Association of Dutch Designers
| Established | 1996  (30 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Chairpersons | Peter Kersten, Tom Dorresteijn, Timo de Rijk, Lex Donia |
| Website | www |
The Association of Dutch Designers (Dutch: Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers, abbreviated as BNO) is a professional association for designers and design studios in the Netherlands.[1] The organisation supports the professionalisation and promotion of the Dutch design sector.[1] As of 2025, BNO's main office is located at de Baanderij in the NDSM area of Amsterdam.[2][3]
The BNO offers trainings, mentoring, business and legal advice, and internal networking events to its members, in order to support designers and design studios in their work and career.[4][1]
The organization has been known as Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers since 1996 and has many predecessors[5] from various design disciplines, including graphic design, industrial and product design. Its earliest predecessor is the Vereniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst, founded in 1904.[6] The BNO was a co-initiator of the Dutch Design Awards in 2003,[5] and it awards the BNO Piet Zwart Prize.
The Netherlands Institute for Art History holds the archives of BNO and a number of its predecessors.[7]
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References
- ^ a b c "BNO - Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers". Sign Benelux (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers | 020 624 4748 | Amsterdam". AlleBiz (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "BNO verhuist naar NDSM-werf". printmatters.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers - Illustratie Ambassade". IllustratieAmbassade (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ a b Simon Thomas, Mienke (2008). Goed in vorm: honderd jaar ontwerpen in Nederland (in Dutch). Rotterdam: 010 Publishers. pp. 225–227. ISBN 978-90-6450-655-0.
- ^ "Onze geschiedenis". BNO (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "Archief Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers (BNO) met archieven van rechtsvoorgangers". RKDarchives (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-05.