Jury-GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN / Published on January 9, 2021
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Gauthier De Nutte
Partner
Capdell
Belgium / Valencia, Spain
PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE – PEOPLE OF DESIGN VERSION!
What prescient youthful memory relates to your present career?
The gray horizon of the Belgian coast!
The sea and the memories of endless journeys!
What are three basic rules you learned from your mentors?
1- Always cross ships (people) from behind, and not from the front, this makes it possible not to place oneself in a position of dependence on the other.
2- When in doubt of “yes” or “no”, if the odds are 50%, always choose “yes”!
3- Always try to do things well: doing things badly does not lead to anything constructive. A quality product in the long run is less expensive.
Do you work in PJs or three-piece suits?
In my pajamas!
What living designer/architect do you most admire?
Philippe Stark for his ability to make design accessible to people and Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen oor French architect Jean Nouvel.
 Philippe Stark – Photo: jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0 |
 Vincent Van Duysen – Photo: Jan Verlinde |
 Jean Nouvel – Photo: © Jeanloup Sieff |
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Le Corbusier – Photo : Joop van Bilsen / Anefo, CC0
How would you like your designs to go down in history?
I am not a creator,
it is my wife who is.
How are your country of belonging’s values reflected in your work?
I am Belgian man living in Spain! I feel European both in my way of being and in my thinking. The structuring of working time.
What always inspires you?
The horizon of the sea.
If a spell were to transform you into an object, by all means, what would you like to be, and why?
If I turned into an animal, I would choose to be a dolphin.
If it was an object, I would be a ship.
What is your favorite place in the world?
The Mediterranean, always!
What is your mantra ?
FULL STEAM AHEAD!
What is your dream? THINK BIG!
To sail around the world, with a steady wind, day and night.
Private Residence, Valencia, Spain, 2018.
Photo Credit: Mayte Piera.
Marta Chair by Gabriel Teixido for Capdell.
ESPACE VIP LOUNGE AVIANCA, Bogota, Colombie, 2018.
Photo Credit: David Zarzoso.
ECO Chair by Carlos Tiscar, CONCORD Bench by Claesson Koivisto Rune and CULMEN Table by Rafa Ortega for Capdell.
Restaurant Albarracin, Saragosse, Spain, 2017.
Photo Credit: Olga Planas.
The Moon chair designed by Gabriel Teixido for Capdell reveals its versatility at the Albarracín restaurant in Zaragoza.
This project is the combination of innovative design with local materials. The textures and colors of the Moon chair as well as the materials and lighting used in the project create a beautiful and serene atmosphere.
NIX Chair, Saint Petersburg Restaurant, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2019.
Moscow’s “Under the Sea” is a space with unique architecture. The woods on the ceiling evoke the movement of the waves of the sea and find their visual continuity with the NIX chairs designed by Patrick Norguet for Capdell.
Président MATCH, Patrick Norguet (Paris), 2020, for Capdell.
Photo Credit: Cualiti.
This chair has been designed to be singular and elegant. Its unique architecture is the result of a perfect alliance between nature and industry.
VIP Conference room with chaise ICS by Fiorenzo Dorigo for Capdell, Madrid, Spain, 2015.
Photo Credit: Pedro Pegenaute.
Restaurant Casa Carmen, Valencia, Spain, 2015.
Photo Credit: David Zarzoso.
CONCORD Collection by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Capdell.
Casa Carmela has been known as the historical paella restaurant on Malvarrosa beach since 1922.
It has welcomed famous guests such as Hemingway or Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. The bar has been furnished with our Concord stools.
Jardines Nivaria Hotel, Tenerife, Spain (Canaries), 2017.
Photo Credit: Alberto Monteagudo et STONE DESIGN STUDIO.
MOON Collection by Gabriel Teixido for Capdell.
This project from Stone Design Studio combines a reinterpretation of the Art Nouveau style with a timeless design… Colors and textures throughout the space play an essential role in creating warmth and harmony.
Appartement XVII, Lyon, France, 2019.
Photo Credit: Simone Bossi and Studio Razavi.
NIX Chair by Patrick Norguet for Capdell.
Our NIX chair and W-shaped table complete the “introspective” Apartment XVII in the historical district of Lyon.
Roca Niveria Gran Hotel, Tenerife, Spain (Îles Canaries).
Photo Credit : Alberto Monteagudo and STONE DESIGN STUDIO.
This project has transformed the hotel’s rooms and suites into a haven of peace, where you can enjoy the sound of the waves in a cosy and intimate place that invites you to rest. The warmth of the Nix wooden chair designed by Patrick Norguet for Capbdell fits perfectly with this space contributing to well-being.
