With his dry sense of humor and critical mind, Marc Paulusma (Studio MARC) is on a mission to forge new connections between humanity and nature. His studio conducts research and creates designs that inspire a sense of wonder, encouraging people to become more aware of the impact we have on our surroundings and how our environment, in turn, affects us.

He experiments with biological processes and residual flows, exploring the relationship between humans and nature. Through this process, he develops innovative products, techniques, installations, and experiences that raise awareness by blending function with storytelling. For example, The Biosphere is a plant-based water filter that teaches people the joy of caring for a plant, which in return provides clean drinking water.

His research and designs are both self-initiated and commissioned, tailored to address specific needs or queries. Studio MARC collaborates with nature and cultural foundations, such as museums, as well as companies interested in sustainability. He also works with scientists to explore the potential of new research.

“I am a voyeur of society; by observing our ways, I gain the inspiration to create,"

Changing our way of doing starts by changing our way of thinking, and the best way to achieve that is by creating an awesome experience that playfully challenges to think about nature, the self, and what we truly value.

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So, if you have a research question where design could play a role, if you are curious what innovations my speculative scenarios and experiences could trigger within your company/organisation, if you have a story to tell, if you would like me for a workshop or installation, or if my work just made you curious and you’d like to know what I can do for you?

Let’s drink a cup of coffee and get to know each other; maybe we can create something beautiful.

Office:

Langegracht 72

2312NH Leiden

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Awards I’ve won:

2020 - Mondneusmasker competition
2019 - VET! food design award - 1st place
2016 – Noord Design Award top 3 + Minerva motivational prize + public prize

Studies and courses I have followed:

2024 - Academie van Leiden
2022 - Fundraising course Van Idee naar Gefinancierd Plan
2021 - WASP basic course 3D clay printing
2021 - Circular Challenge Bluecity
2020 - Cultuur+Ondernemen Ondernemerstraject
2019 - Driving Dutch Design
2012 - 2016 - Bachelor Minerva academy - spatial design
2008 - 2012 - MBO 4 Friese Poort - construction

Expositions I was a part of:

2024 - Ars - Academie van Leiden
2023 - Borg Verhildersum - Ede Staal: Mien Grunnen
2023 - Kunstcentrum K38
2022 - World Press Photo, Future Food Expo
2022 - ‘t Wieshoes - Lokale Maakplaats
2022 - Bright Festival - De Domijnen
2022 - Kunstsafari - De Domijnen
2022 - WEP Exposed
2021 - Romanian Design Week - Art and New Materials exhibition
2021 - De Domijnen - Art and New Materials exhibition
2020 - CBK Emmen - Mondneusmasker
2020 - Groninger Museum - Mondneusmasker competition
2019 - Yksi Expo: Driving Dutch Design: The Driver
2019 – Driving Dutch Design - Dutch Design Week
2019 - Yksi Expo: Rethinking Plastics
2019 - VET! food festival
2018 – Galerie Noord
2016 – Stichting WEP Groningen
2016 - Neushoorn Leeuwarden
2016 - Warenhuis Vanderveen Assen
2016 – Oude suikerfabriek Groningen – graduation exposition
2015 – 75th anniversary of WW2 in Aduard (exposition design as well as contributing a work)
2014 – SIGN gallery - Vedute

Press articles I was in:

2022 - The Anthropocene Cookbook
2021 - Interview Indebuurt.nl
2020 - Interview Oogtv
2020 - Dagblad van het Noorden - various
2020 - Coronacall - Agri Meets Design
2019 - Leeuwarden Courant
2018 – CBK magazine Kunst & Stad
2018 - Video interview Innofest
2018 - Podcast interview Innovation with Alec
2018 – Interview for House of Design
2018 - Interview RTV Noord
2018 - Interview OOG Radio

Other Activities

2021/2023 - Head labmanager Fablab Groningen
2021/2022 - Guest lecturer Hanze Hogeschool
2021/2022 - Guest lecturer Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Experience in working with:

- Wood, plastics, metal and organisms like plants
- Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Fusion 360
- Planning, structuring and projectmanagment
- Research and Prototyping (3d printing, lasercutting, cardboard and foam)
- Technical drawings
- Concepts, speculations, storytelling