John Pavlus of FastCompany called it "a cute, clutter-eating robot that looks like a futuristic vacuum crossed with a Tribble," and said Hakkens's best idea was to make the outer shell strong and flexible enough that you can push or kick it out of the way.

Charlie Sorrel of Wired called the Toilet 2.0 concept a modern take on the old-fashioned WC, and said it collects waste water from the bath and sink and stores it to use for flushing.

[15] Yuka Yoneda of Inhabit.com said Hakkens realized that people in the creative field, including himself, might be susceptible to pen-chewing behavior, so he created an edible pen that wouldn't be taboo to eat.

[17] She also said the Netherlands is the perfect place to harvest wind power due to its flat landscape and strong breezes, and to take advantage of this resource, as a student at the Dutch Design Academy of Eindhoven, Hakkens created Wind Oil – a machine that extracts healthy oil from seeds and nuts by pressing them using a windmill.

[22][23][24] Taahirah Martin of Design Indaba wrote that an operator of a vegan food truck collaborated with Hakkens to create a conference table made out of recycled plastic.