When Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk were invited this year to each create a series based on the collections at the Zuiderzee Museum, an art and history center in the north of Holland, they got to do what they’re known for doing best:

Looking backwards to research archetypal objects from the past — in this case old Dutch ironing boards, apothecary pots, and shipping trunks — then reinterpreting them using new shapes and luxe materials and mixing it with their experience from traveling around the world:

“It’s not that we see some fabric in South America and think, ‘I’m going to do something like this in my own design’ — it’s not that literal. It’s more about exploring the world” Josst says.

Find below a collection of images and photographs from the duos recent trips that inspire them, mixed with images of their new creations.

Read the original blog post here on SightUnseen.