A key theme in the oeuvre of Maarten Van Severen is storage furniture - be it shelves, cupboards or sideboards - and the Vitra Kast Shelf Unit is one of his many triumphs in this field.
Dimensions
Available in 2 heights: 98cm (2HU) or 138cm (3HU)
Length: 244cm x Depth: 40cm
Materials & finishes
Tubular stainless steel legs, individually height adjustable. Shelves made of extruded anodised aluminium. Side walls made of powder-coated MDF. Maritime pine laminate with lacquering for a natural grain feel. Sliding doors in pink, dark green, bronze-grey, bright white, dark blue and sulphur yellow powder-coated sheet aluminium.
Designed by
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).
