Muller Van Severen – DesignApplause

bar anne and space encountrs presents dutch design during milan design week 2018.

Apr 17, 2018

a cutting edge: show, bar, hang out, experience, meet, greet and creative hub all-in-one.

bar anne is designed by space encounters, an award winning architectural firm from amsterdam. merged with a spectacular installation by children of the light. the interior is created by some of the biggest break out talents including rick tegelaar, vantot, mae engelgeer, klaas kuiken, dirk van der kooij, muller van severen, jolan van der wiel, handmade industrials, jelle mastenbroek, sabine marcelis, brit van nerven, kranen/gille and aart van asseldonk.

bar anne is far from a regular exhibition. it is not pretentious; it is very easy going. it is low profile instead of high profile. it’s open and not restrictive. it is inclusive instead of exclusive. why? because all the designs are in use. you can try them, test them, sit on them, jump on them and even sleep on them. be our guest.

bar anne stays open when regular presentations close. we start at 11, serve lunch around noon, an aperitivo to get going, a dinner when hungry, a cocktail hour to shake things up and of course there will be music and dancing. till late. but we do not only feed the hungry or thirsty design lovers, together with frame magazine, bar anne hosts a series of talks and discussions about all aspects of design. just relax and listen.

bar anne is centrally located right between the famous zona tortona and the city centre in the historical museo diocesano. this special venue will be transformed into a brand-new hotspot in town welcoming everyone who’s curious and creative. open tuesday 17 till sunday 22 april for drinks, bites, music and more from 11 am to 1 am. anne is a curator, writer, entrepreneur, ambassador of the dutch design scene and mc of bar anne.

muller van severen “wire s#” at solo galerie.

Dec 1, 2016

until 30th january solo galerie presents the outstanding series wire s# by the belgian duo fien muller and hannes van severen. this furniture range was designed specifically for solo office, the second house in the solo houses collection, an extraordinary architectural project created by christian bourdais.

wire s# is a collection produced in stainless steel suitable for both indoors and outdoors, “we designed these two pieces for the solo office house central courtyard and pond. they resemble curved mattresses and resume the camber of a piece of paper. we wanted to emphasise the openness of the space. the rocking chair is not made from solid materials like concrete or wood, but from woven metal. you can see through it and appreciate the surrounding architecture. this transparency enables the object to be present, yet unobtrusive. it is not imposing, but nonetheless part of a sculptural gesture,” summarise fien muller and hannes van severen.

solo galerie is a global platform for presenting internationally renowned architects, favouring the experience of an original work rather than a representation by pictures and models. solo galerie is the personal project of christian bourdais, founder of solo houses in spain, and eva albarran, producer of contemporary art. it showcases architects whose practice extends to an artistic dimension. the galerie intends to represent winners of the prestigious pritzker prize like the ‘elite’ of architecture, but simultaneously open to contemporary artists through novel collaborations.