Jesse Visser
Jesse Visser Designprojects specializes in furniture and lighting objects that engage all the senses.
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.
Promised Land
The carpet design is an initial outcome of research involving the use of artificial intelligence to generate stones and stone surfaces. This work, titled ‘Promised Land, ’represents ‘new’ land that mimics natural appearances despite being non-existent.