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About Jos De Mey
Jos De Mey (1928-2007) studied Decorative Arts and Interior Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. Mentored by Gaston Eysselinck, he connected with the furniture company Van den Berghe-Pauvers, leading to a collaboration after winning first prize in the 1951 National Contest for affordable housing design. By the 1950s, he became their in-house designer, continuing as an independent collaborator until the late 1960s. De Mey also designed for Luxus and contributed significantly to Belgian mid-century design. De Mey's furniture was characterized by meticulous geometry, integration with architecture, and a focus on accessible design.
His works gained attention at the National Salons for Modern Social Furniture, where he helped curate exhibits, promoting the modern serially-produced furniture movement. A proponent of Le Corbusier's Modulor, he incorporated its proportions into projects like his own home in Ghent. Beyond furniture, De Mey was a passionate educator, teaching at the Ghent Academy and the Higher Institute of Architecture. His designs emphasized the harmony of color, materials and functionality, as well as adaptability to individual client needs. Later in life, he shifted his focus entirely to painting, but continued to merge art and architecture, as seen in projects like the mural paintings for Van den Berghe-Pauvers' showroom and his own home.