Xavier Lust

Xavier Lust is zonder twijfel een van de opvallendste en meest relevante figuren op de hedendaagse designscène. Zijn visie, inventiviteit, verfijning, en zijn vermogen om ideeën te synthetiseren, impliceren een uitzonderlijk talent. Sinds 2000 verovert de Brusselse ontwerper prestigieuze, internationale merken, waaronder MDF Italia, Driade, De Padova, Cerruti Baleri, Fiam en Extremis. Voor Xavier Lust is toewijding aan schoonheid en zoeken naar eeuwigheid een dagelijkse missie. Innovatie, experiment en nieuwsgierigheid naar de mogelijkheden en de (technische) grenzen van materialen staan centraal. De ontwerpen van Lust dagen de materialen uit en transformeren ze. Metalen lijken te vloeien. Starheid wordt beweeglijkheid. Zwaar wordt licht. Dit spel met contrasten zorgt voor de karakteristieke spanning en de typische elegante, organische curves in de ontwerpen van Xavier Lust. Design Stories is een dwarsdoorsnede van Lusts oeuvre en geeft een inkijk in verschillende facetten van zijn workflow: van het ontwerpproces tot de eindbestemming van het product.

Xavier Lust is certainly one of the most relevant characters on the contemporary design scene. His distinct and essential approach to design, his ingenious and refined touch, and his ability to synthesize clearly imply a special talent. The great John Keats wrote: 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness'. For Xavier Lust, dedication to beauty is the answer to eternity and this forever is actually built everyday through constant work, research and curiosity. Always focused on innovation and research, specifically tension and induced motion, he likes to experiment, explore and discover the natural transformations of materials. On the strength of his experience with metal, he challenges all kind of materials, challenging himself too in the process. Xavier Lust pushes the boundaries of technical possibilities while making a statement with each of his pieces and overriding preconceived ideas. Design Stories aims to give a wide sense of Lust's work in the different fields of design from creation to production to final destination.

Xavier Lust is certainly one of the most relevant characters on the contemporary design scene. His distinct and essential approach to design, his ingenious and refined touch, and his ability to synthesize clearly imply a special talent. The great John Keats wrote: 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness'. For Xavier Lust, dedication to beauty is the answer to eternity and this forever is actually built everyday through constant work, research and curiosity. Always focused on innovation and research, specifically tension and induced motion, he likes to experiment, explore and discover the natural transformations of materials. On the strength of his experience with metal, he challenges all kind of materials, challenging himself too in the process. Xavier Lust pushes the boundaries of technical possibilities while making a statement with each of his pieces and overriding preconceived ideas. Design Stories aims to give a wide sense of Lust's work in the different fields of design from creation to production to final destination.