Linde Freya Tangelder creates pieces of furniture that combine architectural elements with unexpected materials. In our article, we will talk about six key projects, including tables based on windows and chairs built from columns.

 

The Belgian studio Tangelder believes that new things can only be created when others are broken. The designer is inspired by buildings and construction sites, and she also likes to combine luxury and non-standard elements.

"I like a mixture of rich and poor materials," says the designer. "It\'s not something I can explain, but I like to turn something very simple into something beautiful."

 

"The design should be simple"

 

Tangelder works as a designer, but her approach is more like an artist. She often starts with an idea and only later applies a function, so her design work is highly sculptural.

Although Tangelder has produced several products for the Belgian brand Valerie Objects, most of her work is in the field of collectible design. However, she wants to develop.

"It\'s weird if you only work for a small number of people who can afford it," she said. "The design should be simple and for a large group of people."

 

Six key projects of Linde Freya Tangelder

 

Referring to the architectural column, Tangelder gives a sense of lightness to his Bolder Chair. But only one of the two options is actually heavy - the first is made of chipboard and pressed textile fiber, and the second is made of limestone and brass.

"Chipboard is usually used for thermal insulation; I thought it would be interesting to make it unrecognizable," said the designer. "It almost looks like a rock."

 

 

The surfaces of these tables correspond to the shapes of the windows at the SESC Pompéia factory in Sao Paulo - a building known for the design of the Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi. They are a subtle reference to the Brazilian heritage of Tangelder herself.

"I thought it would be nice to give shape to these window openings," the designer said. "The function certainly appeared later in development."

The tables are made of lacquered wood, natural wood and concrete.

 

 

The inspiration for this brass shelving system came from chimneys, especially those found on buildings in Belgium.

"There are a lot of chimneys in Belgium that no longer have a function," Tangelder said. "They are quite dominant with such a conical shape." I wanted to take this architectural fragment and give it a new function."

 

The product is made of brass, but instead of a polished finish, Tangelder decided to give it a softer, polished surface. "It becomes much lighter, much less gold," she added.

 

 

Tengelder created this design when she was finishing her studies at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. It is made of pigmented chipboard, hand-carved to create an unusual texture.

"It was a very important work because it combined the language of forms, which is very primitive, and the texture, which is actually made by hand," said the designer.

 

 

This design appeared after the client asked the designer to create a product that could be used to store glasses. The name Etage, meaning "floor", is associated with its different levels.

The design comes in various sizes, made of brass, aluminum, ash and oak.

"I like to try to use different materials next to each other to see their qualities even better," Tangelder said.

 

 

A simple brick served as the starting point for this modest aluminum chair with a curved terracotta back.

"Brick is the key material in my work," Tangelder said. "It\'s related to architecture, but it\'s also the materialization of this free structure."

"Roughness, color - I like everything," she added.