PROFILE

Jesse Visser Designprojects specializes in furniture and lighting objects that engage all the senses. Our desire to innovate production techniques and love for detailing, result in striking statement pieces that are as sober as they are poetic.

Jesse Visser Designprojects was founded by Jesse Visser in 2000. After finishing his studies at the Utrecht School of Product Design and the Piet Zwart Institute, Visser focused on creating furniture and lighting objects that go beyond the predictable. Up to this day, his approach is defined by research, craftsmanship and curiosity, leading to outspoken designs that are appreciated by clients such as galleries and architects, business and the industry alike.

Jesse Visser’s work has been awarded with several international awards and recognitions, such as the Silver award for ‘Balance light’, Chinese Zhongshan Lighting Design Competition, 2020; the ‘best product’ award for the Alumni chair during Design District 2015; the third price Auroralia 2010 with the Cercle luminaire; the Designboom Competition (honourable mention 2005) with the project Doors and the 100% Rubber Design Award 2002 with the Bunker Table. His work has been exhibited in, amongst others, Milan, New York, Cologne, London, Frankfurt, Tallin and The Netherlands.

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

Silver award for ‘balance light’, Chinese Zhongshan Lighting Design Competition, dec 2020

Winner 'best product' Design District for the Alumni chair, design Jesse Visser and Geke Lensink , 2015

Wildcard Design District for the Giraffe table, design Jesse Visser and Geke Lensink, 2014

Third price Auroralia 2010, Cercle for light-design cityring Tilburg, 2011

Nominated for the Mart Stam prijs, 2007

Awarded by Designboom ‘a door to paradise’, Milan, 2005

First price 100% Rubber 2002, Dalsouple, Londen 2002

Finalist European Design Competition ‘Lights of the Future’, Jan. 2002

Droog Design collection, from December 1999 till June 2000

First price Piet Bakkerprijs, 1999

Nominated for the Prins Bernhard Fonds, 1999

Nominated for the Design Preis Schweiz, 1999


SIDELINE

Art-director and designer for Brothers and Sons

Teacher at Utrecht School of Product Design

Lecturer master interior architecture ‘Towards Spatial Identity’ HKU