MANIERA

"Maniera invites artists and architects to extend beyond their usual practice and dabble in the world of product design. Founded in 2014 by Amaryllis Jacobs and Kwinten Lavigne, the Grand Place gallery commissions limited-edition objects of use and pieces of furniture that blur the lines between creative practices. As well as working with the next generation of makers, Jacobs and Lavigne collaborate with more established designers such as Anne Holtrop and Jonathan Muecke, who have signature styles that can be channelled into highly original works. “We look for artists and architects who have a very specific design language,” says Jacobs. “Nobody builds like Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen (known for its project Solo House) or Studio Mumbai, for instance. Their language is so clear you can almost pitch it in one line.”"