Studio Alain Monnens

PRODUCT DESIGN, BRANDING AND PHOTOGRAPHY Alain Monnens was born September 23rd 1969 in Bree and graduated with honours as an industrial designer at the media & design academy in Genk. After working at npk industrial design bv in Leiden, the Netherlands he washed ashore in West-Flanders, where he had the pleasure to work for several design companies. In 2000, he took his first steps as an independent designer and in 2006, founded his design studio idam bvba. I dont like products with decorations or additions that dont add anything. My designs arent contrived and dont scream for attention. The key question is: how can I make this easy and simple? How can you create an object that is free of the unnecessary without sacrificing functionality? It is this quest that forms the constant in his work. Along with lighting, Monnens also designs bowls and furniture. Quite a broad repertoire, one might think but he doesnt necessarily draw a line between the different forms. Its not hard to co...