De Studio

Roderick Vos, (Groningen, The Netherlands, 1965) started his studies in Industrial Design at Eindhoven's "Design  Academy" in 1984. In 1987, working as a trainee, he moved to Japan for 6 months, where he found an excellent tutor at GK Industrial Associates Tokyo, founded by Kenji Ekuan. Also during that year he worked as a trainee for 4 months at Studio Ingo Maurer in Munich. Being partly Asian himself, this particular period evidently had a large impact on his personal interest in Asian Culture and its works. Together with his partner textile designer Claire Vos, he graduated in 1990 from the "Design Academy and moved to Indonesia, Surabay to develop their knowledge of ratan furniture and textile production. In 1999 they officially started their design office ‘Studio Roderick Vos’, based in Heusden Vesting the Netherlands. Several of his works were acquired by prestigious museums, such as Stedelijk Amsterdam and Design & Arts Museum NY.

Claire Vos Teeuwen, (Tegelen, The Netherlands, 1965) was predestined to become a textile designer. As she says, ‘The love of textiles is in my blood. Production of textiles and ceramics has been in my family for generations.’ She specializes in re-interpreting traditional techniques, colourings and forms, paying close attention to the quality of the materials she uses. Her source of inspiration may be an Indonesian ikat weave or a Dutch woolen blanket, but the end result will be completely contemporary, almost graphical or industrial. Vos studied her craft in Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia before settling in the Netherlands. 

This innovative studio couple works mainly in lighting, textile, accessories and furniture for international brands such as Driade, Functionals, Moooi, Linteloo, Alessi, Indera, Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum. Since 2016 they both became art directors for Dutch furniture brand PODE. Each of their products is characterized by careful research and passion for technology, material and color. 

According to Plato every soul desires the good, the true and  the beautiful especially artists and artisans! These are absolute and eternal qualities that arise from a single source. So anything that is beautiful is naturally good and true, too.

Is this idealistic? Naive? I admit, we have stepped into the 21st century. Nowadays everything seems so relative, and Platonic idealism so distant. But I feel a greater kinship with his ancient philosophies than with our last century's postmodernistic view of the world. 

I don't want to be constantly entertained, or to entertain others. I want to make you happy with beautifully useful pieces. Objects that exude aesthetic pleasure. Strong shapes that feel beautiful, good and true. 

Technology

Roderick & Claire : Industrial techniques from the past and the present are an ongoing inspiration to us. Product innovations often arise out of an understanding of materials and old craftsmanship combined with new technology. But this is not the only key in making a successful design. The men and women who blow glass, weld, cast, weave, construct and upholster our dreams are definitely the most important emotion to a product. We love to share these dreams with you.

Salone del Mobile / Milan 
Italy April 2001 to 2019

Dutch Design Week / Eindhoven
The Netherlands, Octobre 2011 to 2019

IMM Cologne 
Germany, January 2001 to 2020

CIFF Furniture fair
​China, Shanghai September 2019 / 2021

Exhibition/ 30 Years The Frozen Fountain
40 Designers vases
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 2022

Exhibition/ 'Denk als Henk'
A tribute to father and founder of Vos Interior,
Henk Vos 
Groningen, The Netherlands, December 2020

Group Exhibition/ Gallery Priveekollektie 
Heusden aan de maas, The Netherlands, February 2019

Spring / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Heusden aan de maas, The Netherlands, April 2018

NOMAD / Gallery Priveekollektie 
St. Moritz, Swiss February 2018

Brook’s Mews / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Mayfair, London May 2017 

PAD Paris / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Paris, France, March 2017 

Brook’s Mews / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Mayfair, London March 2017 

Object Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, February 2017

Group Exhibition / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Heusden aan de maas, The Netherlands, April 2017

PAD Paris / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Paris, France, 2014 

Design Miami / Basel / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Basel, Switzerland, June 2014 

Object / Non-Object / Gallery Priveekollektie
Heusden aan de maas, The Netherlands November 2013 

Design & Arts Museum NY 
New York USA, 2013 

Design Miami / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Miami, Florida USA, 2013 

PAN Amsterdam / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2013 

Group Exhibition / Gallery Priveekollektie 
Heusden aan de maas, The Netherlands, February 2010

Inside design 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Design Miami/ Basel / Gallery Priveekollektie
Basel, Switzerland, June 2009

MIA miami international art fair / Gallery Priveekollektie
Miami, Florida USA, September 2009 

Inside design 2008
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Inside design 2007
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Nomination best woonprofessional 2007 Sanoma uitgevers
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Animaux  galerie 
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, December 2006

Zetel “, NL-Lounge , Glaspaleis
Heerlen, The Netherlands, December 2006

Dutch Village “ Noordbrabants Museum 
Denbosch, The Netherlands, Oktober 2006

'Stortvloed' Overzicht 10 jaar Roderick Vos bij van der Donk
Gorinchem, The Netherlands, December 2005

Inside design
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2005

Lensvelt 
Den Haag, The Netherlands, September 2005

Dutch Village
New York USA, March 2005

NEST Stedelijk Museum 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 2005