Muller Van Severen has mushroomed from a make-do moment at home into a commercially successful design studio. Benjamin Dane meets the founders where it all began—at the bottom of their garden. There are only a few dozen steps between the blue front door of Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen’s home and the entrance of their acclaimed studio, Muller Van Severen. Across a courtyard, overlooking the garden, an old orangery has been transformed into a two-story office and atelier for This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Design Issue 51 John Pawson From the king of minimalism: “I find the essential and get the design down to a point where you can’t add or subtract from it.” Design Interiors Issue 51 Axel Vervoordt Inside the world of Axel Vervoordt. Design Issue 51 Inga Sempé “Minimalism is boring as hell, and on top of that, it’s preachy.” Design Issue 51 Halleroed Meet the giants of Swedish retail design. Design Issue 51 Andrew Trotter The architect and designer on renewing traditional architecture. Design Issue 51 Kim Lenschow The architect who wants to show you how your house works.
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