Dick van Hoff was born in Amsterdam in 1971 and graduated from the Arnhem School of Art in 1996, now based in the east of the Netherlands.
After graduation, he immediately started designing with his name, opening a small studio, which follows the entire evolution of the project, from the first design phase to that of production; in all these years Van Hoff has produced a constant flow of exquisitely made objects.
Through his work as a designer and as professor-tutor at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Dick van Hoff continues to play an important role in shaping the future of many young Dutch talents and what is called “Droog design thinking”. His promotion of fine craftsmanship coupled with industrial techniques forges a renewed interest in modern standards of form, function and adequacy.
The designer embodies universal values ??in modern products that seem to exist for centuries: functionality, quality and relationship between user and product give strength to projects; you will always sit well on a Dick van Hoff chair, one of his lamps will always impeccably illuminate the desired spot, his leather wood holder will still be among the best existing containers for wood to be placed next to the fireplace … functioning is more important than aesthetics, but this does not mean that form follows function; the designs are present, they are solid and convincing precisely because of their powerful visual language, they are icons that capture the heart.
Often robust in form, but subtly detailed, they are timeless objects, where their presence is obvious, their place in the house as logical and pleasant as a good friend.
Industrial customization guarantees an intact and penetrating way of production in which the quality, finish and choice of materials are fundamental; the designs are made with love: love for the product, the decision-making process, the user and the profession. Whether the design is produced industrially or manually, perfection and craftsmanship are always very visible.
Dick van Hoff’s work is represented in the permanent collection of the Boymans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Fond National d’Art Contemporaine, in Paris and the Centraal Museum in Utrech.
