Camiel Weijenberg, Architect And Furniture Designer

We speak to the award-winning creative about bringing furniture design to the hands of homeowners

- Jolene Limuco

WHAT GOT YOU INTERESTED IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN?

My parents were my first and main inspiration – my father has built his own four-seater motorised aeroplane, while my mum is an active sculptor in clay and ceramics. My grandfather and uncle were contractors and I was always helping them during the summers. So I was always surrounded by people who were constantly building and creating things. Architecture only came into my life in my 20s. High school really wasn’t for me and by then I had already worked as a carpenter for a couple of years. The wood and “real material” had my interest and I picked up the skills quite fast and became confident with the materials.

WHY DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH WOOD?