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Platform21’s Repair Manifesto opposes throwaway culture and celebrates repair as the new recycling.
With our project Platform21 = Repairing we seek to make repairing cool again – with your help. Let the manifesto inspire you, comment on it or add to it. Rediscover the joy of fixing things and share your most ingenious repair to compete in the Most Remarkable Repair contest.
In Platform21 the work of designers and artists inspires to repair your own possessions, which you can do in the different repair stations. And if you know of good repairpersons or master a forgotten technique, we ask you to share it with us.
This project is about sharing knowledge and skills. Together we can start a movement, one that isn’t new per se but has been forgotten. So if you know a way to save a product, let us know by emailing .
Platform21 = Repairing is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 - 18:00.
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repair stations
We are constantly updating and improving the repair units in our exhibition space. Therefore feedback is very welcome. Below you find an ...
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feature
Even the fragile contruction of a spiderweb
It seems impossible, but American artist Nina Katchadourian decided to offer the spiders in a Finnish forest some help by mending their ...
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feature
Even an umbrella
After some fierce rain and storm the streets are lined with broken umbrellas. Carelessly shoved into waste bins or inconsiderately ...
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design talks
slowLab has developed a series of Slow Dialogues to supplement the programme of Platform21 = Repairing. These are small-scale public ...
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project
Students adopt repairing
TXT is the Textile Department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. TXT loosely stands for tactile, text, textile, context.
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link
Lifestyle blog HalogenLife interviewed Jan Vormann about his global Dispatchwork
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interview
Lindsay Blatt photographs shoe repairmen in New York
During our repair research on the web, we came across the beautiful work of photographer Lindsay Blatt. Blatt set out to make a photo ...
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worklab:Amsterdam, Platform21
Bring your broken things
3 July 09...5 July 09
Besides a lot of inspiration and information Platform21 = Repairing also offers several repair ...
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contest:Amsterdam, Platform21
In Cooperation with Bright
16 Mar 09...14 Aug 09
Ever made a repair you were really proud of? One that made a broken item more valuable, more ...
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report:Amsterdam, ARCAM
Amsterdam repaired with plastic bricks
For artist Jan Vormann, holes in old walls aren’t eyesores but opportunities to add colour to the city. Why should you have to repair ...
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sharing thoughts
Stop recycling, start repairing proves a statement many people agree with or want to comment on. Big international blogs are writing ...
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database
Share a secret address
We usually jealously guard the phone numbers of skilled Mr and Ms Fix-Its who still know the tricks of their trades. The Repair HUB, by ...
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supporter
DOEN Foundation supports the design project Platform 21 = Repairing with a contribution from the BankGiro Loterij, because in this ...
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report
Each year during Milan Design Week, Premsela, Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion, puts on a presentation or debate. At this year’s ...
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