Een van hen was Thierry Kazazian, oprichter van ontwerpbureau o2 France en stuwende kracht achter de introductie van eco-design in Frankrijk. Bij de driedaagse internationale workshop O2 Challenge in 1998 in de Van Nellefabriek was hij projectleider. Bescheiden, vriendelijk, inspirerend, spontaan. Zo belde hij eens, dat hij binnenkort in Nederland was en nog wel een paar uur tijd had. Hij sprak met studenten in Delft en gaf een lezing.

Je wordt dan heel stil als je hoort dat Thierry op 31 januari op slechts 44 jarige leeftijd is overleden aan leukemie. We denken aan zijn gezin, de vrienden van Thierry -wereldwijd- en O2 France.

Namens het bestuur van O2 Nederland
Mariette Overschie

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O2 Netherlands has many great heroes. Among them the pioneers who started with design and sustainability. A small international article about O2 inspired the Dutch initiators. Those pioneers and heroes came from abroad in an old car to The Netherlands. They were overwhelmed by the Dutch enthusiasm. They were always present when O2 The Netherlands had something to celebrate.

Thierry Kazazian is one of our heroes. The person who set up the designbureau O2 France and the steering power behind the introduction of the eco-design in France. He was project leader during the international three –day O2 Challenge workshop in 1998 in the historical Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam. We know him as being modest, friendly, inspiring and spontaneous. Sometimes he would call to say he would be in Holland soon and had some spare time over. He spent this time to talk to students and gave a lecture at Delft University. We admire the work he did to introduce Eco-design in France.

We are shocked to hear about the death of Thierry, who died on 31 January at 44 years old of leukemia. Our deepest sympathy go to his family, his friends -world wide- and to all his colleagues from O2 France.


On behalf of the board of O2 The Netherlands.
Mariette Overschie