LENSVELT - Key Persons

Ronald Hooft, the face of Prast/Hooft, an architecture firm he founded in 2003 with architect Herman Prast, brings a refreshingly unconventional approach to the world of design. Hooft has no formal training as an architect, but as a designer he focuses primarily on creating interiors and exteriors. His artistic background has roots in fine art. After high school, he went on to the Rietveld Academy. While his drawing talent may not have been the most impressive, he possessed a unique gift for turning ideas into visual concepts that others could understand. His first steps into the design profession came unexpectedly through the Seymour Likely Lounge, a café on Amsterdam's Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, of which Hooft was co-owner. Here began a successful development that led him from modest commissions to more complex projects. First came requests for offices, houses and stores, and over time this gradually grew in size and complexity, steadily expanding his portfolio.

Jan-Jaap Res

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Organizational Consultant

Joep Dyckhoff

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Senior Project & Account Manager

John Buitelaar

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Warehouse Manager

John Lansbergen

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Facility Service Assistant

Jonas Grosfeld

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Facility Service Assistant

Julius Witwerts

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Account Manager

Kiefer Tuijn

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Junior Sales Manager Refurbishment, Circulaire Pool & Outlet

Lia Aarts

li..@lensvelt.nl

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Financial Manager

Maarten Baas

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Maarten Jamin

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Maarten Van

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Maarten Van Severen

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Marcel Wanders

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Mark van der Gronden

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Martin Jooss

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Senior Project & Account Manager

Max Koning

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Research & Development / Project Manager

Mick van der Kolff

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Senior Project & Account Manager

Miss Nina Carpet - Chairman

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Chairman

"Soft rugs for walls have been completely forgotten, while they are such an important element in homes" - Nina Graziosi Nina Graziosi first drew inspiration from 1960s movies and spent years searching for the perfect tapestry herself, when Hans Lensvelt asked her to design one. Not necessarily one for the wall, but she saw that as her contribution. After all, she thought it was such a shame that these particular rugs had gone out of fashion. Based on the 16th century tapestry that was now hanging in her home, she made a contemporary version with abstract shapes and an impressionistic use of colors. This "redefined" and "digitized" Verdure is suitable for both private and public spaces, and although Nina hopes that wall rugs will make a widespread comeback, the Miss Nina Rug may of course be laid on the floor as well.

Miss Nina Nina Graziosi

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team
Founder and Owner of the Interior Architectural Firm Graziosi Progetti

Nina Graziosi, founder and owner of the interior architectural firm Graziosi Progetti. Here the primary belief being that interior architecture isn't merely about aesthetics but has an unimaginable underlying impact on all who encounter it. Creating an environment that translates brand identity and brings forth a pleasant working atmosphere for employees but also for consumers alike. Graziosi Progetti is an energetic and creative interior design agency since 1995, finding its success in both the business and the retail end of the market.

Nicky Gieskens

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Contract Manager

Paolo Rizatto

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Pebbles Gockel

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Account Manager

Piet Boon - Chairman

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Chairman

Pieter Kraaijenbrink

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Senior Project & Account Manager

Richard Hutten

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Richard Meier

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Architect
Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Richard Meier is an American architect who is known for his designs to be simplistically robust, functional with clean lines and classically white. He is also a visual artist, sculptor and interior designer. In the Netherlands, Meier is well known for his design of the city hall in The Hague called "het IJspaleis"- The Ice Palace, 1995. At age 49 in 1984 he was the 6 th architect in the world to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Richard Meier worked together with Lensvelt to design the CHTH Desk Solo and CHTH Desk Duo for the ‘Ice Palace' located in The Hague.

Rick Minkes

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team
Research & Development

Roan van der Werff

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Account Manager

Rob Brugge

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COO - Chief Operating Officer

Ronald Hooft

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Rudy van den Hout

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Facility Service Assistant

Sebastiaan Besier

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Customer Service

Siem Lenders

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Account Manager

Simo Heikkila

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Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Simo Heikkilä, born in 1943 in Jyväskylä, Finland, is an internationally renowned designer, professor and collaborator who focuses on craft, longevity and simplicity. His first dip into the design world took place when he was around 15 years old, still living in his parents' house. He created his own bedroom interior, constructing harmony using purely horizontal lines and primitive materials. After graduating from the Ateneum College of Applied Arts in 1967, he worked for Marimekko as an interior designer for stores and exhibitions. In 1971 he started his own design studio where he concentrated on designing interiors for retail environments, offices and small public spaces. After ten years, his studio began to focus more on exhibition architecture and more specifically on furniture design. In the late 1980s, Simo received a 15-year scholarship from the Finnish state which enabled him to experiment and collaborate freely. During that time, he travelled and exhibited internationally. He was invited to become head of the experimental wood department at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, where he later also taught as a professor of furniture design. Throughout his career he has designed individual handmade pieces to entire series of industrially produced furniture and interiors. Simo is currently working on a new exhibition in his hometown Jyväskylä, where he will be showing many previously unseen works, including new furniture and LED light experiments.

Stefan Scholten Collection - Chairman

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Chairman
Member of the Lensvelt Design Team

Stefan Scholten (b. 1972) has become one of the defining names in famous Dutch Design after graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 1995. He is known for his reductionist design style combined with a unique use of color. His designs are functional and applicable, but always expressive. Scholten's approach is also called the atelier working method. During the design process, he thinks with his hands as much as possible. He keeps sketching, drawing and mixing colors until an original and new design is created.Studio Stefan Scholten is located in Amsterdam and produces much-loved furniture, lighting, textiles and tableware.