VINCENT VAN DUYSEN
Vincent Van Duysen was born in Lokeren, Belgium, in 1962. After earning a degree from the Sint-Lucas School of Architecture, Ghent, he worked with Aldo Cibic in Milan, followed by a collaboration with Jean De Meulder in Antwerp, Belgium.
In 1989, Vincent Van Duysen Architects was established. Today, the firm has grown into a team of thirty collaborators with work ranging from product design for numerous international brands, to commercial and large-scale architectural projects, with a focus on high-end residences both in Belgium or spread across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the USA.
Salvatori
The Lui&Lei Penholder, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, consists of a single cylindrical block of white Bianca Carrara marble, topped by a ring of buttery leather and creating a practical but extremely stylish desk accessory. Lui&Lei Penholder shows amazing contrasts between two materials: cool, hard marble, and soft, tactile leather.
Salvatori
The Lui&Lei Paperweight, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, is an office accessory consists of a single cylindrical block of Bianca Carrara marble sitting atop a base of buttery leather. Lui&Lei Paperweight shows amazing contrasts between two materials: cool, hard marble, and soft, tactile leather.
Salvatori
The Lui&Lei Container, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, is a decorative oval tray that contrasts between two materials: cool, hard marble, and soft, tactile leather. The container is made of Bianco (white) Carrara marble, while the lid is in Nero (black) Marquinia marble. The curved inner portion of the tray is lined with buttery-soft eco-leather in a contrasting shade.
Salvatori
The Village is inspired by Gabriele Salvatori’s wish to explore the concept of home within the context of today’s global society and reinterpret it through the medium of design, whilst addressing fundamental themes of contemporary living. To recreate the rich and diverse structure of a typical village, we invited a select group of designers from around the world to share their idea of home, each bringing their own inimitable combination of outlooking, culture and background. The result is a fascinating and wonderfully eclectic collection of miniature houses, that, like the global village we inhabit, reflect an extraordinary array of styles and approaches. What links them, however, is the use of natural stone, that enduring and beloved material that has been used since time memorial to construct buildings, art and monuments that provide refuge and inspiration for mankind. From the very first rudimentary dwellings of cavemen and women, it has protected and enveloped us, the very same characteristics we still look for today when we choose our home, our haven. Designers such as Rodolfo Dordoni, Kengo Kuma, Elisa Ossino, John Pawson, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen and Yabu Pushelberg accepted our challenge, each contributing their precious and unique interpretation of the concept of home, expressed in a miniature piece of very special and absolutely original architecture. The Village is a natural continuation of Salvatori’s commitment to reinventing the concept of home décor by developing pieces that express “home” as a holistic experience that touches all our senses and nurtures our soul.
