Ceramic table – Hay

Muller Van Severen

Spring 2011 saw the birth of a new husband-and-wife collaboration in the world of Belgian design: Muller Van Severen was founded by Belgian artist duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen. 

The son of legendary designer Maarten Van Severen, Hannes Van Severen is a sculptor born in 1979 in Ghent, Belgium. Studying at the LUCA School of Arts' Sint-Lukas campus, he first obtained his master's degree in sculpture, then went on to obtain a second master's degree in sculpture at the Higher Institute for Visual Arts in Sint-Lukas. 

Fien Muller is also an artist, born in Lokeren, Belgium in 1978. Between 1995 and 2000, she studied photography at the University College Ghent - Faculty of Fine Arts (KASK) and obtained a master's degree in photography. She then studied sculpture at the LUCA School of Arts' Sint-Lukas campus in Ghent, graduating with a master's degree in sculpture. 

In their quest for interesting furnishing objects, the duo are somewhere between design and sculptural art, and draw on their passion for architecture and materials. Known for their varied colours and liveliness, their collections of designer furniture and lighting can be seen in both private and public spaces. 

Muller Van Severen has worked in partnership with prestigious galleries such as Kreo in Paris, Matter in New York and Andreas Murkudis in Berlin. Since transforming their greenhouse into a house-studio in Ghent, the designers have worked with prestigious brands such as HAY, Petit H and Hermès.