Manuel Wijffels

Manuel Wijffels (1977) is owner and designer at Denovo Design, an industrial design studio based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In 2001, he graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Developing innovative concepts for public space fascinates him, and he defined the upcoming babyboom generation as an important target group. He likes to develop sustainable and well thought out products that make people feel brisk and proud. His approach is dedicated and hands-on. One of Denovo’s best known products is the Vivanti seniors bench, that started of locally and is now taking over many parks and walkways across Europe. His roman influence and internship (at 21st Century Design, Rome) almost 15 years ago, brought him designing Gemmy for Slamp. Intrigued by reflexions and refractions, he designed the same collection in Lentilflex®. Wijffels co-founded the Otherthings Design Festival and teamed up in 2011 to develop the Zona Ventosa concept, taking place during the Dutch Design Week.