Creating atmosphere on dark days at Marckdael
Marckdael has played with light for over forty years. The family-run business from Hoogstraten in Belgium offers an extensive range,
CREATIVE COOKING
A hobby shapes the design process. Experimenting with ingredients. Is your dish taking a different turn?
(IM)MATERIAL EXPERIENCES
Sensory, mental, emotional: feeling is his driving force, guiding the design. The boundary between the tangible and intangible fades — and re-appears. Tranquillity!
SOFT GLOWS & MOODS
Look here, that’s so like alabaster! And there, that grandmother’s lampshade — with a fringe. Or that sculptural ceramic lamp base.
LAMP FOLLOWS FURNITURE
Have you noticed a new trend in furniture? You will see it appear in lamps a short time later.
OUTSIDE INSIDE
Mazu comes from the Sino-Chinese language, and is the name of a young Belgian firm in the indoor/outdoor sector.
MORE IS MORE
More than 200 lighting products on a single stand. Lighting all around you: in fixtures for the floor, ceiling and wall — and new — in paintings.
Poetic design
Questioning means asking questions. From lighting to a table or a shell, all are crying out to be discovered.
Philosophical design
Storytelling adds depth and emotional added value to the design. How was the idea conceived? Why these materials? How does a volcano in Iceland end up in a Belgian design story?
One-click selling
Forget the ‘everyone for themselves’ catalogues, sales folders and 3D design tools. In today’s market, visualisation is the key to success.
