I find that more often than not, Danish, Swiss, and Belgian designers have this voodoo power over lines and color . When its done right, the result is light and austere - autonomous. Able to stand up. So this a compilation of works by designers from the region (albiet one from Taiwan, that must be included).
Here you'll meet Muller van severen, the photographer + Sculpture duo from belgium, From Us With Love, a Stockholm based design studio involved in everything from product design to art direction (their website is killing), and Michael Verheyden, the quiet craftsman who describes his home, "as a child would draw it" .
Several of works have been selected as favorites from some of this year's best known design fairs: Maison De Object 2014 and Biennale Interieur 2014: the Kortrijk,
The Tati Hanger, by Tati -- Elle Decoration Swedish Designer of the year 2014. Designed by Mats Broberg and Johan Ridderstale, named after French filmmaker, comedian and actor Jacques Tati and inspired by Tati's character Monsieur Hulot Tati the coat hanger is curved and simple. For more , go HERE
Detail Shot of Furniture by Muller Van Severen
seat bleu/green by Muller van Severen
Meet My Project Shelf by Takuya Hamajima. Meet My Projects is a Paris based organization that creates the platform for designers, publishers, and the like to conceive of, make and promote works of designers choice.
Kenyon Yeh Wall Table, Kenyon Yeh is a British trained, Taipie based product designer. The young designers has already made a splash with signature pieces like the Wall Table and a collaboration with TOPMAN - His work has been covered in the pages of Elle, Dwell, and Wallpaper Magazine. More work here
From Us With Love : The Cage Collection. The company was created through a friendship between two design students in Stolkholm. Minimal with a wry sense of humor, this team feels more like a tribe than your average design studio. More of From Us With Love Here
Color Color Color ! Nordik Spruce Box by Labt - See more of Labt Work Here
TATI designed by Mats Broberg andJohan Ridderstråle, became one of ASPLUND’s big success stories for 2011, winning the coveted Wallpaper* Design Awards 2012. This year the series is extended with a mirror, coatrack and two different tables — a rectangular and a circular dining table. More Here..
Clean lines, simple and efficient, work by Belgain designer Michael Verheyden. To resovle their fickle taste, Verheyden and his wife, Saartje Vereecke, have designed all the finishes and furnishings in their Belgian home with the help of their friends. For more HERE
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first rocking chair by muller van severen
The New York Times Blog covered a great story about the move from fashion to housewares in an interview with Verheyden here
