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Thieu Custers, Waag, by Jimena Gauna, 2020.

Thieu CustersProgramme maker

Thieu Custers is programme maker for Events. He works on developing public programmes that make Waag's topics and research accessible and hands-on for visitors.

In addition to his work at Waag, Thieu runs his own design studio for creative research on new forms of experiencing art, our food system, circular sanitation, and speculative futures. His collaborations include Wageningen University & Research, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Cube Design Museum, Frame Magazine and Mold Magazine.

A graduate of the Design Academy Eindhoven, Thieu co-founded the art platform Print&Play.

Labs

Current projects

Hackathon de groene stad
Smart Citizens Lab

New plan for work

What does the future of work look like? In the project New plan for work, Waag Futurelab and Michiel Zonneveld explore how to design a new perspective on the future of work.
Uitzicht over het IJ
Urban Ecology Lab

Stem van het water

In Stem van het water, Waag designs a method to make perspectives of both humans and animals, plants and micro-organisms on the IJ visible to each other. How can visibility and interventions help to be more considerate of each other?
Politiedrones en ethiek - Christopher Burns via Unsplash
Future Internet Lab

Police Drones and ethics

The Dutch national police plans to use more drones. Waag organises citizen focus groups to research the ethical considerations necessary.
Mensen schrijven samen op een groot vel papier: "stad van..."
 

Expedition to planet B

Waag embarked on an expedition to planet B in order to design and create a desired future that is open, fair and inclusive.
Maakplaats Reigersbos FabSchool
Maker Education Lab

Make it Open

Transforming schools into community partnerships. Maker education and citizen science function as a transformative approach for Open Schooling.
Centrinno_Waag_Hans
Future Heritage Lab

Centrinno

Nine cities, including Amsterdam, are working together to develop inclusive and sustainable Fab City Hubs at industrial heritage sites.
Opening Planet B @ Amsterdam Science Park
Urban Ecology Lab

T-Factor

Within T-Factor, Waag will help enrich and steer the Amsterdam Science Park masterplan towards urban ecology-related innovation and enterprise.

Closed projects

FabSchool/Maritiem maaklab
Maker Education Lab

Maritime Make Lab

An education programme for the 'Maakplaatsen' (or maker spaces) in the OBA (Public Libraries of Amsterdam), based on the digital heritage collection of the Maritime Museum.
Fotoverslag: processie garage Kempering “The Last Nine Days Of Garage Kempering”
Future Heritage Lab

Mixed Reality for heritage

In the Mixed Reality project, Waag is researching the use of MR and how it can contribute to the experience of a heritage location.