Floral Hanging Mobile for MoMA Design Store
In Spring 2024, Dusen Dusen designed a mobile for MoMA Design Store andin collaboration with the Denmark-based Flensted, a family business who has been making mobiles since 1954. Our studio in Brooklyn has several Flensted mobiles hanging above the desks, making Ellen Van Dusen's final design a labor of love and result from years of passion. The Floral Hanging Mobile is an adaptation on Flensted's Symphony in Three Movements. The exclusive design is an eye-catching, one-of-a-kind addition to any room in your home.
The Dusen Dusen Floral Hanging Mobile is made from polypropylene leaves and petals in green, red, yellow and black colors. It can be purchased here.
Coming Soon x Dusen Dusen Curtinas
In 2022 and 2024, Dusen Dusen developed a terry cloth shower curtain for Coming Soon, an NYC furniture design + gift shop founded by Helena Barquet and Fabiana Faria in 2013. We named our joint effort "Curtina". She's beautiful and happy to add color to any bathroom.
The 100% terry cloth shower curtains were made in two editions: the first in Sage and the second in Pink. Both follow a pattern with raised dots. Made in Portugal. They can be purchased on our website.
Arlo Skye Collaboration
Dusen Dusen collaborated on a suitcase collection with travel retailer Arlo Skye in November 2019 and Fall 2023. In 2019, Dusen Dusen issued three hardshell bags as a darling solution for any frequent flyer. The design features a bold yellow hardshell exterior and colorfully patterned interior lining. The luggage comes in 3 sizes under their Zipper range.
For the 2023 collaboration, Dusen Dusen reimagined Arlo Skye’s Backpack, Weekender and Dopp Kit in a multi-striped exterior print. The eye-catching bags are lightweight and water-resistant with seam-sealed zippers, odor-canceling antimicrobial interior linings and an Italian leather trim. They can be purchased exclusively through Arlo Skye.
Graza x Dusen Dusen Oven Mitts
We teamed up with the olive oil company Graza for the 2023 Holiday season to launch an exclusive oven mitt in collaboration. This frog-style oven mitt dons a cheeky face on its interior and adapts our bold stripes to the Graza color palette. The Mitt Kit came with two squeeze bottles of olive oil from Graza.
JI-MART x Dusen Dusen Kidpix Throw
Dusen Dusen hosted a very special collaboration with the musician yaeji to create a blanket for their web store JI-MART. This angelic cotton knit throw blanket builds from pixel art drawn on Kid Pix, a bitmap drawing program released in 1989. The blanket is 100% cotton.
The Kidpix Throw can be purchased here.
Dims Cleo Chair Collaboration
In 2021 and 2022, Dusen Dusen collaborated with Dims. on a reimagined version of the Cleo Chair in punchy, saturated hues. Made from seven layers of flat-cut ash wood, each part is individually hand-finished in a different color, cured, assembled, then buffed with paste wax. For the 2022 collaboration, Dusen Dusen appended the Eave Desk, originally designed by MSDS Studio.
Both the Cleo Chair and the Eave Desk are made of FSC-certified wood in the USA by talented craftspeople.
MoMA x Subu x Dusen Dusen Collaboration
In Fall 2022, we introduced Subu Slippers in collaboration with the MoMA Design Store. Like a puffer jacket for your feet, these slippers can be worn inside or outside. The slipper's nylon shell is adorned with a choice of three patterns and filled with polyester down for warmth. Plushy insoles for peak chromatic and physical comfort. The color-contrasting sole is made of durable rubber and each pair comes with a coordinating nylon dust/tote bag.
Cocoon Central Dance Team
A project many years in the making: We asked the legendary Cocoon Central Dance Team to come by our studio and make a dance video. Watch it below and dance along to your new favorite song 'Du, Sendu, Sen,' along with an in-depth, expository behind-the-scenes look at the drama that ensued. Plus, meet 'Ellen,' twice!
Featuring Tallie Medel, Eleanore Pienta, Sunita Mani (Cocoon!), and Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough, who also directed. DP'ed by Cristobal Moris and Myles Kane. Song written by Marc Phillipe Eskenazi.
andSons Chocolates Collaboration
We collaborated with the celebrated Beverly Hills chocolatier andSons on the design of their 2022 Holiday Pop Collection. Each box was a grab bag of unexpected flavors like Hazelnut Pop Rock, Sticky Toffee Pudding, and Yuzu Caramel; enclosed in a Dusen Dusen holiday pattern. They were produced in 12, 24, or 36-count. We wished we could have them every season, every year!
BBG For the Birds Exhibition
As part of the exhibition "For the Birds", which ran from June 11 - October 23 2022, Ellen Van Dusen designed a birdhouse to sit in the Rose Garden of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. The birdhouse, entitled Trust Me Downy, takes on the coloring of the Downy Woodpecker.
Inspired by the frequent visitor to her backyard, Ellen Van Dusen used cedar to turn her favorite bird into its own home.
You can learn more about the exhibition here.
Ongoing Areaware Collaborations
Since 2014, Dusen Dusen has been designing home goods and the like for the gift & home accessories brand Areaware. Since then, Dusen Dusen has been proud to introduce a range of products including our signature Everybody Tissue Box Holder. We currently collaborate with Areaware to design umbrellas, puzzles, glasses, candles, bins, and more.
For the complete range, you can find the products on Areaware's website or on the "Shop" tab on Dusendusen.com
Yes Way Rosé Anniversary Bottle
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Yes Way's classic rosé, Dusen Dusen collaborated with the wine brand to create limited-edition packaging for summer. The vibrant bottle design came in three playful and collectible color combinations that kept us sipping all summer long. We were thrilled Yes Way Rosé asked us to commemorate five years and we look forward to many more.
For this bottle, we screen-printed a fractal-inspired grid pattern on the glass and printed the label with two-toned vertical stripes.
Landscape Rug for Design Within Reach
In 2021, Ellen Van Dusen designed the Landscape Rug for Design Within Reach. The pattern depicts an abstract interpretation of a mountain scene, with elements broken down into proportionally sized rectangles. Rendered in New Zealand Wool, the rug is durable and ideal for high-traffic areas. Manufactured in India and the perfect addition to any home.
Grand Street Dental x Dusen Dusen PPE
Dusen Dusen and Dr. Jennifer Plotnick collaborated to design PPE equal parts chic and comfortable. Ellen Van Dusen, a patient of Dr. Plotnick, used the Stones print on this PPE design. All the work was done during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, working outside on stoops and over Zoom. They are now worn by dentists around the world.
Dusen Dusen was thrilled to give back to the medical community and empower doctors to look their best!
Flower Tiles
In 2019 Ellen further explored site specific design through a custom interiors project for a Prospect Heights residence. The floor is comprised of individual tiles that create a repeat three color floral pattern.
The tiles are now produced and available for purchase through Concrete Collaborative.
Uniqlo SPRZ NY SUPERGEOMETRIC Collaboration
Dusen Dusen collaborated with Uniqlo for a collection that launched in April of 2019. It is an expansion of their SPRZ NY SUPERGEOMETRIC graphic t-shirt collection which has included designs from Sol Lewitt, Francois Morellet and Max Bill. This iteration of the collection features prints from Dusen Dusen's archives, alongside patterns from iconic 80's furniture designer George Sowden. The collection is available worldwide. Read an interview between George and Ellen and learn more about the collaboration on Architectural Digest.
Keds Collaboration
Dusen Dusen designed a set of three patterned tennis shoes as part of Keds Ladies First Since 1916 series. Utilizing Keds classic Champion silhouette Ellen created three shoe patterns-- Cream Spill, Green Spill, and Stripe. Each shoe has its own individual pattern that coordinates with its accompanied pair. The project launched for Spring 2019.
The Hoxton Collaboration
Dusen Dusen designed and created custom bedding for the London-based hotel’s stateside debut. All 175 rooms in the hotel are outfitted with an exclusive bedding design on jewel-toned headboards. The black and white line print features motifs such as ladders, steps and circles, subtly featuring all the letters in Hoxton. The Williamsburg, Brooklyn location is on Wythe and North 10th and features three restaurants and a lobby open to the public.
Dragon Curve
Dragon Curve is an installation of objects, wall pieces and home goods that explores a specific pattern, "Arc," in various iterations and through different widths, colors, and media. The pattern is created by connecting multiple rotations of a simple shape – an arc – at a 90° angle, and is inspired by an infinite fractal pattern first described by NASA physicist John Heighway in the 1960s known as the “Dragon Curve.” The resulting curve is continuous and infinite; it never crosses itself and does not meet at the ends. In her work, Ellen often utilizes mathematical rules to create patterns, isolating one or two factors in order to produce a complex image.
The exhibition features collaborations with Bower Studios and Brendan Timmins. With a focus on mirrors, Bower explores perceptions of depth, light and self, and aims to bring unexpected objects and environments into people's lives. The triptych mirror, designed in collaboration with Bower, merges Van Dusen's playful patterns with Bower's innovative take on mirrors. The upholstered chairs, made in collaboration with Timmins, signal a new use and direction for the “Arc” print. Timmins, a designer of semi-functional aestheticized objects, is inspired by hidden processes, material experimentation and the prototype as a unique and self-contained form.
Ddugoff Collaboration
In 2017, Dusen Dusen collaborated with menswear brand DDUGOFF on a summer capsule. The collection consists of five classic button-up shirts in Dusen Dusen's signature prints. The capsule was a natural extension of a custom suit the pair created for Kyle Dixon of Survive for the 2017 Grammys, where he was nominated in the Best Score category for the Stranger Things soundtrack. Ellen and Daniel Dugoff also attended high school together in Washington DC. The look book, shot in Ellen's childhood home, features her two brothers and father.
Vicky Reps Dusen Dusen
To launch the 2017 home collection, Dusen Dusen sent comedian John Early down to Fort Lauderdale to represent the line in character as the beloved 'Vicky' on the home shopping tv show "Showcase Marketplace." The segment aired nationally on regional networks alongside businesses that sold products like caffeinated wine and candy themed stuffed toys. Hilarity and true camaraderie between the host and Vicky ensue.
Microsoft Surface Experiments
In 2016, Microsoft invited Ellen Van Dusen to participate in the Surface Experiments project, a series of collaborations with various creatives exploring a project of their own choosing using the Microsoft Surface. The result is a three-part project designed and built on the Surface Pro 4 by siblings Ellen and Henry Van Dusen. ABC RYB is a book of ten color-separated patterns in vinyl and a series of multi-layer compositions in acrylic, as well as a website that explores these patterns in a digital context. Each of the components is a study in transparency, layers, and the additive and subtractive values of color. Read more about the project here.
West Elm Collaboration
Dusen Dusen and West Elm produced a range of products for the retailer's summer 2017 capsule. The result is boldly patterned take on outdoor furnishings and textiles. The collection includes indoor textiles such as rugs and throw pillows in some of our iconic prints, as well as upholstered chairs designed in collaboration with Eric Trine.
Paperless Post Collaboration
Paperless Post on a series of brightly patterned invitations as a part of the brand's "Spotlight" series. The set of 10 includes classic prints from past collections as well as new and updated designs, translating the bold and carefree aesthetic that is characteristic of Dusen Dusen's collections onto both paper and digital stationary.
High/Low Jewelry Collaboration
In spring 2016, Dusen Dusen and Sonya Gallardo of High/Low Jewelry collaborated on a capsule of necklaces featuring Sonya's signature double curve necklace in polymer clay. Sonya created a set of 4 necklaces inspired by Dusen Dusen's Spring 2016 prints. Each necklace is hand painted and assembled in Los Angeles.
Workshop Residence
In 2015, Ellen and Snips temporarily bid Brooklyn farewell for San Francisco to participate in an artist-in-residence program at Workshop Residence. The program—which invites artists and designers to create products using resources from the Bay Area—allowed Ellen to work extensively with plexiglass and resin, materials outside of the normal Dusen Dusen wheelhouse. During her 6 week long stay at Workshop Residence, Ellen explored a single print through various mediums, resulting in a diverse set of objects: a small apparel capsule sewn from digitally printed fabric, a table and checkers set made of laser cut plexiglass and clear resin, and screen printed vinyl placemats that create a new, layered pattern when stacked.
Visual Magnetics Mural
In spring 2015, Dusen Dusen created a large-scale, interactive magnetic mural in partnership with Visual Magnetics. The sunset hued gradient-on-gradient installation debuted at WantedDesign NYC in May 2015 and was designed in collaboration with Henry Van Dusen. The mural features our Cutouts print, which began with and was inspired by actual paper cutouts. The resulting composition, as seen above, did not last long in its original state as visitors were encouraged to move and play with the shapes to create their own.
Big Bow Project
In 2014, Design Within Reach enlisted Dusen Dusen to partake in its Big Bow Project, which challenged designers to envision and create a wrapping for an Eames Lounge and Ottoman. In response, Ellen boxed the Eames set in solid, translucent, and metallic plexiglass panels that were laced together with rubber and fabric rope from her Spring 2015 collection.
Eric Trine Collaboration
In spring 2014, Dusen Dusen collaborated with California-based designer Eric Trine on a series of furnishings that debuted at Sight Unseen's OFFSITE. The resulting collection consisted of three chairs total, two multi-colored ones in pastel and primary colors, as well as a third in black and white. Each piece featured Eric's signature metal frames while the upholstered fabric showcased the Objects print in six different colorways. In addition, Eric designed and created neon lamps inspired by the different shapes found in the Objects print.
Floral Hanging Mobile for MoMA Design Store
Floral Hanging Mobile for MoMA Design Store
Coming Soon x Dusen Dusen Curtinas
Coming Soon x Dusen Dusen Curtinas
Arlo Skye Collaboration
Arlo Skye Collaboration
Graza x Dusen Dusen Oven Mitts
Graza x Dusen Dusen Oven Mitts
JI-MART x Dusen Dusen Kidpix Throw
JI-MART x Dusen Dusen Kidpix Throw
Dims Cleo Chair Collaboration
Dims Cleo Chair Collaboration
MoMA x Subu x Dusen Dusen Collaboration
MoMA x Subu x Dusen Dusen Collaboration
Cocoon Central Dance Team
Cocoon Central Dance Team
andSons Chocolates Collaboration
andSons Chocolates Collaboration
BBG For the Birds Exhibition
BBG For the Birds Exhibition
Ongoing Areaware Collaborations
Ongoing Areaware Collaborations
Yes Way Rosé Anniversary Bottle
Yes Way Rosé Anniversary Bottle
Landscape Rug for Design Within Reach
Landscape Rug for Design Within Reach
Grand Street Dental x Dusen Dusen PPE
Grand Street Dental x Dusen Dusen PPE
Flower Tiles
Flower Tiles
Uniqlo SPRZ NY SUPERGEOMETRIC Collaboration
Uniqlo SPRZ NY SUPERGEOMETRIC Collaboration
Keds Collaboration
Keds Collaboration
The Hoxton Collaboration
The Hoxton Collaboration
Dragon Curve
Dragon Curve
Ddugoff Collaboration
Ddugoff Collaboration
Vicky Reps Dusen Dusen
Vicky Reps Dusen Dusen
Microsoft Surface Experiments
Microsoft Surface Experiments
West Elm Collaboration
West Elm Collaboration
Paperless Post Collaboration
Paperless Post Collaboration
High/Low Jewelry Collaboration
High/Low Jewelry Collaboration
Workshop Residence
Workshop Residence
Visual Magnetics Mural
Visual Magnetics Mural
Big Bow Project
Big Bow Project
Eric Trine Collaboration
Eric Trine Collaboration
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