ABOUT ME
With more than 25 years of experience in spatial design, I have developed a multidisciplinary approach to creating immersive environments — from museums and exhibitions to interiors, furniture, and World Expo pavilions. Over the years, my work has been driven by the ambition to translate stories, identities, and ideas into meaningful spatial experiences.
NiO cooperates with national and international agencies and builders such as: Neon, Issos, Hypsos
Perspekt Studios, Kubik, EPG, Pico and others.
In addition, NiO has a special collaboration with:
EPG - Melle Pama.
Ontwerpbureau Michel van Tilborg.
EDUCATION
1991 - Graduate Master of Arts / Royal Art Academy of The Hague.
• Architectural Design.
Mark Niewenhuis
Spatial designer
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
2009 - at present
Freelancer and owner of NiO for 3d Communication.
Clients such as: Dutch Government, Government of Algeria, Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC), DSM, Herman Miller, ABN AMRO bank, Global Blue, Museum for Communication (COMM), Feadship, Schiphol, Accenture, Emerson and many others.
• Concept design / creation.
• Project detailing.
• Working with Vectorworks and Cinema4d.
• Working with Adobe Creative.
(Photoshop, illustrator and Indesign)
• Project and account management.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Qatar Pavilion, Floriade Expo 2023, Almere
BIE Event Gold Award
BrandEx Award
Hospitality Award
Guiness World Record
(the tallest freestanding 3D printed concrete tower)
Pavilion of Peru, World Expo 2020, Dubai
BIE World Expo Award. Gold Award, Exhibition design
(category B - medium size (Self-built) pavilion)
EXHIBITOR Magazine, WEA. winner People Choice Award
Pavilion of Algeria, World Expo 2020, Dubai
BIE World Expo Award. Silver Award, Exhibition design
(category C - small size (Self-built) pavilion)
COMM, Museum for Communication, 2019
Nominated for the National Meeting Award 2019.