{"title":"Maarten van Severen","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaarten van Severen (1956 - 2005) was a Belgian furniture designer renowned for combining unique materials and quality workmanship to produce timeless pieces that are at once aesthetically beautiful and highly functional\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1956 in Antwerp, Belgium, Van Severen studied architecture at the Sint-Lucas Art Academy in Ghent, Belgium. He designed his first furniture pieces in 1986 and in the following year established an independent workshop, where he pursued the limited, semi-industrial production of his own furniture designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unified process of design and production was a fundamental aspect of his work over a long period of time, in which he devoted himself to the examination of basic furniture types: chair, table, chaise longue, shelving, cabinet. He developed primary solutions for these categories based on a comprehensive exploration of the questions of form, material and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1990, Maarten van Severen began to collaborate closely with Rem Koolhaas and also turned his attention to interior design tasks. During this period he also assumed teaching positions at a variety of institutions, including University College West Flanders in Kortrijk (1996), the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht (1996-97), Delft University of Technology (1998) and universities in Helsinki and Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beginning of his collaboration with Vitra in 1996 marked a new phase in his career. It offered him the opportunity to work with new materials and also brought a much wider degree of exposure and influence. Until his death in 2005 in Ghent, Maarten Van Severen developed a range of new designs for Vitra, which have progressively entered series production.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vitra-maarten-van-severen-03-chair","title":".03 Chair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.03 Chair\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/designer\/maarten-van-severen\"\u003eMaarten van Severen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/manufacturer\/vitra\"\u003eVitra\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean and simple lines of the .03 are instantly appealing, encapsulating the 'less is more' design approach.  At the same time, the dining chair is extremely comfortable - perhaps unexpectedly so, given its minimal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe linear seat shell is made of a resilient polyurethane integral-skin foam which gently adapts to the body when in use. The upper part of the backrest has integrated leaf springs which allow it to flex when the sitter leans backwards, enhancing the sense of comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShell with upholstered effect available in basic dark or poppy red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable with a choice of hard glides for carpet, or felt glides for hard flooring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available in a stacking version: please enquire for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vitra o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eriginal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e selection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a 10-year warranty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vitra","offers":[{"title":"Powder-coated silver \/ Basic dark \/ Glides (for carpet)","offer_id":20766947180655,"sku":"VIT-44042622-16-01","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated silver \/ Basic dark \/ Felt glides (for hard floor)","offer_id":20766947213423,"sku":"VIT-44042622-16-01","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated silver \/ Bright red \/ Glides (for carpet)","offer_id":20766947246191,"sku":"VIT-44042622-16-01","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated silver \/ Bright red \/ Felt glides (for hard floor)","offer_id":20766947278959,"sku":"VIT-44042622-16-10","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated black \/ Basic dark \/ Glides (for carpet)","offer_id":20766947311727,"sku":"VIT-44042622-55-01","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated black \/ Basic dark \/ Felt glides (for hard floor)","offer_id":20766947344495,"sku":"VIT-44042622-55-01","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated black \/ Bright red \/ Glides (for carpet)","offer_id":20766947377263,"sku":"VIT-44042622-55-10","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Powder-coated black \/ Bright red \/ Felt glides (for hard floor)","offer_id":20766947410031,"sku":"VIT-44042622-55-10","price":548.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/twentytwentyone-Vitra-03-Chair-1.jpg?v=1644954183"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/collections\/Severen_portrait.jpg?v=1548341721","url":"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/collections\/designers-maarten-van-severen.oembed","provider":"twentytwentyone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}