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Nathanaël Kuipers is a Dutch design professional. He studied industrial design and engineering at the Hague University. During his studies he regained interest in the LEGO building system. After finishing his studies he got the opportunity to work for the LEGO Company for several years, where he designed mainly Technic models, like 8261, 8271, 8272, 8292, 8674, but was also involved in several other product lines.
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