Vincent Van Duysen
Subtitle: complete works
By: foreword by Ilse Crawford ; introduction by Marc Dubois ; [photo essay by Alberto Piovano]
Contributors: Piovano, Alberto
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780500342619
Subjects: Domestic Architecture; Möbel; Interior architecture; Modern Architecture; Architektur
Other titles: Complete works
Description: "It is rare to encounter an architect who consistently and rigorously seeks to reduce space to its most basic forms, while remaining acutely sensitive to the human experience of that space. For over two decades, Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has created a series of exquisite buildings and residences, from the Low Countries to New York, with profoundly elemental spaces enriched by a refined palette of materials. The results are at once sublime and rich, minimal yet tactile." "This is the complete monograph of Van Duysen's work, including his domestic architecture, office and commercial spaces, as well as furniture and decorative objects for such leading international manufacturers as B&B Italia, Poliform and Swarovski. Over thirty projects are presented in detail, each with a project profile, many accompanied by specially commissioned photographs taken by Alberto Piovano, along with a complete project chronology. Collected together in a large-scale format, the book includes an introduction by noted architecture critic Marc Dubois and tributes by architects David Adjaye, Alberto Campo Baeza and Michael Gabellini, fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester and furniture designer Patricia Urouiola, all of whom provide fascinating insights into Van Duysen's inspirational output."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 270).
Table of contents: title: VVD residence I; title: AK residence; title: A silent sophistication; title: Natan shop; title: DB-VD residence; title: M residence; title: VH residence - V residence; title: Less is more?; title: Sportmax shop; title: RH-BH residence; title: Wash basin for Obumex; title: Fashion club; title: Concordia offices; title: VL residence; title: DC residence; title: M-VS residence; title: Maximalist austerity; title: Capco offices; title: Copyright bookshop; title: VVD collection for B&B Italia; title: DR residence; title: Brasserie national; title: Cascade chandelier for Swarovski; title: VDD residence; title: VVD residence II; title: Desk and chair for Bulo; title: VDE-L residence; title: Pottery tableware for when objects work; title: Tile kitchen for Obumex; title: DJ-JVD residence; title: Journey up the hill; title: Window coat rack for Viccarbe; title: B residence; title: Green ribbon light fixture for DAB; title: Private residence; title: Gaston chair for Poliform; title: VDV-G residence; title: S residential complex; title: Neutra outdoor collection for Tribù.