Willenz
Sylvain
BELGIUM  


1978 Brussels
Sylvain Willenz studied Design Products at the Royal College of Art in London from 2001 to 2003. Sylvain Willenz works in Brussels on various projects, from product to interior installations. Works are characterized by an eclectic use of materials and processes as well as they are concerned with their relevance in design culture.
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 Sylvain Willenz - Atelier A1
1, rue d'Andenne
1060 Brussels
BELGIUM
T +32 (0)473 21 83 47
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'Dr. Bamboozle' Bench & Stool
D E S I G N E R
Sylvain Willenz
2002
M A T E R I A L   A N D   D I M E N S I O N S
bamboo + rubber
bench: 100x40x30 cm - stool: 40x40x25 cm
An exploration into the cultural relevance of bamboo in a western context. Qualities of bamboo are celebrated with new materials and processes. Lengths of Bamboo are strapped into shape and dipped into liquid rubber. Once cured, the rubber acts as a bonding agent, holding the structure together.
1st Prize at Design for Europe Awards, Intérieur2002, Kortrijk, Belgium
Self production - Limited series
In collaboration with James Carrigan
 
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'Offcut' Poufs
D E S I G N E R
Sylvain Willenz
2004
M A T E R I A L   A N D   D I M E N S I O N S
latex foam
Offcuts of PU foam and PU coating
dimensions: variable, to any size (featured pieces: approx 250 x 100 cm)
Sitting islands made from offcuts of foam and covered with flexible polyurethane paint. Observations of this over-exploited technique for simple shapes which could well be covered with fabric motivated this project. Here, the shapes are random and accidental. A fabric covering would be too complicated and expensive, which in this precise case justifies the use of PU coating.
Self production - Limited series
 
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'Brackets Included' Shelf
D E S I G N E R
Sylvain Willenz

P R O D U C E R
Vlaemsch( ), Belgium
2003
M A T E R I A L   A N D   D I M E N S I O N S
powdercoated steel
80 x 20 x 15 cm
Brackets Included takes the archetypal and beautiful bracket generally reserved for the garage and moves it to the living room. The anodyne shelf-bracket is given a new life. The shelf is entirely made from a single sheet of pressed steel.
 
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'Snottebel' Lights
D E S I G N E R
Sylvain Willenz
2005
M A T E R I A L   A N D   D I M E N S I O N S
rubber + aluminum
Length: 200cm
Decorative and ambient lights made from LED light chains mounted on an aluminium rod dipped in translucent white rubber. The rubber forms an embodying skin around the whole structure, which is modulable in its shape.
selected for Henry Van de Velde Awards 2004, Design Vlaanderen, Brussels
self production - limited series
 


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