Approach
With a minimalistic design approach, Ruiter strips products down to their essence which is where they begin taking shape. He reimagines ordinary things using common themes and creates designs that activate a familiar yet surprising space in us. His disruptive perspective leads to builds that are unconventional, beautiful and anything but ordinary.
Exhibitions
- DISRUPTORS Exhibit
- Petersen Automotive Museum, 2019/2020
- Los Angeles, CA
- Electric Revolution
- Petersen Automotive Museum, 2018
- Los Angeles, CA
- Grand Rapids Public Museum, 2014
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2013
- Grand Rapids, MI
Awards
- NeoCon 2019
- HiP Award
- Allsteel Two-Thirds
- NeoCon 2015
- Best of NeoCon
- Steelcase Sylvi Lounge
- NeoCon 2015
- Gold Winner
- Steelcase Sylvi Lounge
- NeoCon 2015
- Gold Winner
- Nucraft Kai
- NeoCon 2014
- Silver Winner
- Nucraft Tesano
- NeoCon 2012
- Best of NeoCon
- Nucraft Passport
- 100 Best Bikes
- Book Feature, 2012
- Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design
- Book Feature, 2010