The Abbey of St. Benedictusberg near the Dutch town of Vaals, where Van der Laan resided until his death in 1991, is probably the architect-monk’s most important work. Often described as part of sensory architecture, Van der Laan believed in creating an atmosphere where experience was central. As a ‘modern primitive’, as author Richard Padovan called him in his biography of the late architect, Van der Laan often preferred to work with bricks, timber and other readily available Dutch building materials.<\/p>\n
Van der Laan’s search for an aesthetic language transcends an era or style, and the idea of using proportion to create timeless works is one that resonates with us and is something we strive for in our own pieces. Choosing rough materials devoid of decoration and relying on proportion and light to create wonders is something we hope Van der Laan would approve of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Abbey of St. Benedictusberg near the Dutch town of Vaals, where Van der Laan resided until his death in 1991, is probably the architect-monk’s most important work. Often described as part of sensory architecture, Van der Laan believed in creating an atmosphere where experience was central. As a ‘modern primitive’, as author Richard Padovan called him in his biography of the late architect, Van der Laan often preferred to work with bricks, timber and other readily available Dutch building materials.<\/p>\n
Van der Laan’s search for an aesthetic language transcends an era or style, and the idea of using proportion to create timeless works is one that resonates with us and is something we strive for in our own pieces. Choosing rough materials devoid of decoration and relying on proportion and light to create wonders is something we hope Van der Laan would approve of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":60103,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[2927],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-60095","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-outdoor-planter-en","7":"pa_brand-domani-en","8":"pa_designer-van-der-laan-en","9":"pa_space-garden","10":"pa_space-hotel","11":"pa_space-outdoor","13":"first","14":"onbackorder","15":"taxable","16":"shipping-taxable","17":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n