DeTnk - Maarten Baas

Hide & Seek, Maarten Baas at The Groninger Museum

Collecting Design — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:51:35 +0000

The Groninger Museum proudly presents the first major solo exhibition of the work of the designer Maarten Baas (b. 1978). Hide & Seek: Maarten Baas showcases the versatile talent of one of the Netherlands’ best-known designers. New work will be on view alongside series like Clay and Smoke, with which Baas won international fame.

‘Run & Hide’, by Maarten Baas at Carpenters Workshop Gallery

Collecting Design — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:23:47 +0000

For its first solo show at the new London space, Carpenters Workshop Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition ‘Run & Hide’, by Dutch designer Maarten Baas.

Schiphol presents Real Time by MAARTEN BAAS

Collecting Design — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:48:12 +0100

It’s the latest edition of MAARTEN BAAS' Real Times' series: a gigantic clock (over three metres in height) in the Lounge 2 at one of the world's most popular airports. Every year 15 million people travel through Lounge 2 at Schiphol, hosting passengers from all around the world.

'Smoke' by Maarten Baas at Carpenters Workshop Gallery London

Collecting Design — Tue, 20 May 2014 16:53:26 +0100

London

From 24th of February through the 23rd of May Carpenters Workshop Gallery London present 'Smoke' by Martin Baas.

Design Auction at Phillips

Collecting Design — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:21 +0100

On June 11th 2013 at 11 am Phillips will present there summer design auction featuring 115 lots. The collectible design objects will be on view from the 5th of June at 450 Park Avenue, New York City.

Digital Crystal: Swarovski at the Design Museum

Collecting Design — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:31:42 +0100

London

For ten years Swarovski’s design and architecture collaborations have been a coveted opportunity for the world’s leading designers to experiment, develop and share their most radical ideas.

Six “Clay” chairs

Collecting Design — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:48:59 +0100

ESTIMATE $12,000-18,000

Handmade by Baas & den Herder, The Netherlands. Each chair back inset with metal lettering “BAAS,” the undersides of three signed in marker with “Maarten/februari ’07,” two with “Maarten/Septembre ‘06” and one with “June ‘0[obscured]/Maarten” (6).

'the empty chair' by Maarten Baas

Collecting Design — Fri, 27 May 2011 10:21:39 +0100

On invitation of Amnesty International, and in honor of the Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, Maarten Baas has designed The Empty Chair.

Amnesty International invited Maarten Baas to design a piece to support their campaign against the increased suppression of writers, journalists, artists and activists.

From Milan: Maarten Baas For Your iPhone

Collecting Design — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:32:36 +0100

VenturaLambrate, Milan

At this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, Maarten Baas has unveiled his latest creation: an iPhone app of his renowned “Analog Digital Clock”.

Baas is best know for his handmade limited pieces that are mostly produced for museums and private collectors. The original "Analog Digital Clock" was created as part of Baas's series of "video art" electronics. It is a transformation of the traditional alarm clock where actors change the minutes on the clock manually. With this new iPhone app, he has turned a museum piece into a mass product that only costs a dollar.

Ventura Lambrate

Collecting Design — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:36:52 +0100

Via Massimiano, Via Giovanni Ventura, Via Cletto Arrighi
Milan, Italy

For the first time at the Milan Furniture Fair, a unique industrial area of the city has been redeveloped to act as a stage for international design. This new area, dubbed Ventura Lambrate, focuses on the quality of the presentations, the substance of the exhibitors, and the content of the works presented.