“The first product we designed was the UFO, which is so light and open that it almost seems to float in the air.”
About Us
The Atelier Robotiq ethos embraces the hometown way of thinking, in Rotterdam we don’t talk, we do. What started with experimenting, resulted in new ways of producing our designs and a mini-factory in the city-center of Rotterdam was born. Where form meets function, our creative direction is guided by a minimalistic aesthetic and with great attention to detail, trying to peel all things that are unnecessary for the design.The Fiber Pattern Lamps are a series of lights following from our experiments with robotic fiber weaving techniques. The technology is based on Aerospace technology for making lightweight composite parts, such as rocket cases or fuel tanks.
The people behind Atelier Robotiq
Atelier Robotiq is founded by Søren Blomaard and Anne-Lise Heydra. Anne-Lise graduated from the Willem de Kooning Art Academy, Søren graduated in Industrial Product Design from Delft University of Technology.
It all started with an idea on a mood board on the wall in their home. and from there on they started to create.
They started experimenting whereby they took a material or a specific process as their starting point, mainly to learn about new materials and techniques and their boundaries. During this period they also started their first experiments with robotic fiber weaving, an industrial technique mainly used for Aerospace applications.
Their different backgrounds combining robotics, aerospace engineering, product design, and fine arts results in an unusual but interesting mix of skills.
The Team
The team of Atelier Robotiq loves to experiment with new materials and truly get to know a production process, learning new things and taking time for ideas and designs to grow and mature.
Every step in the making process is developed by the team, including the tools.
In 2020 the design team of Atelier Robotiq has been extended with designers Sanne de Wit and Bas Vromen. Sanne and Bas are in charge of the daily operations and production and are part of the design team.
Furthermore, there is a great group of persons involved who contribute to our success as part-time employees, interns, and those who left – but never leave, altogether the Atelier Robotiq team.
