“ God is in the details.” ~ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
“ God is in the details.” ~ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Kunst Himmel launched [ kunst ], his lifestyle label in late 2007 after noticing a lack in realistic and quality office furniture.“ Back in the day, Second Life was an attractive place for virtual meetings and many real life companies saw that as a possibility for its employees from around the world to meet online...,” said the insightful Himmel who then began building furniture inspired by a Bauhaus style.
The craftsmanship of [ kunst ] products are top notch and its care to design detail truly defines the brand. Himmel prudently considers the two elements of textures and modeling, which eventually lend all his creations its soul: Metal or wood textures may see a worn-in texture to convey a shabby chic, while ultra-shine underscores the gleam of pristine glass crystal or liquid gold.
More than just furniture design … Second Life is ever-changing, which is why I’ m more focused on avatar accessories and vintage decoration now”
Partnering with other Second Life brands, such as Hoorenbeek … I have done collaborative work a few times, and it has been very satisfactory. Teamwork is very interesting because each creator has their own ideas and working methods.
On the future of [ kunst ]… We keep developing the brand, trying to give our very best with each product while meeting our customers’ expectations. There is a lot in store for them in the near future.
Meeting Himmel was an eye-opening and refreshing experience for this reporter. Himmel’ s warm and friendly and he’ s even got a notably humorous side, too. We even found out where he gets his artistic streak from— both his parents are visual artists. Premiere Issue 2016 | 135