Marcel Wanders
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Marcel Wanders is a Dutch
product and interior designer, who drew international recognition for his Knotted Chair produced by Droog
in 1996.
, in the south of the Netherlands, and graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem in 1988. Marcel Wanders’ fame began with his project 'Knotted Chair', which he produced for the Dutch
design brand Droog
in 1996.
He works out of his studio, situation in the Jordaan
neighborhood of Amsterdam
, and designs for design manufacturers worldwide, such as B&B Italia
, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos
, Boffi, Cappellini
, Droog
and Moooi. Moooi was founded in 2000, and Wanders is the art director and a co-owner.
Wanders jurors for various design prizes, including the Rotterdam Design Prize (for which he has been nominated for several times) and the Kho Liang Ie Prize. He has lectured at SFMoMA, Limn, the Design Academy
, Nike
, IDFA, FutureDesignDays and has taught at various design academies worldwide.
Wanders was the editor of the 2005 International Design Yearbook.
The projects of Marcel Wanders are regularly featured in FRAME
, one of the most prestigious design magazines in the world.
In 2005, together with chef Peter Lute, he developed a concept called Lute Suites, the first “all over city suites” hotel in the world. He also designed the interior of Blits, a new restaurant in Rotterdam and the interior of restaurant ‘Thor’ at the Hotel on Rivington in New York including 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.
Various designs of Marcel Wanders have been selected for design collections and exhibitions, like 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.
Coverage on Marcel has been published in design magazines and newspapers such as Domus, Interni, Blueprint, Design Report, Frame, I.D. magazine, Abitare, Wallpaper, Nylon, Elle decoration, Icon, Esquire, the International Herald Tribune, Washington Post, the Financial Times, the New York Times and Business Week.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
product and interior designer, who drew international recognition for his Knotted Chair produced by Droog
Droog design
Droog is a conceptual Dutch design company situated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Droog works with independent designers to design and realize products, projects, exhibitions and events...
in 1996.
Life
Wanders was born and raised in BoxtelBoxtel
Boxtel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.This is the origin of the van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in North Brabant....
, in the south of the Netherlands, and graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem in 1988. Marcel Wanders’ fame began with his project 'Knotted Chair', which he produced for the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
design brand Droog
Droog design
Droog is a conceptual Dutch design company situated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Droog works with independent designers to design and realize products, projects, exhibitions and events...
in 1996.
He works out of his studio, situation in the Jordaan
Jordaan
The Jordaan is a district of the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The area is bordered by the Lijnbaansgracht canal to the west, the Prinsengracht to the east, the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south...
neighborhood of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, and designs for design manufacturers worldwide, such as B&B Italia
B&B Italia
B&B Italia SpA is an Italian modern furniture company whose luxury products are sold worldwide. The company was founded in 1966 by the Busnelli family, who currently manages the company. On March 1, 2011, the Busnelli family officially became majority shareholders of the company once again and now...
, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos
Flos
Flos is also the name of a mathematical work by Fibonacci.Flos is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
, Boffi, Cappellini
Cappellini
Cappellini is an Italian surname, possibly a derivative of Capelli or Capello. It is also used as a Spanish surname. It may refer to:- People :*Anna Cappellini, Italian ice dancer*Ada Itúrrez de Cappellini, Argentine Justicialist Party politician...
, Droog
Droog design
Droog is a conceptual Dutch design company situated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Droog works with independent designers to design and realize products, projects, exhibitions and events...
and Moooi. Moooi was founded in 2000, and Wanders is the art director and a co-owner.
Wanders jurors for various design prizes, including the Rotterdam Design Prize (for which he has been nominated for several times) and the Kho Liang Ie Prize. He has lectured at SFMoMA, Limn, the Design Academy
Design Academy
Design Academy Eindhoven is a school for industrial design in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The work of its faculty and alumni have brought it wide recognition, it has been called the "best design academy in the world." -History:...
, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, IDFA, FutureDesignDays and has taught at various design academies worldwide.
Wanders was the editor of the 2005 International Design Yearbook.
The projects of Marcel Wanders are regularly featured in FRAME
FRAME (magazine)
FRAME magazine is a magazine devoted to interior design, architecture, product design and exhibition design based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands...
, one of the most prestigious design magazines in the world.
Work
Marcel Wanders works on architectural and interior design projects and recently turned his hand to consumer home appliances.In 2005, together with chef Peter Lute, he developed a concept called Lute Suites, the first “all over city suites” hotel in the world. He also designed the interior of Blits, a new restaurant in Rotterdam and the interior of restaurant ‘Thor’ at the Hotel on Rivington in New York including bar, lounge and private club.
In 2007 Wanders collaborated with German sportswear and apparel manufacturer Puma AG
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
on a range of lifestyle products such as beach accessories.
Various designs of Marcel Wanders have been selected for design collections and exhibitions, like the Museum of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, the V&A Museum in London
V&A Museum of Childhood
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green in the East End of London is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum , which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts.-History:...
, the Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Founded in 1874, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for classic modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has been housed on the Paulus Potterstraat, next to Museum Square Museumplein and to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam Zuid...
in Amsterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the main art museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum began in 1847 with the collection of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans . Much of the museum's original collection was destroyed in a disastrous 1864 fire...
in Rotterdam, the Central Museum in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Museum of Decorative Arts Copenhagen
Danish Museum of Decorative Art
The Danish Museum of Art & Design is a museum in Copenhagen for Danish and international design and crafts. It features works of famous Danish designers like Arne Jacobsen, Jacob Jensen and Kaare Klint, who was one of the two architects who remodeled the former Frederiks Hospital into a museum in...
and various Droog
Droog design
Droog is a conceptual Dutch design company situated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Droog works with independent designers to design and realize products, projects, exhibitions and events...
exhibitions.
Coverage on Marcel has been published in design magazines and newspapers such as Domus, Interni, Blueprint, Design Report, Frame, I.D. magazine, Abitare, Wallpaper, Nylon, Elle decoration, Icon, Esquire, the International Herald Tribune, Washington Post, the Financial Times, the New York Times and Business Week.