this site holds space for the documentation of research and projects by and in collaboration with
B. 1998 in Velp, NL
Lives in Amsterdam, NL
M hello@fl0o.site
I @floor.berkhout
Studied a bachelor in fashion & textile technologies at amsterdam fashion institute and a master in information design at design academy eindhoven.
Works in digital & computational design, cultural production and research in material infrastructures.
this site revolves around as both a methodology and subject of research.
a protocol is usually thought of as an abstract set of rules for how things connect, communicate, or flow
(e.g. TCP/IP, exhibition standards).
material protocols = the rules and conventions of information/interaction as they are
made visible and tangible in material form.
why it matters?
– it highlights the politics of material choices.
– it reminds us that information infrastructures aren’t invisible.
– it allows experimentation: by bending, queering, or re-weaving protocols materially,
new forms of communication and presence can be explored.
As a methodology, this means experimenting with weaving, spatial design, and computational systems to surface, test, and rewrite the protocols that shape interaction.
its structure follows the same ethos of simplicity it studies. It is self-hosted and part of a larger network of published sites, directly or indirectly connected through shared practices and protocols. It is a low-tech construction which uses light-weight text-based formats.
projects
(spatial) production
digital design / programming
documenting / story telling
curating
research & installations
Studio April, 2019
Production, concept development · Photo shoot, editorials, illustrations
During my second year at AMFI, I collaborated with Milembe Horb, Chatty Arts, Michael Geertzen and Kelsey Kupper to create a brand concept called Studio April. The brand offers a monthly magazine focusing on a specific body part.
The concept shows that our body is a shield… Studio April offers customizable lingerie for women who possess a large array of life experience.
Triptych, 2019
Event management, event production · Management team · Exhibition & Fashion Show
Triptych is an event based on experimentation and making a change… outcomes displayed in OSCAM for a week.
Trek, 2019
Concept- and web development, programming
Trek is a concept for a web application on which a user can follow the journey that a product makes, from raw material until final product… using Leaflet/OpenStreetMap API.
Groetjes van Kees, 2020
Web development, communication
Groetjes van Kees launched yearly campaigns about urgent matters… first campaign “sla is sexy”, donations to Wakker Dier & XR.
When I Close My Eyes, 2020
Programming, sound visualization
Responsive visualization accompanied by “Sorry” by Kyteman (2007), made with Processing. In light of Black Lives Matter.
thebrandcompany.nl, 2021
Web design & development (HTML, PHP, CSS, JS) · WordPress hosting
Rotterdam-based commercial sales agency site… fully adjustable by the company.
#leesjelabels, 2021
Self-produced campaign · Part of AMFI graduation
Episodes research and interpret clothing tags to make transparency accessible and fun for youth.
Taskforce Fashion Rotterdam, 2021
Exhibition production
Residency for Responsible Fashion… research in Rotterdam’s Oude Noorden, outcomes presented in De Wasserij.
wijntje.eu, 2022
Illustration · Web design/dev (HTML, PHP, CSS, JS) · WordPress
Wine tastings focused on organic & fair wines… site as business card and booking portal.
Stemmen van het Nieuwe Instituut, 2022
Digital production, composing, audio design, storytelling
Four-part podcast documenting voices in and of the building… interviews, self-composed music, soundscapes.
Gallery 3 Open Space, 2023
Curating, project management, spatial production
General project lead; produced 10+ exhibitions; yearly Open Space young talent program with five designers.
Bit by bit, bot by bot — Evolution of an automated TikTok account, 2024
Explores the evolution of automated accounts via @politics4u… remapping For You Page. With Gil Monteverde.
I was here — Capturing Presence in Parallel Landscapes, 2024
On digital vs physical landscapes, authorship and mediation; part of DAE Information Design.
SO IN THE WAVES SO IN THE GROUND, 2024
On radio spectrum as a socio-political landscape; Earth Station Eindhoven; equitable transmissions; installation & publication.
Born under thread, 2025
Research-based installation reimagining computing through weaving and conductive threads; permacomputing lens.
Coding Session Dyke March, 2025
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