may 3, 2012, on our way to world expo south korea
soon the worldexpo 2012 starts in south korea. the food & beverage, and hospitality concept of the pavilion of the netherlands is created by DVP China Eventmarketing, that also is responsible for the venue management and the shop of this pavilion. during the last months de culinaire werkplaats worked closely with the team of DVP China Eventmarketing on a matching theme based food design. the inspirational theme is water & land reflecting a dutch point of view. 2 eat’inspirations/food experiences have been created, and several food items for the shop. the catering of the eat’inspirations and food items will be executed by a local partner, namely Holiday Inn Gwanju.
the worldexpo is held in yeosu (south korea) from may 12 – august 12, 2012. the central theme for this year’s expo is The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities.
on may 3 we will leave for south korea for the prepatory activities and the opening of the pavilion of the netherlands. on may 14 we will fly to china for another food related project.
please note: the restaurant section of de culinaire werkplaats will be closed from may 3 – 20, 2012. you are more than welcome to join us again for the eat’inspiration ‘garden landscapes‘ from may 25, 2012.
nov 2011: interview essen taste magazine
hereby a link to the interview with marjolein in the online magazine essen taste.
februari 2012: project simply red.
in the project simply red we were searching for the essence of the colour red.
blood red, cherry red, wine red, tomato red, burgundy, bright red, brick red …..
the associations and emotions evoked by the colour red range from love and fertility, warmth and joy to power, violence, danger and everything that is forbidden. in short, red is a meaningful and complex colour.
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july 13, 2011: workshop food design
on july 13, 2011 de culinaire werkplaats received a very enthousiastic group of students of the design academy eindhoven for a workshop food design as part of their LAB 3 activities. the material: food (vegetables & fruits), the theme: bauhaus. meer…
juli 2011: EAT.patterns, spoons full of fashion
ever tasted polka dots, knittings or other tasty fashion patterns? if not, we advice you to grab your chance and book the dinnerspecial EAT.patterns created by the designer couple marjolein wintjes and eric meursing for down town amsterdam fashion week july 2011.
experience spoons full of fashion, and … don’t forget to pop in for the exhibition eat.PATTERNS which explores the inextricable relation between eating & fashion. meer…
juni 2011: eating architects
ever tasted 5 architects? how about a gerrit rietveld or a jan duiker on your dinnerplate? the food & eating designers marjolein wintjes & eric meursing have translated 5 architects into an eat’inspiration of 5 dishes using one of their prominent designs.
since march this year marjolein and eric have been creating a 4 parts series of menus around the inspirational theme landscapes & architecture. a theme they both enjoyed very, very much. in march the series started with dutch landscapes, in april guests experienced bauhaus on the dinnerplate, and in may they presented their interpretation of urban landscapes. the grand finale will be in june with the eat’inspiration eat’in architects. meer…
15.06.2011: colour hunting
colour hunting: how colour influences what we buy, make and feel.
for millennia, artists and designers have utilized colour to express ideas and emotions in everything from the frescoes and textiles of ancient civilizations to the haute couture and digitally created architecture of today. colour plays a vital rol in our visual experiences and affects senses such as feel and taste, but it also shapes our actions subconsciously.
colour hunting, frame publishers, explores the very depths of the subject and is available at de culinaire werkplaats. price: € 49,90
the chapter ‘black stories’ reveals the gastronomic perspectives from de culinaire werkplaats.
april 2011: eating à la bauhaus
ever eaten à la bauhaus???? grab your chance, book for the eatinspiration eating bauhaus and check it out yourself. eating bauhaus is an eatinspiration in which architecture, style and food meet. in 5 dishes we’ll introduce this remarkable movement that has become a phenomenon: a style with a unique perspective on architecture. the eatinspiration ‘eating bauhaus’ is the second of the four part series ‘landscapes & architecture’. meer…
maart 2011 – hollandse landschappen
ever tasted dutch landscapes? grab your chances in march 2011 and join us for the eatinspiration ‘dutch landscapes’. in 5 dishes de culinaire werkplaats guides you through the diversity of the dutch landscape. you start at the wadden sea region, thereafter you are invited for a walk in the forest, through green spaces in the city you will reach the dutch polders and finally you get a piece of sand dunes. the eatinspiration dutch landscapes is the 1st of the series ‘landscapes and architecture’. meer…
