Designer Tim van de Weerd (1982) is specialised in bringing together the unexpected and the familiar. A design should be functional, accessible and distinctive: that is Tim’s goal. Every piece of furniture or object must evoke the imagination and play with expectations; the imagery must always be recognisable and surprising. All of Tim’s designs have an openness. They are straightforward and since
re, simple and elegant. At the same time they are characterised by a fine, subtle tension. This comes from playing with imagination, sophisticated details and the unexpected use of materials. The design keeps fascinating: it intrigues and lingers. Tim operates on his own initiative and on a commission basis. For companies he designs objects that fit the client’s location, space usage and identity. Objects with ageless value that fit the company’s profile. The client’s requirements are leading, but the resulting product is unquestionably Tim: imaginative, recognisable and distinctive. Tim ‘s work was exhibited at the Dutch Design Week of 2014 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. His work has been very well received by the international press and is shown during the London Craft Week 2015, at the concept-store Arnhem Coming Soon and at the Dutch Design Hotel Artemis in Amsterdam. Tim obtained his master’s degree in Interior Design at the Utrecht School of the Arts. He has also worked at Karres en Brands, an international landscape architecture office. He has been active as an independent designer since 2011.
