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Biography |
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1963 |
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Born and raised in Boxtel, the Netherlands |
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1988 |
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Graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem |
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1996 |
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Became widely known thanks to his iconic Knotted Chair, which he produced for Droog Design |
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2000 |
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Founded Moooi, the internationally renowned design label. Wanders serves as art director and co-owner. |
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2005 |
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Editor of the International Design Yearbook |
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2005 |
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With chef Peter Lute, established the extraordinary LUTE SUITES hospitality-concept, the first "all over city suites" hotel in the world. Also designed the interior of Blits, a new restaurant in Rotterdam and the interior of restaurant ‘Thor' at the Hotel on Rivington in New York including bar, lounge and private club. |
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Currently designs for Europe's biggest contemporary design manufacturers like B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog Design and Moooi. Additionally, Wanders works on architectural and interior design projects and recently turned his hand to consumer home appliances. |
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Exhibitions |
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2007 |
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Salone del Mobile. Milan, Italy |
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2006 |
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Salone del Mobile. Milan, Italy |
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2006 |
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Acme Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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2005 |
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Salone del Mobile. Milan, Ialy |
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2005 |
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Hong Kong Electronics Fair. Hong Kong |
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2005 |
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Fabienne Sivera, Paris, France |
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2005 |
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Touch Me: Design and Sensation. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England |
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2005 |
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Nest. Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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2005 |
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Simply Droog. Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Netherlands Museum at FIT, New York, NY |
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2004 |
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Passagen, Cologne, Germany |
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2004 |
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Stockholm Furniture fair. Stockholm, Sweden |
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2004 |
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Reality Machines. Parochial Kirche, Berlin, Germany |
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2004 |
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Interior Design Show. Toronto, Canada |
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2004 |
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Salone del Mobile. Milan, Italy |
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2004 |
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Design Lab Nike. Portland, OR |
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2004 |
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ICFF presentation at Moss. New York, NY |
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2004 |
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100% Rotterdam. Rotterdam Netherlands |
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2004 |
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Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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2004 |
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Bulthaup Center, Design Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia |
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2004 |
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100% design, London, England |
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2004 |
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Creativity Observatory, Genova 2004. curated by Alessandro and |
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2004 |
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Francesco Mendini, Genoa, Italy |
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2004 |
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Woonrai, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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2004 |
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via Milano ‘04. Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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2004 |
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Designers Present. one-minute-sculptures |
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2004 |
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Cibone. Tokyo, Japan; Eindhoven, Netherlands |
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2004 |
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The foreign affairs of Dutch Design. BNO travelling exhibition featuring, Pipe, Airborne Snotty Vase, Mandarina Duck, Netherlands |
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2003 |
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Kunst Woont in 24 uur. VIP chair and Knotted chair, Groningen, Netherlands |
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2003 |
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Can of Gold. Noel Hennessy Furniture, London, England |
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2003 |
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Stoelendans. public vote contest for a new classic chair, nominated VIP chair and Knotted chair, Eindhoven, Netherlands |
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2003 |
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het onstaan der Dingen Woonbeurs Amsterdam RAI, Via Milano, |
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2003 |
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highlights of Salone del Mobile, Amsterdam; Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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2003 |
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Salone del Mobile. Presentation of light installation Pirouette for Swarovski Crystal Palace, Milan, Italy |
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2003 |
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Salone del Mobile (a.o. Cappellini, Moooi, Magis, Flos, Droog Design, Goods), Milan, Italy |
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2003 |
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Reality Machines. Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI), Rotterdam,Netherlands |
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