Collection: Danny Venlet

Venlet was born in 1958 in Victoria, Australia, to Dutch parents. He studied interior design at Sint-Lukas, the Institute for Architecture and Arts in Brussels. After collaborating with Neil Burley (1988) and Marc Newson (1988 to 1990), he eventually opened his own studio, Venlet Interior Architecture, in 1991. His design projects range from private mansions, lofts, bars, and restaurants to showrooms and offices of large companies. Recent examples include the ‘Savagan’ Hairdressing salon in Brussels and the ‘La Belgique des Autres’ exhibition in St Etienne. Venlet's interior projects and furniture designs are characterized by their contemporary international style. He says that the objects arise from an interaction between art, sculpture, and function. These objects provide a new interpretation of the space in which they are placed—with respect, but also with relative humor. Venlet's objects are discreet, but for this reason, no less striking.