The Leather Collection was inspired by the designer’s great passion for travelling and exploring the world. Towers and asymmetric compositions are made of suitcases and briefcases in precious leathers created by Maarten De Ceulaer, in a close collaboration with one of the most renowned leather artisans in Belgium, Ralph Baggaley. The craftsmanship and detailing is simply sublime and calls for instant admiration.
These pieces, though colourful and playful, evoke luxurious and sophisticated atmospheres, but at the same time they carry the dynamic vibe of modern nomads, that travel trough cities and continents without restrictions or boundaries. In the Desk of Briefcases, this dynamic is wonderfully captured, it feels like time was suddenly stopped while these briefcases were floating trough time and space, creating a desk in which the structure is the storage space, with convenient drawers of various dimensions.
The Pile of Suitcases, first piece in this collection, wanted to be an answer to all its predecessors, wardrobe closets which were enormously big, heavy and static. It is a clothing cabinet rich in poetry, which consists of different volumes, each specifically designed for one type of garments, which can easily be dismantled, separately transported or reconfigured if desired.
The small Pile of Briefcases is a convenient cabinet consisting of several briefcases of different heights. The Low Chest of Suitcases is a highly flexible piece; every drawer can be positioned to any direction, so the chest can be positioned against the wall as well as in the middle of a room, with drawers opening to every side.
