Catching Up with Designer Maarten Baas
Design Milk met up with Maarten Baas in Milan last month during Salone del Mobile and here's what he had to say.
Photo by Kenton Thatcher
He is known as one of the most influential designers of our time and while Maarten Baas (1979) is an Eindhoven Design Academy graduate, his designs constantly tip the scale in favor of art. Exploring the conflicts between the two disciplines, his work is a little rebellious yet always playful. For his graduation project titled ?Smoke?, in an attempt to answer the question ?what is beauty"?, he took a blowtorch to second hand furniture, scorching the edges and slightly changing their appearance. His burnt furniture series became an instant success that both helped and cursed him. With all eyes of the design community watching his every move, Baas continued to make authentic designs that have an element of surprise and familiarity at the same time. Design Milk met with Maarten Baas in Milan this past April during Salone del Mobile, where designers from all over the world launch new designs and showcase their best work. Baas? outdoor installation Forever Young features playground objects with a twist; marking the entrance to the annual Wallpaper* exhibit. The exhibit features many designers who worked with this year?s theme: Wellness and Wonder. Baas? installation is about the constant sense of wonder during childhood; a time where play and innocence equal ultimate contentment. Here’s what he had to say:
When you graduate...
Photo by Kenton Thatcher
He is known as one of the most influential designers of our time and while Maarten Baas (1979) is an Eindhoven Design Academy graduate, his designs constantly tip the scale in favor of art. Exploring the conflicts between the two disciplines, his work is a little rebellious yet always playful. For his graduation project titled ?Smoke?, in an attempt to answer the question ?what is beauty"?, he took a blowtorch to second hand furniture, scorching the edges and slightly changing their appearance. His burnt furniture series became an instant success that both helped and cursed him. With all eyes of the design community watching his every move, Baas continued to make authentic designs that have an element of surprise and familiarity at the same time. Design Milk met with Maarten Baas in Milan this past April during Salone del Mobile, where designers from all over the world launch new designs and showcase their best work. Baas? outdoor installation Forever Young features playground objects with a twist; marking the entrance to the annual Wallpaper* exhibit. The exhibit features many designers who worked with this year?s theme: Wellness and Wonder. Baas? installation is about the constant sense of wonder during childhood; a time where play and innocence equal ultimate contentment. Here’s what he had to say:
When you graduate...
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