Robert Van Embriqs

Dutch Designer Robert van Embricqs graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy on the strengths of his Rising Chair design. Post graduation, he focused his attention on finding new ways to adapt the techniques he developed during the chair’s design for different projects in smaller and bigger scale. In his research, Van Embricqs became fascinated by the aesthetically pleasing, yet intricate complexity of the natural form. Finding inspiration for his designs in bone structure, plant life and movement, one question remained ever present: ‘To what degree is the object you're creating capable of dictating its own design?’ This led him to develop a minimalistic design approach that can best be described as a collaboration between designer and his material.