Marcel Wanders
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 Marcel Wanders, 2008 |
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| Born | Marcel Wanders July 3, 1963 Boxtel, the Netherlands |
| Residence | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Instiute of the Arts Arnhem, Design Academy Eindhoven |
| Occupation | Product designer Interior designer Architect |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Employer | Alessi Target Stores and many more |
| Known for | Knotted Chair, Mondrian Hotel South Beach |
| Website | |
| MarcelWanders.com | |
Marcel Wanders (July 2, 1963) is a Dutch designer, considered to be the 'Lady Gaga of the design world' by The New York Times.[1]
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[edit] Life
Wanders was born and raised in Boxtel, in the south of the Netherlands, and graduated cum laude from the Instiute of the Arts Arnhem in 1988, after briefly attending the Design Academy Eindhoven.[2] Wanders first drew international recognition for his 'Knotted Chair', produced by the Dutch design brand Droog, in 1996. The 'Knotted Chair' has since been acquired by the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.[3]
He works out of his studio, situated in Westerhuis, in the Jordaan neighbourhood of Amsterdam. He designs for manufacturers worldwide, such as: Alessi, B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog and Moooi. Moooi was founded in 2000, and Wanders is the art director and co-owner.[4][5]
Wanders jurors for various design prizes, including the Rotterdam Design Prize (for which he has been nominated several times) and the Kho Liang Ie Prize. He has lectured at SFMoMA, Limn, the Design Academy, Nike, IDFA, FutureDesignDays and has taught at many of the world's most prestigious design academies. Wanders was the editor of the 2005 International Design Yearbook, and in 2008 Fast Company named him as their 'Master of Design'.[6]
[edit] Work
Marcel Wanders designs architectural, interior and industrial projects.
In 2005, together with chef Peter Lute, he developed a concept called Lute Suites, the first 'all over city suites' hotel in the world, located just outside of Amsterdam. He also designed the interior of Blits, a restaurant in Rotterdam, as well as the interior of restaurant ‘Thor’ at the Hotel on Rivington in New York City, including its bar, lounge and private club. In 2007 Wanders collaborated with German sportswear and apparel manufacturer Puma AG on a range of lifestyle products, such as beach accessories.
Wanders' designs have been selected for collections and exhibitions in such institutions as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, the V&A Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Central Museum in Utrecht, Museum of Decorative Arts Copenhagen and various Droog exhibitions.[citation needed]
Coverage on Wanders has been published in all leading design magazines and newspapers, such as: Domus, Interni, Blueprint, Design Report, I.D., Abitare, Wallpaper*, Nylon, Elle Decoration, Icon, Esquire, International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post, Financial Times, The New York Times, Business Week, and regularly in FRAME.[7]
[edit] Notable Projects
- Knotted Chair (1996)
- Egg Vase (1997)
- Snotty Vase (2001)
- V.I.P. Chair (2000)
- Crochet Chubby Low Armchair (2006)
- Westerhuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2008)
- Mondrian South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA (2008)
- Villa Moda, Bahrain (2009)
- Casa Son Vida, Palma, Mallorca, Spain (2009)
- Kameha Grand, Bonn, Germany (2009)
- Monster Chair (2010)
- Tableware for KLM (2011) [8]
- 'Dressed' tableware for Alessi (2011)
[edit] Awards
- Ava Ceramic Award (1997)
- George Nelson Award, Interiors Magazine (2000)
- Vredeman de Vries Vormgevingsprijs (2003)
- Elle Decoration Designer of the Year (2005)
- Elle Decoration Designer of the Year (2006)
- Visionary!, Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, New York, USA (2007)
- Good Design Award ('Dressed tableware for Alessi) (2011)
[edit] Bibliography
- Wanders Wonders: Design for a New Age (1999)[9] ISBN 90 6450 376 1
- Marcel Wanders: Behind The Ceiling (2009)[10] ISBN 978 3 89955 234 8
- Marcel Wanders: Interiors (2011)[11] ISBN 978 0847831876
[edit] References
- ^ "Marcel Wanders on Designing Upbeat Tableware". 2 January 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/garden/17qna.html.
- ^ Bernadine Walrecht (2002). Homemade Holland: How Craft and Design Mix. Crafts Council (Great Britain).
- ^ Anja Llorella Oriol, Anja Llorella, teNeues (2006). Ultimate New York Design. p.165. ISBN 3832791078.
- ^ "Moooi". 1 January 2012. http://www.moooi.com/.
- ^ "Westerhuis". 1 January 2012. http://www.westerhuisamsterdam.nl/.
- ^ "Marcel Wanders Designs Miami's Mondrian". 1 January 2012. http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/129/moooi-fabulous.html.
- ^ "Designer People With Marcel Wanders". 1 January 2012. http://www.framemag.com/video/1055.
- ^ "Tableware by Marcel Wanders for KLM". 2 January 2012. http://www.dezeen.com/2010/12/23/tableware-by-marcel-wanders-for-klm/.
- ^ "Wanders Wonders: Design for a New Age". 010 Publishers. http://www.010.nl/catalogue/book.php?id=376. Retrieved 02 January 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Wanders: Behind The Ceiling". Die Gestalten Verlag. https://shop.gestalten.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/407. Retrieved 02 January 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Wanders: Interiors". Rizzoli. http://www.rizzoliusa.com/book.php?isbn=9780847831876. Retrieved 02 January 2012.
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