I won't lie to you, The Netherlands is a weird place. I take that back, Amsterdam is a weird place. I don't want to discriminate against an entire nation just because of one freak-show-of-a-weekend I had in a city where you can find a pot brownie, a spicy hot dog and a lady of the night in the same building.
From used napkin chairs to triplet skyscrapers, check out the 40 Dutch innovations.
Implications - Businesses that devote their efforts to celebrating the traditions of a specific culture will experience high levels of success in modern society. Consumers will likely invest in products that enable them to encounter a worldly experience.
40 Dutch Innovations
Finding Netherland, from Used Napkin Chairs to Triplet Skyscrapers:
Brian G Randles — Dec 13, 2009 — Art & Design
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Powdered Alcohol
Dutch Students Invent Powdered Booze to Sneak Into Clubs
39
Heroine Pin-Up Artistry
Dutch Tattooist Angelique Houtkamp Crafts Modern Beauties
38
Dutch Nudists
Get Buff at the Gym
37
Amsterdam Drug Control
Dutch to Ban Sale of Magic Mushrooms
36
Floating Apartment Complexes
The Citadel in the Netherlands is Built for Changing Water Levels
35
Invisible Outfits
Dutch Artist Combines Art & Fashion
34
Pierced Pictures
Cut And Nailed Modified Artwork by Dutch Artist Amie Dicke
33
Fashionable Canine Photography
Designer Dutch Dogshoots by Maarten Wetsema
32
Giant Dutch Street Art
Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident
31
Aussie Solar Car Race
Dutch Enter Panasonic World Solar Challenge
30
Crowd Sourced Catalogues
Dutch IKEA Kitchen Catalogues Created With Customer Photos
29
"The Hague" Proposes Artifical Island
Dutch Tulip in North Sea
28
Dutch Super Cars
Donkervoort To Unveil New Model In Geneva
27
Slowmo Liquid Laughing
Dutch Comedy Central Commercial Makes One Fun Mess
26
Viral Dutch Beauty Ad
Nivea Targets Metrosexuals
25
Controversial Soccer Shirts
The Dutch 2008 EK Football Killer T Shirt
24
Picnic Table Pyramids
The 'Rest' Air Restaurant in the Netherlands
23
Fitness Phone Part II
Slim-Easy Dutch Diet Cell Phone
22
Sparring Senior Citizens
At 70+ Years Old, The Dutch Windmills Can Still Kick Your Ass
21
Corporation Green-Quarters
WWF Netherlands is a Powerful Step Towards Sustainability
20
Faux Animal Skin Rugs
Vintage Dutch Blanket Polar Bear Carpets
19
Design Like De Dutch
Netherlands Central Tax Office
18
Papercraft Cancer Campaigns
'Speakerboss' Paper Speakers Support The Dutch Cancer Society
17
Gas Pumping Robots to Fuel Cars
Dutch "Tankpitstop" Robot
16
Illuminated Dunetography
Daan Roosegaarde Gives the Gift of Neon to the Netherlands
15
Cheeky Optician Ads
Dutch Campaign Suggests It May Be Time for a Vision Checkup
14
Futuristic Lighting in Public Spaces
The Dutch New Media Center is Light Years Ahead
13
Transfused Two-Wheelers
Dutch Master Mixes Street Style With Casual Riding
12
Aerial Drug Sniffing
Dutch Police Use 'Canna Chopper' To Find Cannabis
11
Contemporary Clock Art
Real Time by Netherlands Artist Maarten Baas
10
Money Make-Overs
The Dutch-Designed 5 Euro Coin
9
Pedal-Powered Planes
Dutch Teen Designs Eco-Friendly Flying Device
8
Used Napkin Chairs
Jonas Lutz Creates Penna Chair for Dutch Company Leolux
7
Poetry Decor
i29's Panta Rhei School In the Netherlands is Adorned with Erikjan Harmens̵
6
Cacti-Inspired Poufs
Footstools by Dutch Twins of Tweelink Studio Look Like Desert Plants
5
Triplet Skyscrapers
De Rotterdam Set to be Biggest Building in Netherlands
4
Mobile Golf Simulator
Dutch Golf On Tour
3
Bike Pump Racks
Dutch Pump & Go Combo
2
Dutch Vegetable Baubles
Maaike Roozenburg Designs Root-Inspired Ornaments
1
National Empathography
Dutch House of Photography Gives Insight Into Life in Israel
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Multifunctional Sleek Furniture
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Design-Forward Furniture Collections
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Branded Interactive Parks
Birkenstock's Birkenfields Invited New Yorkers to Slow Down
Friend-Founded Home Decor Lines
Nook Theory is an Affordable and Quality Home Decor Brand
Nostalgic Cellphone Digital Devices
Aalto University Launched the Nokia Design Archives
Croatian Crocheted Umbrellas
Svjetlana Deeba Latinčić Celebrates Timeless Elegance
Modern Eyewear Flagship Stores
DITA Eyewear Has Opened Its First Flagship Store in Amsterdam
Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
Moët Hennessy's Paris Concept Event Featured Travel Exclusives
Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
Coca-Cola Launched a Street Photography Campaign in Norway
Brick-and-Mortar Collectibles Stores
POP MART Debuted Its First Permanent Store in the Netherlands
Purposeful Consumer-Focused Campaigns
IKEA's Sleepfluencers Campaign is a Clever Way to Give Back
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
3D-Printed Net Storefronts
Tiffany & Co's Airport Store Design Creatively Repurposes Fishing Nets
Urban Bottle Sustainable Initiatives
Heineken Presents Fields Green With Grass, Not Glass
Temporary Cabin Hotels
Overtreders W Utilized Locally Sourced Materials for This Project
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Revived Archival Lounge Furniture
Knoll Reintroduces the Model 31 Lounge Chair and Model 33 Sofa
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
New York-Inspired Picnic Series
Nik Bentel's New York Picnic Series is Whimsical & Eye-Catching
Whimsical Pop-Up Cognac Bars
Yinka Ilori Designed an Eye-Catching Pop-Up at Selfridges
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Tourist Destination Predictions
BonusFinder Canada Used Technology to Predict the Future
Vibrant Caribbean-Inspired Collections
Adidas MAS NATION Draws Cues from the Caribbean Lifestyle
Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations
Selfridges Unveils the Joke Shop with a Slapstick Generator
Globalized Spooky Destinations
Intrepid Travel Presents a Curated Selection of Spooky Adventures
Food-Inspired Interactive Booths
The Nourishing a Better Planet Sustainability Program Debuted
Earthy Tonal Tranquil Lounges
Cloud and Sabine Marcelis Create a Lounge Promoting AlUla
Country-Conjoining Beer Can Designs
Heineken Spotlights One Shared Star Motif on its Cans
Nap-Oriented Structural Chairs
Martin Tsankov & Milen Kisov Design the Power Nap Chair
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Colorfully Inflatable Art Installations
This Year's BlowUp Art The Hague Marks its Third
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Industrial Design Exhibits
Design Burger Hosted a 'Design Dialogues Exhibit' in London
Flatpack Tool-Free Chairs
Nstel The Chair from Vanik Design is Made from Sustainable White Oak
Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture
Formway Sets Up its Own Furniture Brand Noho with New Range
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Sports-Themed Cafe Energy Drinks
The Dutch Bros Coffee Gold Medal Rebel Celebrates the Olympics
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Wooden Textural Furniture Series
Hanneke Lourens Designs the Corrugated Furniture Capsule
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Luxury Airport Retail Expansions
Schiphol Airport's Lounge 2 Will Feature More Luxury Brands
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Tile-Clad Colorful Blocky Furniture
Studio Rens Created the Re-Glow Collection of Furniture
Minimal Collaborative Furniture
Goldfinger, Holland Harvey & Tate Modern Create Ash Furniture
Branded Flea Markets
IKEA Belgium is Hosting a Flea Market Across Its Eight Branches
Red Brick Apartments
Martens Willems & Humblé Architecten Design the Miller Apartment Building
Wrinkled Plastic Film-Wrapped Furniture
Paul Coenen
3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades
The Ceramic House in Amsterdam Gets a Ceramic Feature
Stylish Soda Pop-Ups
Poppi World Enticed Health-Conscious, Fashionable Visitors During NYFW
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Textile Fashion Exhibitions
New Order of Fashion Presents Regeneration: Fashion From The Ground Up
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Vibrant Adaptable Workplaces
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs a Modern Workspace for Relaxound
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
60s Vintage-Tinged Decor Collections
IKEA Continues to Grow the Nytillverkad Collection
Collectible Circular Design Exhibitions
Isola Presents Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens
Car-Free Day Campaigns
Swapfiets Advocates for Car-Free Days in Dutch Cities
Engaging Airline Platforms
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Launches a New Travel Well Platform
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Leaf-Inspired Colorful Trays
The LEAF Tray Joins the GOODS' EVERYDAY OBJECT Series
Fighting Championship-Inspired Partnerships
New Amsterdam Vodka Launched UFC-Inspired Initiatives
Simplistic Tranquil Garden Studios
Atelier Janda Vanderghote Designs the T(uin)Huis Atelier
Modernist Reconfigured Belgian Homes
ISM Architecten Adds a New Roof to the BEEV Home
Marginalized Artisan-Made Decor
IKEA Presents its Second Instalment of the MÄVINN Collection
Exploratory Art Exhibits
The Saga of the Department Stores Exhibit Explores Shopping’s Evolution
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
Loneliness-Combatting Grocery Shopping Experiences
Oma's Soep Debuted a Shopping Basket Initiative
Terracotta-Highlighting Artful Exhibitions
Sam Baron Curates the Nossa Terra Exhibitino
Magnified Illusion Furniture Designs
Muddycap Designs the Playfully Dynamic Zoom Chair
Natural Material-Emphasizing Furniture Lines
Origin Made Introduces Part I of Its 2024 Collection
Caribbean Cultural Celebrations
Carnival Oasis 2024 Transforms Toronto into a Caribbean Haven
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Refreshed Retro Chair Designs
Knoll Shines a Spotlight on the Tugendhat Chair Design
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Nordic Versatile Outdoor Furniture
Fritz Hansen Introduces the Tradition Series of Furniture
Inflated Dynamic Design Exhibitions
Vienna Design Week Hosts the Series Exhibition this Year
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Dynamic Structural Side Tables
GOODS Introduces the WIMS Designed by Robert Bronwasser
Global Digital Marketplaces
Renaissance Hotels' R FINDS Shares Goods from Local Artisans
Chunky Office Furniture
Nienkamper's Beam Collection is an Example of Chic Chunky Furniture
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Curved Minimal Chair Exhibitions
Studio Booboon Unveils the Playful Reappropriation Exhibit
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Vibrant Furniture Collections
Unform Studio Unveils Its Inaugural Furniture Collection
Worldly Paint Collections
Dstrezzed x We are WOW Makers Shares Travel-Inspired Hues
Famed Paintings-Covered Restaurants
Claesson Koivisto Rune Converts a Listed Room to Frescohallen
Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins
NAMO Architecture & i29 Architects Create the Buitenverblijf Nest
Minimal Warm Furniture Expansions
Norm Architects Designs the Karimoku Case Collection
Self-Designed Exhibition Spaces
Kiki & Joost Adds a New Installation Space to Eindhoven Studio
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Doll-Inspired Modern Installations
Nina Tolstrup Creates The Pavilions of Wonder Series in London
Grand American Tours
Natural Light Beer Launches American EuroTrip Sweepstakes
Historic Giftable Homewares
Verve Culture is a Women-Run Business with Stunning Glassware
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Upcycled Wine Brands
Rotterdam Urban Winery Addresses the Food Waste Crisis
Special Edition Nigerian Prints
Dye Lab Created a Special Six-Piece Collection for Heineken
Contemporary Collectible Designs
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Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Street Aesthetic Modern Armchairs
Sergei Lvov Designs the Contemporary Paninaro Armchair
Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels
The Trilogy Montgomery Hotel Restores a Trio of Buildings
Stone-Stacked Dynamic Fountains
Sabine Marcelis and SolidNature Create the Vondel Fountain
Concrete South Korean Cafes
On Architects Designs the Nonspace Cafe Space in Incheon,
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Bold Patterned Tubular Benches
Rik van Veen Designs the Leopard Bench with a Bright Look
Tradition-Focused Digital Libraries
Nestlé Brands Introduced the Living Traditions Library
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Juxtaposing Finnish Design-Themed Cafes
Yatofu Taps Local Craftspeople to Design the El Fant Café
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Chef-Supported Dairy Campaigns
Anchor Food Professionals Debuts the Taste of Tradition Campaign
Modern-Tinged Traditional Furniture
Sonal Tuli Designs the New Jaipur Furniture Collection
Solar Cell Cycling Paths
These Dutch Cycling Paths Are Sheathed In Photovoltaic Cells
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Music Culture-Honoring Graphic Tees
Patta's Dance T-Shirt Celebrates the UK's Music Culture
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Modern Health-Conscious Product Deevlopment
Hain Celestial Opened Its Innovation Experience Center
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Brick-Centric Art Exhibitions
Floris Wubben Designs the Brick Collection at the Future Perfect
Thatched Hut-Defined Bright Offices
Space Projects Designs a New Space for the Brand Polspotten
Sweden-Inspired Unique Glass Vessels
The Midsummer Mini Vase Series Honors Swedish Tradition
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Sun Safety-Promoting Initiatives
Zilveren Kruis Promotes Sun Safety in the Netherlands
Aircraft-Inspired Retreats
Sander van Schaik Designs the Stay Under the Radar Retreat
Colorfully Transformed Homes
studio RIANKNOP Renovates a Home in Amsterdam's Slatuinenweg
Bakery Converted Art Spaces
OMA Converts 1900s Bakery into the Lantern Art Building
Mid-Century Furniture Exhibitions
Rajan Bijlani Curates the Syncretic Voices Exhibition
Enchanting Folklore-Inspired Hotels
Marcel Wanders Designs the Kimpton BEM Hotel in Budapest
Artisan-Like Seasonal Cafe Menus
Dutch Bros Holiday Trio Includes Three Different Drinks
Military Base-Transformed Housing
MVRDV and Buro Harro Work on the Buitenplaats Koningsweg Project
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces
UN Studio Designs the New Headquarters for Booking.com
Vibrant German Good Courts
Studio Aisslinger Designed the Le Big TamTam Food Court
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces