Etienne Reijnders
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| Industry | Arts |
|---|---|
| Occupation | ontwerper |
| Introduction | Etienne Reijnders graduated from St. Joost Design Academy (Breda) in 2004. He gained experience at Atelier van Lieshout and Studio Job and worked as a freelance designer for a number of established design studios. In particular working for Atelier van Lieshout proved to be a unique and valuable experience. “ I'm a headstrong Designer, who especially loves to walk the road of sidetracks and loves challenges. I believe in simple work. The design and material must fit in with the thought process, so don't make it prettier or uglier than it needs to be. I work very crisp, and pure.” At the moment Etienne is focused on his Upcycle series. “Upcycling” means adjusting an existing product into a durable product on a higher functional level”. This implies that the product is not completely dismantled into raw materials, since this would hardly give any ecological gain. The designer needs to take a transformation point of view, and must recognize the essence and design rules hidden in its previous function. The previously machined products are turned into small series of detailed handmade furniture. Etienne try’s to focus on elegant, sleek and simple designs. |
| Interests | Kunst, design, architectuur, fotografie |