Vincent van Duysen
Architect and interior designer, Vincent van Duysen established his own firm in Antwerp over 20 years ago. Characterised by a preference for simplicity and a penchant for primary forms and compact volumes, van Duysen approaches minimalism with a surprising sensuality. Producing lighting and furniture for the likes of Modular, B&B Italia and Cappellini, van Duysen is well placed to take up this year's Swarovski Crystal Palace commission. Indeed 2010 will be van Duysen's second offering, following the bestselling 'Cascade' from 2003, which featured a column of crystals tumbling onto a table.
Van Duysen, true to fuss-free form, has created a series of glowing 'beams' for his Crystal Palace showcase, 'Frost'. Featuring a series of LED lights encased within thin glass panels, the beams - which come in various lengths - are then encrusted with a refracting layer of Swarovski crystals. Designed to work as a single lighting entity or as a modular part of a larger structure, the beams - despite their outward simplicity - demonstrate remarkable versatility.
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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
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