Wouter van Riet Paap

De Ontwerpdivisie is a design company with a focus on the design of architecture and furniture. Furniture designed by De Ontwerpdivisie is about making use of 'lost' space, space that is normally not used at all. For example: space under the table, space above closets, space under the bed, etc. Another aspect of designs by De Ontwerpdivisie is it’s simplicity: Thus their motto: Keep it Simple! Resulting in a sophisticated minimalism.

Wouter van Riet Paap stands among the laureates of the internationally acclaimed A' Design Award & Competition, with winning entries in Furniture. A record of 2 A' Design Awards, including the Bronze A' Design Award, underlines the creative excellence of Wouter van Riet Paap. Wouter van Riet Paap has been recognized repeatedly in the Furniture category. The verdict on the work of Wouter van Riet Paap came from an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and journalists, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition, a span that reflects sustained creative excellence. The meritocratic rankings of Designers.org place Wouter van Riet Paap at position 3,556 worldwide and at position 24 in Netherlands. Wouter van Riet Paap holds the World Design Rating title Forthcoming Associate. The award-winning works of Wouter van Riet Paap are presented below, and each of them carries a verification code that confirms its award status.