LOOKBOOK
LOOKBOOK
OUR DESIGNERS
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OUR DESIGNERS
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our designers
Alain van Havre
For Alain van Havre, inspiration is
everything. Deeply connected to his
environment and passionate about
natural materials, he has developed an
exceptional expertise for woodworking.
Over the years, he has created his own
visual language centred around form,
a translation best described in collections
such as the Bok, Graphic, PI and Stairs.
He believes that for someone to connect
with a design, it is important to bring
it closer to nature. Over the past 20
years, Alain has played a pivotal role in
influencing the Ethnicraft designs we
know and love today.
“I’m obsessed with the
freedom of movement
in general, which is why
I strive to escape the
static in my designs
and add dynamism
to compositions.”
Jacques Deneef
Jacques Deneef is an Antwerp-based
designer with a fascination for basic
materials such as glass, wood, leather,
paper and wax. After entering the world
of art via his talents in oil and acrylic
painting, he now focuses his time giving
used objects new leases of life, alongside
design development in sectors such as
jewellery, lighting, textile, furniture and
decor. In offering objects a new existence,
Jacques believes they are transformed
into something new, they are made useful
in some other way, ultimately resolving
into their final destination: a work of art.