Rik Muller

This printing press in the Kvint Studio dates back to around 1890. Weighing 500 kg, it only requires the power of your foot on the pedal to keep working for the next hundred years. The force applied to the paper leaves an imprint that you can even feel on your fingertips. Although much of our work revolves around computers and modern tools, we strive to use old machines whenever we can, that follows a slower philosophy. This philosophy enables the creation of tailor-made forms, without overproduction and with less waste. These machines also allow us to employ techniques that are simply not available in modern production. Yes, this may seem expensive, slow, and unnecessary to some. But to us, it's true luxury—without the need for gold foil. #PrintingPress #HandcraftedDesign #SustainableProduction #TraditionalCraftsmanship #ArtisanTechniques #TimelessDesign #SlowDesign #TailorMade #KvintStudio #LuxuryCraftsmanship

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The importance of De grafische Werkplaats van Marcos Kueh Printing has always been a personal passion of mine. To understand print is to understand the grand history of what it took for us to be able to communicate like how we do today - beyond the vocal cords and the four walls of a room, to corners around the world beyond what we can hear. It is easy to take for granted the historical thread between the invention of mass printing and how we all get the same political news or targeted shopping ads on the various social media platforms we interact with; It will always be easier to just consume than to consider creation. When I print, there is a sense of empowerment - from the authority to choose what I would like to give voice to, to being able to deeply understand the responsibility and commitment to creating content with effort and time, to being able to contribute rather than just consume. At the core of it all, Grafische Werkplaats is beyond just a community space for people to meet. It is potentially a place where commitment to the deep matters that we are compelled to share with the world is practised; a rebellion against convenient media consumption and uniformed idea propagation of the screen. For 50 years, the Grafische Werkplaats has been for the freedom of expression. What else is left if spaces like these are stripped away from local communities and we are all being forced into our own lonely private spaces with our TVs, laptops and iPhones?

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! Reusable components foster collaboration & knowledge sharing within development teams. Everyone benefits from a central library of pre-built, high-quality components. To connect: [email protected] #reusablecomponents #fostercollab #increaseefficiency #growth #consistency #pegadevelopment #pegaconsultancy

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