Riekje Marie Paruschke

Designer & Researcher

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Riekje Marie Paruschke is an industrial designer and researcher whose practice investigates material cultures, ecological interdependencies, and post-industrial forms of production. Combining research, material experimentation, and critical design approaches, she explores how design can contribute to more sustainable and multispecies futures.

Based in NL, The Hague
riekje.paruschke@outlook.de
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Education

Royal Academy of Art (KABK), Netherlands
Master Industrial Design – Pass with Distinction (Sep 2024 – Jul 2026)

Hiroshima City University, Japan
Thesis Research in Industrial Design
DAAD HAW.International Scholarship
(funded international Bachelor's thesis stay)
– Pass with Distinction
(Oct 2023 – Mar 2024)

Hefei University of Technology, China
23rd Sino–German Industrial Design Workshop (Selected Participant, Fully Funded International Design Program)
(Sep 2023)

National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Summer Short-Term Study Program (Selected Participant, International Exchange)
(Aug 2023)

Hiroshima City University, Japan
Exchange Studies in Industrial Design
PROMOS Scholarship (exchange semester)
(Apr 2023 – Sep 2023)

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Germany
Bachelor of Industrial Design
(Sep 2019 – Mar 2024)

Experience

Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague
Supported the planning and facilitation of workshop spaces and activities, including room planning, preparation and documentation of workshops within the Faculty Senses project. (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)

KABK Library, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Academic library supporting research, education, and artistic practice.
Student assistant (Nov 2024 – Jul 2026)

Sabukaru Magazine, Tokyo
Independent magazine focusing on contemporary culture, design, and visual storytelling.
Commissioned graphic design, video editing, interviewing, project-planning
(Mar 2024 – Sep 2024)

Hiroshima City University, Hiroshima
Language Exchange Facilitator & Tutor
Paid language tutor providing German and English lessons to Japanese students, while facilitating informal cultural exchange and intercultural communication.
(Apr 2023 – Mar 2024)

VisionMe GmbH, Hanover
Company specializing in digital visualization and interactive software solutions for architecture and real estate.
employed part-time as 3D artist / UI & UX Design, CAD modeling, Unity 3D
(Apr 2022 – Mar 2023)

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover (HsH), Germany
Exchange-based collaboration and student Student assistant (Sep 2021 – Feb 2022)

Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover
Contemporary art institution presenting international exhibitions and public programs.
Commissioned graphic design, video editing (Feb 2021 – Mar 2024)

Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover
Contemporary art institution presenting international exhibitions and public programs. Full-time internship across exhibition production, public programmes, communications, and institutional operations
(Oct 2021 – Feb 2022)

Indiego Glocksee, Hanover
Independent cultural venue hosting workshops, music, and community programming.
Designed and facilitated workshops and contributed to graphic design, social media and community programming, including awareness-oriented workshops addressing social and cultural topics.
(Mar 2020 – Feb 2022)

Awards & Grants

HAW-International Scholarship (DAAD)
Funding awarded for research-based thesis work at Hiroshima City University, Japan (2024)

Third Prize, 23rd Sino–German
Industrial Design Workshop in Hefei, China
Awarded Third Prize (Group) at the 23rd
Sino–German Industrial Design Workshop,
Hefei University of Technology, China (2023)

PROMOS Scholarship (DAAD)
Mobility scholarship supporting international exchange studies at Hiroshima City University, Japan (2023)

Selected Publications

Mapping Water Futures — Collaborative publication with KABK and Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek (STT), featuring the speculative design project Namib Desert (2025).

The Death of an Object: Decay as Knowledge — Master's thesis, KABK (2025).

Pluriversality and Decoloniality in Enzo Mari's Autoprogettazione and Bruno Latour's Down to Earth — Research Catalogue, KABK (2025).

Challenging the Hetero- Patriarchal Gaze in Design Through Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble and Cindy Sherman’s Art — Research Catalogue, KABK (2025).

Designing within Artificial Nature: Hannah Arendt, Posthumanism and Algorithmic Influence — Research Catalogue, KABK (2025).

Upcoming Exhibitions

Class of 2026 – Dutch Design Week,
Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, 17-25 October 2026

WOW NATURE — Crafts Council Nederland, Dutch Design Week 2026, De Fabriek, Eindhoven, 17–25 October 2026

Exhibtions & Presentations

Rerooting Forward – KABK Graduation Show,
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, 2–7 July 2026

Matter does Matter – Selected thesis exhibition, KABK Graduation Show, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, 2–7 July 2026

Faculty Senses (2026–2030) – Group commissioned spatial installation, KABK, The Hague, December 2025 – January 2026

Reshaping Matters Symposium – Panel discussion participant, Growing Matter, Kunstbar, The Hague, June 2026

Material Worlds, Past Present Possible – Group exhibition at Paradise, The Hague, June 2025

Mapping Water Futures – Collaborative research project developed within the KABK Industrial Design programme in collaboration with STT, presented at Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, May 2025

Reclaiming Play – Bachelor thesis, exhibited at Hiroshima City University Graduation Show, Hiroshima, February 2024

Languages

German — Native (certified)
English — Advanced (certified)
Japanese — Upper intermediate (certified)
Chinese — Lower intermediate (certified)
Dutch — Lower intermediate (certified)