Quinze & Milan
| Private | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Arne Quinze, Yves Milan |
| Headquarters | Belgium, Kortrijk, Belgium |
Area served | Wordwide |
| Products | Designer furniture |
| Owner | Arne Quinze |
Number of employees | >60[1] |
| Website | www.quinzeandmilan.tv |
Quinze & Milan Designers is a Belgian cult design label and manufacturer of designer furniture founded by Belgian conceptual artist Arne Quinze and Yves Milan, who has since left the company, in 1999.[2]
Products
The company's basic product range consists of pieces for use in public areas, homes and offices. Apart from the company's own designs, it also manufactures and distributes the works of young designers and established architects, and custom made items.
In 1999, Primary Pouf 01, a block of brightly colored polyurethane foam on legs,[3] kicked off the use of QM Foam, a proprietary material originally developed and produced by the company. QM Foam refers to the result of a chemical reaction between the polyurethane foam shape and different layers, with different compositions, spray painted on to it (foam coating).[4] The label nowadays features as well various collections in wood, fabrics, steel, PE and concrete.
References
- ↑ "Rencontre avec Arne Quinze, designer polymorphe". Le Vif. Roularta Media Group. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ "Design File: Names to Know". The Wall Street Journal. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ "Welt aus tausend Stäben". Focus. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ "Shape of the future". Interior Design. Reed Business Information. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2010.