The collaboration with vitra began in 1996, resulting in the van severen collection. The film lets the viewer enter into the houses daily intimacy through the stories and daily chores of guadalupe acedo, the housekeeper, and the other people who look after the building. Maarten van severen is among belgiums most famous furniture designers and interior decorators working today. It operates from ghent, where the maarten van severen oeuvre largely came into being. Belgiums most famous furniture designers and interior decorators working today. The collection of maarten van severen has been officially launched september 20 in amsterdam, in the canal house of lensvelt at herengracht 178. Photos of the maarten van severen collection of design museum gent december 2016 more info second maarten van severen chair. His pieces are renowned and appreciated all over the world because of their unique materials, quality and finish. Maarten van severen was a belgian furniture designer and interior architect. Fils du peintre abstrait dan van severen, maarten van severen etudie larchitecture a gand. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Belgian designer maarten van severen 19562005, the son of abstract. This desk lamp is from the first production by uline, now its p. Vitra produced the first industrial chair by maarten van severen, the. With a keen and critical eye, this son of an abstract painter dan van severen has created innumerable chairs, sofas, cabinets and tables. This book, the most comprehensive publication about van severen to date, features largeplate images of his works, including dozens of new images of his designs. This book, which was originally published in 2000, is regarded as an intrinsic part of the oeuvre of maarten van severen. Maarten van severen signs his first monograph copyright.
His quest for perfection in form, detail and fabrication is evident in his simple, pure lines and mastery of color. Designed together with filiep tacq, in close collaboration with maarten van severen 05. Maarten van severen, 1998 the extraordinary comfort of the unobtrusive. His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort. Maarten van severen 5 june 1956, antwerp, belgium 21 february 2005, ghent, belgium was a belgian furniture designer and interior architect. The furniture was presented in a stateoftheart 3d installation especially designed by oma, the architectural firm of rem koolhaas. February 14th 2000 maarten who unfortunately died in 2005 signed his books at copyright ghent. Very nice early edition of the ba11 desk lamp designed by maarten van severen 19562005 for uline, belgium, 1997. Maarten van severen back to designer contact us galerie kreo. The son of an abstract painter, maarten van severen completed three years at a ghent art school before going to work in various agencies on interior design and furniture projects, and then focusing on furniture. Alfredo haberli december 2016 more info furniture from johan valckes office on loan december 2016 more info maarten van severen chair at biennale interieur. First project of the living architectures series, koolhaas houselife portrays one of the masterpieces of contemporary architecture.
Jun 30, 2015 muller van severen is a joint design project of the photographer fien muller and artist hannes van severen, the result of a commission from the valerie traan gallery. Muller van severen is het gemeenschappelijke designproject van fotografe fien muller en beeldend kunstenaar hannes van severen. Maarten van severen as the son of an abstract painter, maarten van severen 1956 has become one of the bestknown belgian designers. Essay by anna luyten, rolf fehlbaum and lieven daenens.
Maarten van severen by lensvelt lensvelt is producer of a substantial part of the collection of the flemish designer maarten van severen 1956 2005. The presentation establishes links between the work of the most famous belgian designer of his generation and the work of other designers and artists, highlighting. Url consultato il 12 maggio 2008 archiviato dallurl originale l11 maggio 2008. On the one hand because he had nothing in common with the minimalist art movement of the sixties and also because it demands maximum capacity to make objects that embody their purpose. Amino acids peptides and proteins in organic chemistry building blocks catalysis and coupling chemistry amino acids peptides and proteins in organic chemistry vch volume 3. Maarten van severen dining table t88a e store 08book. Original furniture designs by maarten van severen, su. The maarten van severen foundation was established in 2009 by family and friends of designer maarten van severen 19562005. After winning countless awards and collaborating with prestigious museums such as vitra museum, centre pompidou and musee dart decorative paris and galleries galerie kreo, side gallery, valerie traan gallery worldwide, muller van severen is considered to be one of the most imagedefining european design teams of today. Maarten van severen by edited and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Designer and interior architect maarten van severen be was born in antwerp on 5 june 1956 and died in ghent on 21 february 2005. Voir plus didees sur le theme maison bordeaux, etagere contreplaque et maison lemoine.
His work, handproduced in his workshop in ghent belgium, reflects his quest for perfection in form, detail and fabrication. Originally published in 2000, this book on the work of maarten van severen is considered an intrinsic part of the belgian furniture designers oeuvre. This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition maarten van severen in the project furniture from mechelen. With their joint design project muller van severen as its focus, the book is divided into three main sections. Maarten van severen book werken works isbn 9058561550. Book maarten van severen works 21 cm x 26 cm x 2,4 cm paperback, 272 pages. Following his wish shortly before his death, the foundation manages his artistic legacy. In addition to 170 color illustrations, maarten van severen. Van severen is also frequently commissioned as a decorator and furniture designer for private residence projects, teamed with rem koolhaas. Ludion, antwerpen, second edition, first edition 2000 2015 10,00. Van severens classic, modernist pieces are underscored by the simple yet sophisticated design of this extensive volume. Muller van severen book by luster what began as an oneoff project for fien muller and hannes van severen designing together pieces of furniture that are both pure and poetic has turned into quite a success story.
Solo show groups show available pieces books videos institutions show. Maarten van severen with an essay by geert bekaert. The designer maarten van severen started creating furniture in the mid1980s, initially producing the pieces himself in his ghent workshop. Although maarten van severen is known above all for his minimalist designs, he did not actually agree with this perception. The presentation establishes links between the work of the most famous belgian designer of his generation and the work of other designers and artists, highlighting design aspects that are still relevant for designers.
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