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May 16 2014

Frame

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Clover Selected for Production at 100% Design Rotterdam

Published in Frame Magazine, 2004

During 100% Design Rotterdam, Frame Magazine highlighted several promising projects emerging from Design Academy Eindhoven. Among them was Clover, a chair redesign created during a masterclass led by renowned furniture designer Gerard van den Berg.

A Design Academy Eindhoven Masterclass

The project originated from an intensive workshop in which fifteen Design Academy Eindhoven students were challenged to reinterpret existing furniture designs from Gerard van den Berg’s Label collection.

Rather than starting from scratch, students explored how existing designs could be transformed into new products through experimentation, prototyping and collaboration.

Clover

Designed by Sofie Hoenselaars, Clover introduced a distinctive laced detail running along the backrest, allowing the chair to be visually “dressed” while creating a recognisable identity.

The redesign was selected for production by the manufacturer of Gerard van den Berg’s Label collection, making it one of the most successful outcomes of the masterclass.

From Concept to Production

Unlike many student projects that remain prototypes, Clover progressed through the complete development process and entered production.

The article notes that a team of Design Academy Eindhoven students worked alongside production staff throughout the realisation process, providing a rare opportunity to experience furniture manufacturing from concept to finished product.

Bas van Leeuwen’s Involvement

Among the students involved in the Clover project was Bas van Leeuwen, pictured in the article together with fellow team members.

Participation in the project provided first-hand experience in product development, collaboration with industry partners and the transition from experimental design concept to manufacturable furniture product.

Publication Details

Publication: Frame Magazine
 Event: 100% Design Rotterdam
 Year: 2004
 Featured project: Clover
Lead designer: Sofie Hoenselaars
 Institution: Design Academy Eindhoven
 Masterclass leaders: Gerard van den Berg and Alain Berteau
 Team member featured: Bas van Leeuwen

May 16 2014

101 Woonideeën

By Magazine

Trend: The Art of Folding

Published in 101 Woonideeën

In this feature, Dutch interior magazine 101 Woonideeën explores a design trend that emerged prominently during the Milan furniture fairs: products that appear to be folded from paper.

Although the objects featured are made from durable materials such as ceramics, composites and plastics, their geometric forms create the illusion of folded surfaces and origami-like structures. The result is a collection of products that are both sculptural and functional.

Light Facet by Mireille Meijs

One of the designs selected to illustrate this trend was Light Facet, a room divider created by Dutch designer Mireille Meijs.

Positioned in the background of the editorial photograph, Light Facet demonstrates how geometric folding principles can be translated into interior architecture. The divider consists of repeating faceted elements that create a dynamic play of light and shadow throughout a space.

Rather than acting as a solid partition, the design filters daylight and allows varying degrees of transparency. By adjusting the individual elements, the visual openness of the divider can be changed while maintaining its sculptural appearance.

Inspired by Light and Geometry

The publication highlights how folded forms can create unexpected visual effects within interiors. Light Facet exemplifies this approach by combining geometric repetition with practical functionality.

The faceted surfaces reflect and diffuse light differently throughout the day, creating constantly changing patterns and adding visual depth to a room.

This balance between decoration and functionality would later become one of the defining characteristics of the product.

From Light Facet to Facet

At the time of publication, Light Facet was still an early design concept by Mireille Meijs. In the years that followed, the design evolved into Facet, the room divider that would later become Bloomming’s signature product.

Today, Facet is used worldwide in homes, offices, hotels, restaurants and public spaces, while retaining the same fundamental principle featured in this article: using geometry and adjustable surfaces to shape light, privacy and space.

Original Caption

“In the background: Room Divider Light Facet, designed by Mireille Meijs.”

Publication Details

Publication: 101 Woonideeën
Feature: Trend: The Art of Folding
Featured designer: Mireille Meijs
Featured product: Light Facet
Topics: Origami-inspired design, room dividers, geometric design, interior design, Dutch design, light and shadow

Oct 01 2012
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RAF

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Raf Ürün Dergisi – January 2012, Issue 36

Raf Ürün Dergisi (Raf Product Magazine) is a Turkish design and product magazine published by Arkitera Press, one of Turkey’s leading architecture and design media organisations. Arkitera is widely known in the Turkish professional design community through its online platform and print publications, serving architects, interior designers, product designers and construction industry professionals across Turkey. Raf focuses specifically on interior products, materials and design solutions, making it a specification-oriented resource for the Turkish architecture and interior design market. Issue 36 was published in January 2012 and is distributed free of charge to professionals within the sector.

3form Facet – Curtain and Divider Panel Applications

Page 50 of the issue features a full-page advertorial for 3form presenting Facet under the heading “3form Facet – Curtain and Divider Panel Applications”. The feature is presented in the kibrD section of the magazine, which covers product and material introductions for design professionals. The page is supported by four installation photographs showing Facet deployed across a range of interior environments, including a spa or wellness setting, a lounge with exposed brick walls, a restaurant interior and a close-up detail view of the individual faceted modules.

The editorial text describes Facet as a fully modular system with unlimited alternatives for curtain and space-dividing applications. It explains that the system was designed to create interactive patterns, with each of its three-dimensional elements capable of rotating 360 degrees to generate compositions of light and shadow. The product is characterised as fully recyclable, highly durable and manufactured from high-quality sustainable materials.

Technical Specifications Presented

The feature presents Facet’s technical properties in structured detail for the benefit of specifying professionals:

The system consists of five components and is described as smart, light, simple and easy to install. It offers unlimited configuration options and is interactive, sustainable, UV-resistant and antistatic. Modular grid units can be extended vertically and horizontally to achieve any desired width and height. Height can be extended in 195 mm increments up to 2,865 mm. Width can be extended without limit in 340 mm increments. The standard colour is white (RAL 9003), with custom colours available on request. Weight is 4.5 kg per square metre. The material carries a UL94 V-0 fire-retardant rating and is manufactured from PC/ABS. On sustainability, the feature notes that the polycarbonate, nylon and aluminium components can be separated and individually recycled, and that each part can be removed from the system and recycled independently. The polycarbonate used can be fully reprocessed for new product manufacturing.

Publication Context

The appearance of Facet in Raf Ürün Dergisi reflects the product’s growing reach into the Turkish architecture and interior design market through 3form’s distribution and specification network. Turkey’s active construction and hospitality sectors made it a significant market for architectural interior products, and Arkitera’s professional readership — architects, interior designers and product specifiers — represented the precise audience for a product of Facet’s type and scale. The January 2012 issue coincided with a period of strong activity in the Turkish construction market, making professional product publications of this kind an important channel for reaching decision-makers at the specification stage of projects.

Publication Details

Publication: Raf Ürün Dergisi (Raf Product Magazine)
Publisher: Arkitera Press
Issue: 36
Date: January 2012
Page: 50
Section: kibrD
Feature title: 3form Facet – Perde ve Bölücü Panel Uygulamaları
Product featured: Facet room divider / curtain panel system
Designers: Bas van Leeuwen & Mireille Meijs
Company: Bloomming
Manufacturer: 3form
Category: Turkish architecture and interior design product magazine

Why this feature mattered

Raf Ürün Dergisi’s professional readership and its focus on product specification made it a valuable platform for introducing Facet to the Turkish design market. Arkitera’s strong position within the Turkish architecture community meant that a feature in Raf carried genuine credibility with the architects and interior designers most likely to specify a product like Facet for commercial, hospitality or residential projects. The detailed technical specification content — dimensions, weights, fire ratings, sustainability credentials and colour options — presented the product in exactly the format needed by professionals at the point of specification, reinforcing Facet’s suitability for demanding professional and commercial applications in the Turkish market.

Jan 01 2011
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D Lux

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D*LUX Magazine – Lightfacet by Bloomming

D*LUX Magazine is an international publication focused on the intersection of light and architecture. Titled “Luce per l’Architettura Globale” (Light for Global Architecture), the magazine explores innovative lighting design, artistic installations, and the functional application of light in modern spaces. Distributed globally, it serves as a high-end reference for architects, interior designers, and light artists, showcasing products and projects that redefine how light interacts with the built environment.

Lightfacet by Bloomming in D*LUX 7

Within issue number 7 of D*LUX Magazine, the Lightfacet system by Bloomming is featured in a dedicated product profile on page 65. The article highlights Lightfacet as an “interesting modular system” available in customisable dimensions for both indoor and outdoor use.

The feature emphasises the technical and aesthetic versatility of the product. Constructed from injection-moulded PO/ABS “diamond shapes,” Lightfacet allows for a dynamic play of lights and shadows by exploiting the properties of light refraction. The publication details the product’s sustainability—being eco-friendly and recyclable—and its practical application via a ceiling rail system. The visual presentation includes a close-up of the white (RAL 9003) modular surface and a lifestyle shot featuring Lightfacet as a free-hanging room divider in a contemporary seating area, illustrating its role as a functional architectural “partition.”

“Light Art in Italy” Feature

The same page also highlights the publication Light Art in Italy, a book and CD-ROM project by Gisella Gellini and Francesco Murano. This editorial project aims to “immortalise many works of light art” created for special events that are often dismantled shortly after their exhibition. By featuring this alongside Lightfacet, the magazine draws a clear connection between industrial design products and the broader cultural movement of light art, citing renowned artists like Christian Boltanski, Bruce Nauman, and Gaetano Pesce.

The Role of D*LUX Magazine

DLUX occupies a niche as a bridge between technical architectural lighting and artistic expression. Because the magazine focuses on “Global Architecture,” inclusion in its pages provides international visibility within a specialised community of experts. Unlike consumer-facing décor magazines, D LUX targets professionals who specify products for large-scale architectural projects, galleries, and high-end residential interiors.

Publication Details

  • Publication: D*LUX Magazine (Issue 7)
  • Title: Luce per l’Architettura Globale
  • Page: 65
  • Product Featured: Lightfacet
  • Company: Bloomming
  • Associated Feature: “Light Art in Italy” by Maggioli Editore
  • Category: International Architecture and Lighting Design Magazine

Why this feature mattered

The inclusion in D*LUX Magazine validated Lightfacet not just as a piece of furniture, but as an architectural tool for light management. Specifically, the mention of its fire-resistant (UL94 V-0) and UV-resistant properties in a professional architectural journal positioned the product as a viable solution for public and commercial spaces. By sharing the page with a prestigious catalogue of 56 international light artists, Bloomming’s design was framed within the context of high-level lighting research and Italian design excellence, reinforcing its reputation for innovation and quality.