- 2023
Scandinavian Design Award, Nomination
- 2022
- 2021
Dezeen Award for Sustainable Design, Winner
Hublot Design Award, Finalists- 2020
Henry van de Velde Young Talent Gold Award, Winner
SYN Award, Winner
Studio
Plastique is a research-based design studio setting up networks of collaboration around significant themes for contemporary society.
Studio Plastique was founded in 2017 in Brussels by Theresa Bastek and Archibald Godts. Their practice combines imaginative scenarios and critical reflections with in-depth investigations of complex material supply chains and technological infrastructures, thus pushing the boundaries of what design aims to achieve.
Studio Plastique builds up networks of collaboration around significant themes for contemporary society, strategically positioning the role of the designer in an evolving landscape of industry, culture, and human experience.
What We Do
The results of our investigations cover a broad range of typologies. This includes processes, materials, products, spaces, exhibitions, scenographies and consultancy.
We approach our projects systematically through contextual examinations.
Curiosity, field explorations and cross-disciplinary research generate holistic understandings leading to meaningful propositions.
Our research is materialised through extensive experimenting, sampling and prototyping.
This results in sustainable and empathic processes, materials, products and environments.
Open Positions
Currently no position available.
Clients and Collaborators
- Ardennes Toys
- Bekaert
- Boghossian Foundation
- BOS+
- Cooper Hewitt
- Design Academy Eindhoven
- Design Museum Ghent
- F.E. McWilliam Gallery
- FENDI
- Fornace Brioni
- MAD, Home of Creators
- NIKO
- Rolls-Royce
- Savonneries Bruxelloises
- Schloss Hollenegg for Design
- Snøhetta
- Wallonie Design
- WonderGlass
- Z33, House for Contemporary Art
Awards and Nominations
Selected Exhibitions
- 2024
The New Design Collection, MAXXI Museum, Rome (IT)
- 2023
EcoSolidarity, ICFF, New York (USA)
Material+, Neues Museum Nürnberg (DE)
The Exploded View, Antwerp (BE)
Material District, Utrecht (NL)- 2022
Alcova, Salone del Mobile, Milan (IT)
Matter Displaced, Malmö (SE)
Design Fest Ghent (BE)
‘Au Charbon!’, CID Grand Hornu, Mons (BE)- 2021
Current Age – Solo Exhibition, Z33, Hasselt (BE)
The Object Becomes, Salone del Mobile, (IT)
Colour, etc., Lille 3000 (FR)
Duos en Resonances, Brussels (BE)
V-A-C Zattere, Venice (IT)- 2020
Transitions. An Ongoing Operation on Change (BE)
Lille Design Capital, Circular Economy, Maison POC, (FR)
Kleureyck, Design Museum Ghent (BE)
State of Extremes, Design Museum Holon, Tel Aviv (IL)
Virtual Design Festival, Dezeen, Alcova (WWW)
Dutch Design Week, Crafts NL (NL)
Henry Van de Velde Awards, BOZAR, Brussels (BE)- 2019
London Design Fair, London (GB)
GEO DESIGN Junk, Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven (NL)
Dutch Design Week, ABN Amro, Eindhoven (NL)
Linen Lab, F.E. MC William Gallery, Banbridge (NI)
Schloss Hollenegg for Design, Ad Mensam (AT)
Design Museum Ghent, Generous Nature (BE)
Salone del Mobile, Generous Nature, Milan (IT)- 2018
Design Biennale Kortrijk, Kortrijk (BE)
Brussels Design September, Lost and Found, Brussels (BE)
Error. Would you like to continue? Gdynia (PL)
Salone del Mobile, Ventura Future, Milan (IT)
Light&Builduing, German Design Council, Frankfurt (D)
Selected Publications
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Wallpaper 5x5 Future Leaders
DOMUS #1058
DEZEEN
Wasted.When trash becomes treasure. By Katie Treggiden, Ludion
DEZEEN
The Guardian
Designboom- 2020
Damn °76 “The Life Force of Things”
Knack, “Zij Gaan Het Maken”
Feeling Wonen “20 best of 2020”
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