Sabine Marcelis

Sabine Marcelis is a Dutch artist and designer based in Rotterdam. Working across furniture, lighting, objects and large-scale installations, her practice explores the relationship between colour, light and materials, creating work that transforms the way we experience space.

About

After graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2011, Sabine Marcelis established her studio in Rotterdam, where she has developed an internationally recognised practice spanning collectible design, furniture, lighting, public installations and architectural collaborations.

Her work is defined by a continuous exploration of materials and manufacturing processes. Often developed in close collaboration with industrial manufacturers and skilled craftspeople, each project investigates how colour, transparency, reflection and light can reveal new qualities within familiar materials. Rather than treating colour as decoration, Marcelis uses it as an integral part of the object itself, allowing surfaces to change with movement, daylight and perspective.

Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums, galleries and public spaces, while collaborations with leading brands have established her as one of the most influential voices in contemporary design. Across projects, a refined visual language, precise geometries and an exceptional sensitivity to materials create objects that are both sculptural and deeply atmospheric.

For Blēo, Sabine Marcelis has developed both a paint collection and a collection of glass tiles. Together, they extend her fascination with colour, reflection and light into architectural surfaces, allowing walls and interiors to become immersive, ever-changing environments shaped by the qualities of the material itself.