Arthur Vandergucht
He graduated from LUCA School of Arts in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design. During his studies, he discovered a profound passion for craftsmanship not merely as a technical skill, but as a way of thinking. It was there that he developed his fascination for building structures and for the full lifecycle of making: constructing, shaping, developing, and forming an object from raw material into a tangible presence.
What began as an academic exploration evolved into a personal design philosophy rooted in material honesty and structural clarity. He became increasingly interested in the dialogue between architecture and object design in particular, how architectural thinking can be translated into functional, sculptural pieces on a human scale.
He has sought and continues to seek an efficient balance between architectural logic and constructive integrity. His work operates within the overlapping field between design and architecture, a territory defined by connection, assembly, and spatial reasoning. Through ongoing design research, he explores, questions, and refines strategies that emerge from this intersection. Rather than treating design as surface decoration, he approaches it as a structural inquiry: how parts meet, how forces are distributed, how form emerges from necessity.
His objects are constructed from folded sheet metal compartments, assembled through visible and often traditional joining methods. The connections are never concealed; instead, they are emphasized as essential components of the aesthetic language. The collection is characterized by pure, unadorned materials and a clarity of form that highlights structure over embellishment.
Repetition, inversion, and bending are central principles in his process. These operations are not hidden or disguised they remain readable in the final form, allowing the viewer to trace the logic of construction. Each fold, joint, and intersection becomes part of a narrative about how the object came into being.
Through this approach, he aims to create pieces that stand between furniture and architecture objects that are functional yet spatial, sculptural yet rational. His work does not attempt to disguise its making; instead, it celebrates it.