Forbo floorcoverings - Marcel Wanders designer profile
Marcel Wanders is one of the Netherlands' most famous and versatile
designers. He is reputed for his furniture, lighting, accessories, fashion and
interior and his designs are included in many international collections. His designs
are usually conceptual.
Designing for names such as Cappellini, Cassina, Droog, Kartell, Vitra and his own
'Moooi' label, versatile Marcel Wanders (1963) belongs to the global top. Business
Week once described him as Europe's leader of change. Since his start as a self-employed
product designer in 1988, he has designed accessories, lamps, furniture, perfumes,
audio & video equipment and interiors.
Despite all climate changes, Marcel asserts that there's not enough sunshine in
Holland. That's why his bedroom features orange curtains, that every morning create
the illusion of sunshine. Waking up is like bathing in golden light. He caught that
same sunlight in his flooring design. Bold, reminiscent of the fiery textures of Van
Gogh's sunflowers, the design is magical and inspired Marcel to write:
Short days longing for light,
windows in want of sunrays.
To top it all, latitude is constant,
ozone is near, the sun's a distant friend.
And so the Dutch lion seeks its golden shadow.
Running, dust clouds before his eyes,
falling to the magically sun-drenched, shadowless soil,
exhausted, his sunbeamed golden mane aflying.
For further information contact:
Forbo Flooring
phone: 1800 22 44 71
fax: 02 9725 3405
web: www.forbo-flooring.com.au
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