rik bovens is a designer with a diverse background in economic studies, curation, journalistic editing and the tech industry.
trained as a product designer, he defines himself as a generalist with an interdisciplinary practice engaging in various fields of design.
key to his work are a curiosity for the new,
in-depth research, passionate craftsmanship
and a precise eye for aesthetics.
rik bovens is a designer with a diverse background in economic studies, curation, journalistic editing and the tech industry.
trained as a product designer, he defines himself as a generalist with an interdisciplinary practice engaging in various fields of design.
key to his work are a curiosity for the new,
in-depth research, passionate craftsmanship
and a precise eye for aesthetics.
rik bovens is a designer with a diverse background in economic studies, curation, journalistic editing and the tech industry.
trained as a product designer, he defines himself as a generalist with an interdisciplinary practice engaging in various fields of design.
key to his work are a curiosity for the new,
in-depth research, passionate craftsmanship
and a precise eye for aesthetics.
RIK BOVENS

aranea
In collaboration with the Swiss design magazine “wohnrevue” I had the chance to contribute the lighting design concept “aranea” which got published in the February issue 2019.


Inspired by the exhibition “ON AIR” by Tomás Saraceno at Palais de Tokyo I created a design resembling spiders and their skills in shaping threedimensional shapes.
By simply weaving 30 meters of power cable around nine steel rods I was seeking to achieve a minimalistic and almost dissolving character in the design of the lighting.