Vincent Van Duysen Architects

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, and Jean De Meulder in Antwerp, Belgium. In 1989, Vincent Van Duysen Architects was established. Today, the firm has grown into a team of about 40 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 in Belgium, Europe, Middle East, Asia and USA. From the outset, a definite relationship between architecture, interior and product design has been the driving force behind the conception of projects. The use of pure materials translates into clean, timeless design. With respect to context and tradition, it’s an approach within which the senses, and the physical experience of space, textures and light place the user at its core. Functionality, durability and comfort are the prime components of the work, a language not shy to convey aesthetics, but prone to eschew trends. During his career, Van Duysen has received multiple awards among which the Flemish Culture Prize for Design, Belgian Designer of the Year and the Henry van de Velde Lifetime Achievement Award, and an EDIDA for Best Interior Designer of the Year. In 2021, the Winery VV has also been nominated and shortlisted for the Mies Van Der Rohe Award. His name has also been included in the AD100 survey by the AD network and ED A-List multiple times. Since 2016, Van Duysen has been creative director of Italian brand Molteni&C, reshaping their global image. From 2018 to May 2020, he covered the role of art director at Sahco for Kvadrat, after which he has been collaborating as a senior designer. 2022 marks the beginning of a collaboration with Zara Home. For many years, Van Duysen’s work has been appearing on prestigious international publications, and monographs edited by Thames & Hudson and Rizzoli NY.