Tulpi-design is a Dutch product design company with a flair for innovative and playful design for indoor and outdoor environments.The company is run by designer Marco Manders and his team of creative professionals and interns. Marco Manders achieved international recognition with his Tulpi-seats, which are based on the Dutch national flower, the tulip.
Tulpi-seats have been ‘planted’ all over the world and their popularity continues to ‘grow’.

The Tulpi-seat is a high quality Dutch Design seat in the shape of a tulip, winner of the GIO award (Dutch Design Week), and the prestigious Golden A' Design Award 2014.

Tulpi-design embraces modernity and the cohesion of environment and people. Playfully contributing to, and thus enhancing, the value, appearance and importance of our surroundings. Tulpi products are designed to inject fun and color into our indoor and outdoor environments. The designs confirm Holland’s reputation for producing high quality products. Not only was the shape a major focus point during the product development process, but a lot of thought and research went into its ergonomic features and user comfort.

Tulpi design is currently working on new designs, such as the Tulpi-bin and Tulpi-seat-Chill (upholstered version of Tulpi-seat). These are designed in the same innovatieve style as the Tulpi-seat.

Just like Tulpi-seat, Tulpi-bin is designed in the shape of a tulip and unfolds like a flower when emptying.
With Tulpi-bin Designer Marco Manders wants to encourage good behavior in public spaces.
"The days of standard grey waste bins are over", according to Manders. "When you want people to clean up their waste, you will have to encourage them in an original way!" Read Less