“Typically you start sketching to find out what something should look like, and then you follow with the development and construction process,” says Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar, “but for me, it’s the other way around.” His process starts with materials—a hands-on approach that took hold thanks to a childhood spent tinkering in the family garage.

Close-up of overlapping metallic wire mesh panels, reminiscent of Rick Tegelaar’s innovative designs, creating a geometric, grid-like pattern with intersecting lines on a neut
A black canoe is suspended from the ceiling, with lights installed inside it—a striking installation reminiscent of Rick Tegelaar’s innovative approach to lighting design. G
A tiered, wire mesh chandelier by Rick Tegelaar, featuring a gold spherical base, hangs elegantly from the ceiling against a plain gray background
A person in a dark shirt uses a white cloth to clean or polish a long metal rod near a window, with sunlight casting shadows in the room—reminiscent of the meticulous craftsma
A man in a dark shirt stands next to a wooden art installation with curved pieces, illuminated by a beam of light in an otherwise shadowed room—a scene reminiscent of Rick Teg
A person walks through an illuminated installation made of patterned light panels, designed by Rick Tegelaar, surrounded by indoor plants on a red floor
Two people observe a curved, illuminated wall installation—reminiscent of Rick Tegelaar’s innovative approach—made of stacked, glowing cylindrical elements in an indoor ex