Rotterdam based designer Martijn van Strien currently presents his new label mphvs at Dutch Design Week. The collection is called ‘Contradictions’ and uses laser-cut PVC to create futuristic, dazzling patterns that will certainly appeal to the graphic designers among us. The collection is “inspired by a man who travels the edges of his existence. The cuts and patterns reflect his journey and originated in the buildings, bridges and other man-made structures he passed.” In other words, the collection draws inspiration from architecture and indeed: skyscrapers aren’t that far away when you take a look at the garments. The pieces are made from laser-cut PVC, then cut into oversized, square shapes that are often almost completely see-through. “It’s a ‘unisex’ collection because I don’t believe in the difference between men and women,” as van Strien describes the collection. “It’s about being confused and lost and liking it,” van Strien adds.