Maarten van Severen

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Maarten van Severen (born June 5, 1956 in Antwerp , Belgium ; † February 21, 2005 in Ghent , Belgium) was a Belgian furniture and interior designer .

biography

Maarten van Severen was the son of the abstract Belgian painter Dan Van Severen . He completed an architecture degree at the art school in Ghent. After he designed his first furniture in 1986, he founded a workshop for furniture design in 1987 . In 1990 he started working closely with Rem Koolhaas , a renowned architect and urban planner . During this time, van Severen also devoted himself to interior design . In addition to his work, he taught at various universities and academies . From 1996 to 2000 these included the University of Kortrijk , the Academie of Fine Arts in Maastricht , the Technical University of Delft , as well as the University of Barcelona and the University of Helsinki . In 1996 the collaboration with the Swiss company Vitra began . In 1998 he designed his most famous work, the “.03” chair, which Vitra is still producing today. Van Severen designed for other manufacturers such as Bulo (table "Schraag"), Edra and Pastoe.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rem Koolhaas . ( awmagazin.de [accessed on July 5, 2017]).
  2. ↑ Vitra | Maarten Van Severen. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Vitra | .03. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Maarten Van Severen - Bulo . In: Bulo . ( bulo.com [accessed July 6, 2017]).
  5. ↑ Michael Kasiske: Lolling, cuddling, fluffing . In: the daily newspaper . ( taz.de [accessed on July 6, 2017]).
  6. ↑ Sitting & relaxing: "Low Chair LC03" lounger by Pastoe, design: Maarten van Severen, Fabian Schwaerzler . In: Beautiful living . ( schoener-wohnen.de [accessed on July 6, 2017]).

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personal data
SURNAME Van Severen, Maarten
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian furniture designer and interior designer
DATE OF BIRTH 5th June 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Antwerp , Belgium
DATE OF DEATH February 21, 2005
Place of death Ghent , Belgium