Tulpi-InMotion

Tulpi B.V.

Tulpi-design is based in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, founded in April 2011 and owned by designer Marco Manders. Marco Manders started his business in graphic design almost thirty years ago. He gradually gained interest in product design. He entered his idea for the Tulpi-seat during a Dutch government pitch, an event where professionals were invited to enter their new design ideas for public space design. His entry was well received, but not the winner. By that time Manders had fallen in love with design for public spaces after which he decided to further develop and design the Tulpi-seat. The Tulpi-seat is designed to create more fun and color in our outdoor environments. The organic design of the chair is an ode to the tulip. Tulpi’s are high quality products: not only the exterior was a major focus point during the product development, we have also put a lot of work into the ergonomic features. The Tulpi’s constantly supports our lower back. Tulpi’s are highly innovative: the folding element of the chair guarantees a dry and clean seat. During the Dutch Design Week 2011 an independent jury concluded that The Tulpi richly qualifies for the predicate Good Industrial Design and awarded the Tulpi with the special GIO Award for most Original Design and Good Industrial Design (GIO). The Tulpi is a typical Dutch Design which we can characterise as: minimalistic, experimental, innovative, quirky and humorous. The Tulpi’s truly came to life at the beginning of 2012, when the chairs were ready for production. The chairs are a true Dutch Design product, completely produced in The Netherlands. Manders is currently working on more designs.