Kast is a storage unit that is modular in structure and elegant in appearance. Van Severen paid special attention to the colour for the sliding doors, which not only emphasise Kast's elegant and classical proportions, but also give it a fresh and optimistic feel. The Kast is the perfect storage unit wherever it is placed, whether used against a wall or as a room divider.
Maarten Van Severen studied architecture at Ghent art school and in 1986 began manufacturing furniture. In 1989 he produced his first wooden table; long, slim and pure in form. In 1990 he turned his attention to chairs. His work, hand produced in his workshop in Ghent Belgium, reflects his quest for perfection in form, detail and fabrication. Maarten works in a variety of different materials: aluminium and ply to Bakelite and polyester.
Van Severen is also frequently commissioned as a decorator and furniture designer for private residence projects, teamed with Rem Koolhaas. Since 1997 he has been involved in industrial productions for Target Lighting (U-Line lamp), Obumex (kitchen), Vitra (chair n°03), Edra (Blue Bench) ,BULO (Schraag).