The Netherlands-based Jacco Maris produces handmade fixtures spanning stylistic notes from industrial chic to stunningly beautiful. To know Maris is to understand the passion behind his brand and to recognise a visionary dedicated to the height of artistry. He is, in a nutshell, a master of steel—the material is his muse, and he is an artist who happens to illuminate his creations. Maris’s early interior design education took place in the Utrecht in his home country of The Netherlands. He then spent some time at the Design Academy Eindhoven, a school that nurtures the talents of many of Holland’s biggest design stars. In 1994, he launched his own design firm, beginning with window displays and then moving into interior design.