Unlike any other sculptural medium light is constantly in motion, traveling in straight lines,” is how Arnout Meijer explains why he finds light fantastic. The young Dutchman and a graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven very much admires Ingo Maurer and aspires to a career as a light designer. With his series of wall and table luminaires “Thanks for the Sun” and their new siblings “Thanks for the Planets”, all made of superfine lines of LEDs that can provide both warm and cold light, Meijer demonstrates that he has already embarked on it.
Arnout Meijer
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Where would you like to live?
In a worldwide hotel chain.
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Your favorite character in the history of design?
Ingo Maurer. Light designer who always pushes the borders of new lighting techniques but never loses his sense of humor.
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Which qualities do you admire in a designer?
Stubbornness, Intellect.
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What do you enjoy doing most?
Being awake.
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Your main personality trait?
Broad interest combined with a healthy tunnel vision. I like to work with different people on different projects but with one overall fascination, focus and theme.
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Your biggest mistake?
Being too stubborn to admit I make mistakes.
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Your idea of happiness?
Probably when you live like a hermit.
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What do you find really annoying?
Living like a hermit.
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Your favorite material?
All unnatural material.
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Your favorite flower?
Takashi Murakami's fake flowers.
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What kind of music do you listen to when you work?
Nicolas Jaar mixes and the Canto Ostinato of Simeon ten Holt, actually in a constant loop.
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Which design achievement do you most detest?
None, they are all in service of culture.
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Which talent would you like to have?
Multi-instrumentalist.
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Can you describe your present state of mind?
Sober.
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Your motto?
“They did not know it was impossible so they did it”, by Mark Twain.
