delft's Faculty of Industrial Design, has always worked on researching and developing technically innovative products at the intersection of sustainability and market. He founded NPSP B.V., a knowledge-intensive manufacturing company active in bio-based material development. The company developed various products, from prefabricated facade elements to interior and train components.

From 2014 to 2022, Mark also worked as project leader and principal researcher in the field of biobased plastics and textile reuse at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

In his lecture, Mark shares his experiences designing products with new and unknown materials. He discusses the challenges in applying new materials in series products and illustrates this with concrete examples and anecdotes.

This event will take place ON LOCATION AND ONLINE on Wednesday 3 April 2024. This event will be held at Se7en restaurant. You are welcome to join us for a preceding dinner from 6pm - 7.30pm (own cost of €25 at start), please indicate this at least three days in advance when registering. Participation in the lecture is free, 7.30pm to +/- 9pm.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are also participating in the dinner, please bring €25 in cash. It is not possible to pay by debit card!