Patrick van Rhienen: “I can get there in a different way than school.”

Patrick van Rhienen is not the poster child for studying and going to school. Yet he has become a hardworking and successful entrepreneur. Patrick shows that if you have the right attitude, you can really get there. And he does that, with his successful company SUNS, which designs and sells garden furniture, among other things. SUNS was also […]

Henk Somers: 'We used to be a lonely wolf in the industry…'

From wedding to corporate event; no party is too crazy for Henk Somers. In 1990, the entrepreneur founded the Eland company together with Henk Focke, where you can go for the complete organization and construction of a party. Fascinated by sets, Henk once started at art school, but now, thirty years later, he is the grandfather [...]

The Wheelbarrow of MASTERS EXPO exhibitor Mariska Jagt

She designs high-end environments: from luxury villas and penthouses to beautiful canal houses and amazing hotel lobbies. With her studio of the same name, Mariska Jagt makes dreams come true and a house into a home. She has been doing this successfully for eleven years. This week Mariska Jagt tells MASTERS how she started her successful career and who has been her proverbial wheelbarrow.Image: […]

Christophe Vanhaute, director MASTERS EXPO exhibitor Kaza Exclusive

With more than fifteen years of experience, Kaza Exclusiva fulfills the wishes of its customers: finding high-end real estate on the Spanish Costa Blanca. Foreman Christophe Vanhaute breathes entrepreneurship and knew at a young age what he wanted to achieve in life: “As a young boy I saved a lot. I put all my hard-earned money into […]

BART-JAN BROUWER, MASTERS

'De Kruiwagen Van…' is back with a vengeance, this time with Bart-Jan Brouwer, editor-in-chief of LXRY Magazine, in the leading role. LXRY Magazine #26 will be out on March 41 and Bart-Jan has been at the helm of all its substantive reports, photography, hotspots and trends since 2012. We have had a close relationship with LXRY for quite some time now, but who […]

SYRCO BAKKER, PURE C

This chef had drive and ambition from an early age. At the age of 35, Syrco Bakker has already won several hearts in kitchens and is now at the helm of two-star restaurant Pure C. In addition, the chef cooked the stars of heaven during The Love Edition last year in Restaurant M***. LXRY asks […]

WIM TAKKEBOS, THE GREEN CONTRACTORS

As a child, Wim Takkebos was not really keen to help his father in the garden, but nowadays he and his partner Duuk Muilwijk have been the proud owners of The Green Contractors for five years. They take care of all your gardening worries and create gardens that you'll love. Who gave Wim his first […]

LEN DE KOSTER, DIRECTOR ETC DESIGN CENTER EUROPE

Len de Koster is director of ETC Design Center Europe: the mecca in the national and international interior design industry, including furniture, home decoration, textiles and lighting. With no less than 15.000 square meters of high-end interior and exterior, you can rightly find inspiration at the interior platform. De Koster is a born entrepreneur who, after […]

MARTIJN WANROOIJ, WANROOIJ GALLERY

Martijn Wanrooij is a regular at Masters of LXRY. Through years of dedication, discipline and perseverance, Wanrooij Gallery is now internationally recognized at a top level as an art gallery where art boundaries and dogmas are broken. Who assisted him on the road to his success?Text: Susan PoederAt Masters of LXRY, Wanrooij Gallery, Alisa Lim A Po […]