(NETHERLANDS, 1963)
Marcel Wanders is one of the most famous faces of contemporary Dutch design. Now 40, he was among the generation of designers and artists that during the 1990s formed the Droog collective of Dutch conceptual designers that included Richard Hutten, Hella Jongerius and Jurgen Bey. Marcel Wanders’ fame started with his iconic Knotted Chair, which he produced for Droog Design in 1996. He is now ubiquitous, designing for the biggest European contemporary design manufacturers like B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog Design and Moooi of which he is also art director and co-owner. Founded in 2000,Moooi has grown into an internationally renowned design label. Additionally, Marcel Wanders works on architectural and interior design projects and recently turned his attention to consumer home appliances.
In November 2007, Wanders was selected among the World’s 50 design icons, and by December 2007 was selected among Holland´s 100 most influential people.