Gert Staal

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Gert Staal
Born1956
Nationality Dutch
Occupation(s)Furniture designer ; gallery owner
Known forDeputy director Design Institute
Website Gert Staal

Gert Staal (1956) is a Dutch researcher, publicist and critic in the fields of design, architecture and urban design. [1] Educated as linguist and art historian over the years he was active as journalist, editor, author, manager and teacher particularly in those fields of Dutch design.

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Biography

Staal was born in 1956, and received his MA in Dutch language and art history at the University of Amsterdam. [1]

In 1981 Staal began working as a design journalist for de Volkskrant, where he wrote about design events on a nearly weekly basis. In late 1983, he moved to the NRC Handelsblad, where he continued to write about design-related topics for a period of more than five years. In the 1990s he continued to write occasionally for the NRC Handelsblad, for de Volkskrant, and for Trouw .

In the 1980s Staal had started writing and editing books on designers and design, and continued to do so over the years. In the next 40 years he wrote more than 50 publications. In the 1990s, he was chief editor at the Dutch design magazine Items for a while. [2] When in 1993 the Netherlands Design Institute started, Staal was appointed deputy director under John Thackara. Later on he became a staff member of the Counsel for Culture, which advised the Dutch government on cultural matters.

Beside all these activities Staal taught the AKV St. Joost and the Design Academy Eindhoven and participated in numerous design research and development projects. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "dae.wiki". www.designacademy.nl. Retrieved Oct 24, 2022.
  2. Gert Staal, " TIJDSCHRIFTEN Items." NRC Handelsblad, Rotterdam, 1990/01/12, p. 14: Review by Staal about Items.
  3. "RAMSJ". NRC Handelsblad. Rotterdam, 1992/11/14, p. 4.
  4. Marije Willems. "Correct wonen met Pastoe," NRC Handelsblad. 16 februari 2013.

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