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Thursday, 18 August 2005 | Elif Sungur
Easy Rider by Danny Venlet
Danny Venlet is not very loquacious, certainly not when it comes to his design work. Objects, he says, are the result of "an interaction between art, sculpture and function", and at that Danny prefers to leave it. The objects will have to manage on their own. Actually, Venlet's objects are very well placed to do exactly that, to 'speak for themselves', as their formal and material language is readily understood and remembered. And what's more, it is not just always themselves they talk about! These objects redefine the space that surrounds them - respectfully, yet with a relativating sense of humour. The objects of Danny Venlet, for being discreet, are no less present...
For Bulo's 'Carte Blanche' collection Venlet designed Easy Rider, a mobile object that is at once table and chair, in which minimal means are used to attain maximal flexibility in terms of both movability and scope. Easy Rider is applicable everywhere: at home, in hotel lobbies, conference centers, airport lounges... A place to sit and rest, with laptop and mobile phone near at hand, surfing the internet, or taking notes the old-fashioned way. Roll several together and a working surface is created around which to gather for a business meeting or a relaxed get-together...
Danny Venlet was born of Dutch parents in Victoria (Australia). He graduated in Interior Architecture at the St. Lucas Institute of Architecture and Visual Arts in Brussels. After his return to Australia he established himself as an independent designer and realised a number of important projects earning international recognition. He also established an early partnership with Marc Newson. In the second half of the 90's, Venlet returned to Belgium. From his studio in Brussels he now manages design projects all over the world.
Technical details of Easy Rider:Injection moulded frame in EPS (Expanded Polystyren), covered up with 3D knitted fabrics, available in 5 different colours (black, grey, red, green and gold). Legs are available on castors or on glides.
Easy Rider was the official chair of the Interieur Biennial 2002 and has won already many prizes such as Red Dot Design Award for High Design Quality 2003 (Essen, Germany), ADEX Platinum Award Winner 2003, USA, Good Design Award 2003, Chicago, Henry van de Velde-prize for Best Product 2003, VIZO (Belgium)
For more information please visit www.bulo.be
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