Marjan van Aubel Studio is leading solar design. Through product innovations, light installations, and solar artwork, the studio designs for a positive future. Working on a new narrative by combining the fields of sustainability, design and technology, and promoting the development of solar in general.
The Studio collaborated with global brands such as Lexus, COS, Timberland and Swarovski with the aim of accelerating the global energy transition to solar.
Larger immersive installations were realised for Design Week Milan 2024, ICA Design Miami 2023, Dutch Design Week 2022, the Solar Biennial 2022, and World Expo Dubai 2021.
Permanent collections
MoMA, New York
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rein
Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
The Montreal Museum of Art, Montreal
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Design Museum Gent, Gent
Awards
2024 Wallpaper Design Award, Best Solar Roller
2023 Nomination Dezeen Designer Of the Year
2022 Wallpaper Life Enhancer Of the Year
2021 Dezeen Lighting Design of the Year
2021 ARC21 Innovation Award
2021 Dezeen Public Vote Design Award
2020 ECO coin Award by Next Nature Network
2019 Dutch Design Award chosen by the Public
2018 Climate Challenge What Design Can Do
2017 Designer of the Future by Swarovksi
2016 WIRED’s Innovation Award
2016 Wallpaper Design Award
2016 Radicale Vernieuwer (Radical Pioneer)
2015 London Design Festival Emerging Talent
2012 First Prize Dutch Material Award