William Brand (architect)
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| Born | September 28, 1963 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Utrecht School of Arts |
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Wilhelmus Johannes Maria (William) Brand (Alphen aan den Rijn, 28 September 1963) is a Dutch architect and artist. He graduated from the Utrecht School of Arts in The Netherlands.[1]
Brand van Egmond
Brand founded together with Annet van Egmond the atelier “Brand van Egmond” in 1989, creating lighting. The first light sculpture was the “Chandelier” made out of rusted steel and broken glass.[2]
The Hollywood collection was created in 1996, and lit the Green Room of the Academy Awards.[3] His work is on display in locations around the world, as in Beirut [4]
In 2007 their collection “Flower Power” received a special recognition in the ‘International Design Yearbook’ by Patricia Urquiola.[5] [6]
William is commissioned to create lighting installations for both residential as well as hospitality interiors.[7]
In San Francisco Brand van Egmond were the first Dutch atelier to open their own boutique in 2019.[8]
Projects
For the lobby of hotel The Fontenay in Hamburg William was commissionend to create the light installation, with a heigth of 6 meters.[9] [10]
The Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium chose the 'Candles and Spirits' collection for the restoration of the 18th century 'Blaauwe Salon' ceremonial room[11][12]
The jeweller Chopard has selected Brand van Egmond to create the lighting for their boutiques.[13] [14]
Exhibitions
The work of William Brand has been exhibited in the museum Istanbul Modern, as part of the exhibition 'Day, Light, Night'.[15]
The work of William Brand has been shown at TEFAF since 2016.[16] [17]
In 2008 the collection ‘Nightwatch’ was chosen by the Dutch government to decorate the VIP pavilion at the World Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, Spain.[18] [19]
References
- ↑ "Ontdek interieurontwerper, meubelontwerper William Brand (Ontwerper)".
- ↑ "WILLIAM BRAND product design on Architonic".
- ↑ "An Oscars Appearance Catapulted This Dutch Lighting Brand into the U.S. Market". 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "Brand van Egmond lights up Beirut".
- ↑ The international design yearbook. 21. 2007. ISBN 9780789209221.
- ↑ Urquiola, Patricia (2007). the International Design Yearbook 21. New York: Artabras. p. 140, 157, 233. ISBN 978-0789209221.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://issuu.com/gearingmediagroupltd/docs/hi86?fr=sNjU2ZTI2Njg1NQ page 92-96
- ↑ Interview with William Brand of Brand van Egmond about first US Showroom, September 19, 2019
- ↑ "Hotel the Fontenay / Störmer Murphy and Partners". 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Grand hotel the Fontenay
- ↑ https://www.alden-biesen.be/
- ↑ "Landcommanderij Alden Biesen". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14.
- ↑ Chopard by Brand van Egmond | Manufacturer references, September 19, 2019
- ↑ "The Story of Brand van Egmond". 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Tepta Lighting 25th anniversary exhibition: DAY, LIGHT, NIGHT, oktober 19, 2016,
- ↑ Ekkel, Mascha Oude Hollandse Meesters versus de Lichtmeester van de 21e eeuw op de Tefaf Maastricht, 04 april 2016.
- ↑ "220626 Tefaf - Brand van Egmond". 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "Holland Pavilion | Totems".
- ↑ https://image.architonic.com/img_pfm2-2/201/5053/night-watch-chandelier-round-nwh75blm-01-2-b.jpg
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