Esther and Sam, both
graduates of the Design Academy of Eindhoven, are partners, both in life
and in their studio. They founded their Eindhoven studio in 2014.
Their favourite area to work with is light. They work on their light
fittings down to the last detail. They do not just draw. They also
prototype and create, sharing a love for mechanics and movement. Their
mathematical approach to design encourages them to avoid the obvious, to
reinvent objects when they build. When asked what inspires them, they
respond without hesitation: “Everything! We are curious. We are inspired
by observing the world.” And yet their light
fittings seem to be invitations to travel aboard ships, setting out to
discover our galaxy. In the presence of a “curtain” of VVV, in addition
to its unmatched elegance, there is an emergent energy. Speed and power
take over the void.