RESUME


This website is ment to tell something about me and my work. I’m a Belgian designer designing objects for a living. I have a passion for materials, everyday objects and the combination of old and new. The observation of unusual, tiny details and daily issues are often the starting-point in my designs...


I studied architecture and foreign languages in Belgium, industrial design at I.S.I.A. Firenze in Italy, and followed the IM master course Conceptual design in Context at the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands.


My career (even-though I’m still in the very beginning of it...) started in 2006 exhibiting graphic designs in collaboration with Zona 15 in Firenze (Italy). One year later, I presented the ‘One Day Paper Waste’ cabinet at Droog Design’s Smart Deco 2 exhibition during the Salone del Mobile 2007 in Milano (Italy) and I launched a new version of ‘One Day Paper Waste’ at EatDrinkDesign’s exhibition during the Dutch Design Week 2007 in Eindhoven (The Netherlands) which is now being

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PRODUCTS

2008 / Shredded Paper Storage

2008 / One Day Paper Waste - table

2007 / One Day Paper Waste

ABOUT



produced by Droog Design. My most recent product is a special black edition in line with the One Day Paper Waste family, commissioned by L’Uomo Vogue & Yamamay, presented during the last Salone del Mobile in Milano at Galleria Cardi.


Nowadays I’m working on new commissions, but most of all on free work. Curious or interested to work with me? Feel free to contact me...

EXHIBITIONS


2008          04   THE DESIGN AND THE NATURE - L’Uomo Vogue, Galleria Cardi - Milano (Italy)

                  04   A TOUCH OF GREEN - Droog Design, Salone del Mobile 2008 - Milano (Italy)


2007          10   EATDRINKDESIGN, Dutch Design Week 2007 - Eindhoven (The Netherlands)

                  04   SMART DECO 2 - Droog Design, Salone del Mobile 2007 - Milano (Italy)

                  01   MASTER PIECES, Design Academy Eindhoven - Eindhoven (The Netherlands)


2006          06   SILENZIO, graphic design in collaboration with Zona 15 - Firenze (Italy)

PUBLICATIONS


2008






2007         

The Alternative Design Book / Thames & Hudson - expected release: Octobre (UK)

L’Uomo Vogue - April (Italy) (soon)

D la Reppublica delle Donne / D Casa - April (Italy) (soon)

Spiral - January (Hong Kong)

Vivienda y decoracion magazine - January (Chile)


Elle Wonen - October (The Netherlands)

Eigenhuis & Interieur - August (The Netherlands)

Glamour - June (Italy)

The Home - June (Bulgaria)

L’Officiel, 1000 modelles design - June (France)

DISTRIBUTORS, PRODUCERS & CLIENTS:


www.droogdesign.nl

www.eatdrinkdesign.nl

www.janpraet.it

www.yamamay.com



GALLERIES, SHOPS & INTERESTING THINGS:


www.galleriacardi.com

www.fvlfotografie.com

THE DESIGN AND THE NATURE, AN EVENT BY L’UOMO VOGUE

Location: Galleria Cardi / Corso di Porta Nuova, 38 - Milano

Opening: Friday, April 18th, 2008 / 18.00-22.00 hrs

UPDATE 20.07.08

NEWS

FABRICA

I’ll be out of office from 5.05.08 until 18.05.08 working at Fabrica.

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CONTACT  /  Jens Praet   /   studio address: via Chiantigiana 8 - 50020 Panzano in Chianti (Firenze) - Italy   /   t. +39 3343091223   /   e. info@jenspraet.com & sales@jenspraet.com   /   skype: jenspraet

NEW STUDIO ADDRESS:

Location: via Chiantigiana 8 - 50020 Panzano in Chianti (Fi) - Italy

Opening: Sunday, July 20th, 2008 / 17.00-19.00 hrs

UPDATE 25.04.08