‘New skool barbershop with an oldskool vibe’ Inspired by these thoughts Studio Ruwedata was asked to design the walls of the famous Rotterdam based barber shop Mudly's. The wall-design gives the shop a strong graphic style, which translates back to the identity of the costumers of...
STROOM Rotterdam is a urban boutique hotel in the sizzling city of Rotterdam. It's created in a former electricity factory. The artworks are a graphic imagination of the old function of the building. Powerful/ iconic graphics with bold typography. WELCOME TO STROOM! (installation) Installation of 8 lightboxes...
Nieuw Rotterdams Café is located on the Witte de Withstraat (Rotterdam) in the former office of a national newspaper. The artwork shows an ode to vintage advertisement, neon lettering and nightlife. It's a wooden multi layered collage of typographical slogans, icons and illustrations. The artwork...
“We’re not an ordinary snack bar, we create something beautiful with a potato”. Bram Ladage is a well-known snack business in the Netherlands. Not only do they serve the best ‘patat’ in the Netherlands, they have more than 30 affiliates in Rotterdam and its surrounding...
Graphic artwall for the new location of BRAM'S Gourmet Frites Euroscoop (a well-known snack business in the Netherlands). With 78 seats inside and 100 outside on the terrace, the Schiedam (Euroscoop) location is the largest BRAM's location to date. Commissioned artwork for: Bram Ladage Interior design: Li...
This piece I created for Cafe De Bruine Pij, commissioned by Blind Walls Gallery. It’s a little different than what you’re used of Blind Walls. It’s not a painting but a 3D artwork consisting of wood and plexiglass. The design is based on various stories about...
Mothership approached Studio Ruwedata to make the complete identity/ artwork and interior for this exceptional restaurant concept. Rebelz is a social enterprise and that is reflected in the second chance that is given to everything. Ex-inmates work in the kitchen/ service and are trained as...
The GKH High-school in Rotterdam asked Studio Ruwedata to design an object above the entrance of the canteen. The outcome is a light-box with a twist. Although Thijs’ inspiration comes from vintage advertisement, the typography in combination with bright colors make the sign look modern....
WiBAR is a new club/ cultural hotspot in Leiden. It is a raw industrial warehouse that has been transformed into a club with a decor of stacked sea containers. In collaboration with WiBAR / Doorgedraaid, I made a artwork for 5 sea containers. The works refer...