MIRA MATIC (1975)
Mira is an experienced and passionate creative designer. 20 years of work in the Dutch Photography Museum has taught her to connect the conceptual realm of the artist to the practical world of exhibitions and interiors.
Having worked with great artists such as Alfredo Jaar, Sebastião Salgado, Bruce Davidson, Martin Schuler and Jacqueline Hassing, has opened Mira’s eyes to the magic of integrating art in spatial design. She thoroughly enjoys translating conceptual ideas into space, material and colour and has the technological knowledge and hands-on mentality to get things done.
Educated at the Royal academy of Arts in The Hague, Mira has a keen eye for detail and appreciation for strong concepts. She is highly sensitive to qualities of space and therefore enjoys working on architectural projects with her life partner Jamie who specializes in sustainable architecture and ecological design.
Mira also mentors upcoming artist in the development of their career, sharing her network and knowledge to promote what she passionately believes is important: art. Her services range from the production of books to the design of exhibitions or the search for a matching gallery.
When not designing or developing new ideas you can find Mira in her vegetable garden or amongst her many plants. Having been raised in a tradition of hospitality she welcomes you for a visit to discuss how we can collaborate
JAMIE VAN LEDE (1974)
JAMIE VAN LEDE (1974)Jamie is a prize winning architect who specializes in sustainable architecture and ecological design. As a pioneer in the field he has become an expert on the implication of vernacular design principles into modern architecture. Having travelled the world when he was young, he fell in love with indigenous buildings that blend seamlessly with the environment and climate in which they evolved. This love has remained and since then Jamie has surrounded himself with piles of books on vernacular architecture, anthropology and traditional cultures that showcase how to respectfully relate to the environment.
Shortly after graduating with honours at the Technical University of Delft and convinced and inspired by the need for a new sustainable look on architecture, he founded his own architectural firm in 2002. Not much later, Jamie was coined one of the top-20 Green Gurus by Building Business Magazine and became a much sought-after speaker on sustainable building, guest lecturer and writer for various architecture magazines.
Amongst many prizes, he was awarded the first Good Green Design Award© by The European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and The Chicago Museum of Architecture and Design. The prize is the sustainability spin-off of the Good Design© award, the world's most prestigious and oldest of Design Awards.
As a pioneer in sustainable architecture, Jamie has worked on innovations such as the first Smart Grid House in the Netherlands (for Enexis), the first Dutch housing renovation that produces surplus energy (Wageningen) and the design of the first building where the roof was fastened with Velcro making it circular, more watertight, more sustainable and healthier for the roofers.
Jamie recently established the AMORV Academy to inspire architects and designers to discover and implement their gifts and talents in the creation of a greener and more beautiful world. He holds the title of Magister Humanae Dignitas ( Master of Human Dignity) in systemic work, and is trained in fields like Deep Democracy, Search Conference, U-theory and more to reinforce his teaching skills.