Mattice Boets
Belgium
Mattice Boets is an award-winning Belgian designer based in Dubai who creates collectible art pieces and exquisitely crafted design products. At the heart of his work lies Mattice’s philosophy of Natural Intelligence, which seeks to create pure, harmonious forms through a collaboration between human creativity and technology, making them feel as though they’ve been shaped by nature itself. His work balances seamlessly fluid designs with state-of-the-art craftsmanship, bringing visionary ideas to life in ways that are as effortless to use as they are graceful in presence. Mattice’s designs have been exhibited internationally, most recently at Dubai Design Week 2024, where he presented an exclusive series of collectible design and art pieces. His creations range from functional design products—what he calls “functional pieces of art”— to sculptural works that fully embody his expansive and unbounded artistic vision. Every piece he produces is meticulously crafted, employing cutting-edge technologies to perfect both form and function. Having worked alongside renowned designer Ross Lovegrove, Mattice has contributed to dozens of groundbreaking projects, from parametric sculptures to architectural designs like the Spacedome. This mentorship has deeply shaped his vision, fusing his technical expertise with an ability to push boundaries across scales, from products to large-scale installations. Mattice’s achievements include winning 5 design awards, among them the prestigious Golden A’ Design Award in 2019 for his Reverse Clock, making him the youngest winner in the award's history. He is currently ranked #11 among the best Gold Award winners of all time and has been featured in the World Design Leaderboards, where he is listed as the #1 agency of all time for furniture design as of 2023. His work has been widely published in over 100 international outlets, including Designboom, Design Milk, gooood, the Corriere della Sera, and national Belgian newspapers. His exhibitions include Dubai Design Week 2024 and MOOD (Museum of Outstanding Design) in Como, Italy, showcasing his work to a diverse and international audience. Born in Belgium, Mattice holds a Master’s in Architecture from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Product Design, magna cum laude, from Howest University of Applied Sciences in Belgium. His research at the Material Architecture Lab—led by Daniel Widrig and Dr. Guan Lee—focused on the cultivation and design of living materials at an architectural scale, a groundbreaking first for the lab since its founding in 2004. Mattice’s journey is shaped by a commitment to exploring the boundaries of design and art. Through his work, he creates objects that embody his vision of a seamless union between the natural world and state-of-the-art technology, inviting others to engage with thoughtful, boundary-challenging creations. Access Mattice Boets Newsroom
Featured Designs
Mattice Boets
Armchair
Flow is an armchair inspired by the flow of water. The design started as a bare rock, the simplest form of a chair. Then the water came, flowing all around the rock and the person sitting. It is the interaction between the rock and the water that created this design. The result is an armchair perfectly shaped around the human body. The design is entirely unique from every angle. In a way, the armchair becomes part of you. The design of Flow combined with its deep blue color, tells a story of how it once came to be.
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Clock
While time flies by, clocks have stayed the same. Reverse is not an ordinary clock, it's the reversal, a minimalistic clock design with subtle changes making it one of a kind. The hand facing inward rotates inside the outer ring to indicate the hour. The little hand facing outward stands alone and rotates to indicate the minutes. Reverse was created by removing all elements of a clock except its cylindrical base, from there imagination took over. This clock design aims to remind you to embrace time.
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Outdoor Sofa
Inspired by the tactility of pebbles, Pebble is an outdoor sofa made from white-grey cork. It consists of various pebble-like cushions that perfectly fit together. The design translates the tactility of pebbles, the urge to feel and touch, into a pebble-like composition that everyone can experience at any time of the year. The sofa can be left outdoors permanently and is resilient against natural weathering. The use of cork is a premier in outdoor furniture. It allows a new design language to emerge, is lightweight, and shows the potential of using cork beyond indoor use.
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Table
Liquid is a light and strong modern table design inspired by the dynamic and fluid structures found in nature. There are already plenty of table designs, creating a meaningful one is challenging. But Liquid is not your ordinary table, by choosing high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass, not only does the table look lightweight, it only weighs 14 kilos. As a result of this and its timeless design, you can easily move it around in every space.
A' Furniture Design Award - Bronze (2019) - Access Mattice Boets Table Press Kit