MŪVEK

Monocle Design Special

“Design studio Mūvek finds inspiration in cultures across the globe. A case in point is its MŪ11 bed, inspired by the torii gate often seen at the entrance of a Shinto shrine. “There’s that sense of a spiritual gateway from one way to the next, of entering into...

Mountain House on Dezeen

“Cape Town-based architect Chris van Niekerk has completed Mountain House, a minimalist retreat in the rugged landscape of South Africa’s southernmost city. The house is located in the foothills of Steenberg Ridge, a group of mountain peaks to the south of...

Sunday Times 28 May 2023

“Cape Town-based furniture brand MŪVEK’s pieces find expression at the confluence of art and industrialism. It’s unsurprising then that the Hungarian word “müvek” means “works”, as in industrial or art works. With function the driver, its bold designs are laden...

House and Garden May/June 2023

“MŪVEK’s multidisciplinary roots give its pieces versatility and artistry, while never straying too far from their intended function. The arts have always benefitted from a little overlap – the magic that happens when mediums meet and each gains from the...

Sight Unseen Yearbook 2022

New York-based design dealers Aric Yeakey and Jared Heinrich from Love House picked MŪVEK as the best up-and-coming designer of 2022. The feature was published in the “Superlatives” section of the 2022 Sight Unseen Yearbook, where design tastemakers choose...

House and Leisure Vol. 8

A design studio (and couple) made their Cape Town inner-city loft apartment work as the ultimate textured canvas against which to showcase and juxtapose their first range of sleek modern furniture. Volume 8 (Create) profiles Chris van Niekerk and János Cserháti, in...