Linde Freya Tangelder

Linde Freya Tangelder (1987-), Dutch designer and founder of the Antwerp studio Destroyers/Builders, has emerged in recent years as one of the most interesting emerging young names on the international design scene and was named “Young Designer of the Year” at the 2023 Elle Decor International Design Awards. The work of Destroyers/Builders consists of a series of limited-edition furnishings intended for the niche “collectibles” market, creations with a strong sculptural impact that take up the typical plastic values of architecture on a small scale, pronouncedly material and also very attentive to tactile suggestions. An elitist design style that has not been abandoned even in her first creations intended for mass production, the result of a collaboration with a brand like Cassina, which is historically known for the wide expressive freedom left to young design talents. Linde Freya Tangelder has also worked with the Belgian brand Valerie Objects and was a founding member of the design collective BRUT in 2017.