Background
Laarman was born in Borculo, Netherlands.
Laarman was born in Borculo, Netherlands.
He graduated Cum Laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2003.
Laarman first received international recognition for his "Heatwave radiator" produced by the Dutch design brand Droog and later manufactured by Jaga Climate Systems. Heatwave radiator is now on public display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. The lab collaborates with craftsmen, scientists and engineers and the possibilities of emerging technologies as Computer Numerical Control systems, 3D printing, robotics or simulation software. Laarman"s designs are in the permanent collections and exhibitions in such institutions as MoMA, New New York
V&A, London.
Centre Pompidou, Paris. The Bonechair and its prototype were recently added as the closing works of the 20th century collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. He has contributed to articles and seminars for Domus Magazine and has lectured at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam and the Design Academy Eindhoven.
In 2013, the Laboratory collaborated with Greenpeace installing a time capsule at the bottom of the arctic sea for the Save the Arctic campaign.