Jos Oberdorf

Prof. Jos Oberdorf holds a part-time professorship in Product Architecture Design at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology. He concurrently serves as Managing Partner of npk design, a product design consultancy, and co-founded Yard9 (focused on Dutch-Turkish market services) and Denkstof (architecture innovation group). His work spans strategy development, ideation, engineering, prototyping, and production support across diverse industries.

Education:

• TU Delft, Industrial Design Engineering
• Design Academy Eindhoven

Research Interests: Prof. Oberdorf’s expertise centers on integrating strategic design methodologies with practical implementation, particularly in product architecture and cross-sector innovation. His consultancy work emphasizes holistic product lifecycle management, while his academic contributions focus on bridging theoretical design principles with real-world applications.

Affiliations:

• Managing Partner at npk design (Leiden)
• Co-founder of Yard9 and Denkstof

Labs/Teams: Engages with npk design’s innovation teams and collaborates with interdisciplinary groups at TU Delft to advance product design strategies.