Many designers are also turning to historic techniques

Many designers are also turning to historic techniques in order to provide sustainable goods for the future. Martijn Straatman has been exploring the potential of manure, once commonly used in the construction of buildings, to create environmentally-friendly interior products, and the museum is displaying one of his stools. Pinatih dismisses fears that such material could be off-putting. "It's a really fun design, and at least here in the Netherlands people try to find humour in things a lot – it's a real conversation starter," she says.