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Design Academy Eindhoven appoints new Creative Director, Joseph Grima

By Georgie Lillington

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Joseph Grima has been named the new Creative Director and Chair of the Executive Board of Design Academy Eindhoven.

The 40-year-old founder of Space Caviar, a Genova based design studio with a focus on architecture, technology and politics, will start his new role as Creative Director on September 1, 2017. Grima will replace the former creative director and chair Thomas Widdershoven, who suddenly resigned last June.

“Despite the extraordinary proliferation of design schools in recent years, there is still an acute shortage of places that actually question what design is. Design Academy Eindhoven isn’t a school where students simply learn design—they design design, and each day rethink the parameters through which it shapes society. I look forward to working with the Academy’s exceptional staff to help them build a place in which the future is born.” commented Grima on his appointment at the academy in a press statement. Grima will share his board responsibilities with current board member Jurriënne Ossewold, Director Education, Research and Organisation.

The design academy stressed the importance of the role of Creative Director, revealing that ‘former students and professionals both inside and outside the academy’ were consulted before the search began for a Widdershoven replacement.

Grima, who graduated from the Architectural Association in 2003, has extensive experience as a curator, editor and writer in the fields of design and architecture. ”We looked for someone with an international perspective on design and a heartfelt interest in education. Joseph Grima fits those criteria: his views on design and society and his international experience will benefit the students and the Academy,” commented Gitta Luiten, chair of the Supervisory Board.

Photo courtesy of Design Academy Eindhoven

Creative Director
Design Academy Eindhoven
Joseph Grima