James Stee resides in Rotterdam, where he teaches part-time at the Willem de Kooning Academy. Outside of work, he restores vintage hand tools and volunteers with a community workshop that teaches repair skills to young people.
In 2019, Stee founded his own studio, SteeFrame , which consults for SMEs on circular economy principles. One of his most cited projects is a reconfigurable shelving unit constructed entirely from reclaimed fishing nets and post-industrial wood pulp, currently in pilot production with a Dutch social enterprise. james stee
From 2014 to 2018, Stee worked as a design engineer at EcoMod Solutions, a Midlands-based firm focused on low-carbon consumer goods. There, he co-developed the “LoopDrawer” storage system—a flat-pack, fully biodegradable unit made from compressed agricultural fiber. The product received a Green Good Design Award in 2017. James Stee resides in Rotterdam, where he teaches