Evolution21 was founded in 2010 by Karine Bonjean, an interior architect with many years of experience and a strong creative vision.
Driven by her passion for unique combinations and original patterns, she creates her own collections with a distinctive and personal signature. At the heart of Evolution21 lies a belief in Perfect Imperfection the beauty of the unexpected, the handmade and the unique.
Always searching. Always creating. Always evolving. From expressive fabrics to furniture and objects, every collection reflects her strength as a designer, combining strength, elegance and individuality.
Evolution21 for those who dare to think different
Evolution21 is a Belgium based luxury furniture company, situated in Mechelen, the furniture district and key furniture location since 1718. Evolution21 has a solid reputation at an international level as an excellent producer of luxury products in the field of contemporary furniture design, and as a representative of a classic-modern lifestyle in the residential and hospitality sector.
Evolution21 balances itself between tradition and innovation: the skills of talented artisan are employed to finish a product created by modern technologies, while the intelligence of the hand balances industrial precision with sensitivity and emotion. This high degree of know-how is constantly improved by the intensive research on materials and technological solutions, thus enhancing the value of impeccable details. The commitment to excellence involves all the company.
Evolution21 gives shape to designers’ ideas, channeling their creative energies based on different cultural roots, in the development of indoor and outdoor collections for both residential and hospitality projects. These collections reflect the Evolution21 identity as well as the evolution of living standards.
At five years old, Karine Bonjean was already drawing little houses beneath bright suns. She loved painting and the magic of mixing colours. Even then, she cared about the feeling a space could create and believed that every detail deserved attention.
Harmonious and functional, but it should also invite discovery. She loves bringing beautiful materials, distinctive pieces and art together until every detail shines.
In 2010, Karine founded Evolution21, bringing her experience as an interior architect together with a lifelong passion for creating. Her collections of fabrics, cushions, furniture and objects carry a signature that is unmistakably her own. At the heart of Evolution21 is Perfect Imperfection: the beauty of the handmade, the unexpected and the unique. It is an invitation to create something personal and full of life.
Fabrics and cushions are at the heart of her interiors. Karine creates every fabric herself, choosing the yarn combinations, colours and patterns. Each one tells a unique story. To her, fabrics bring warmth and atmosphere to a room; they help turn a wish for a beautiful home into something you can feel.
A cushion adds a sense of welcome and a little piece of art to a sofa, a chair or any corner of a home. For Karine, evolution also means making thoughtful choices. Lasting materials may cost more at first, but they can be loved for longer. Respect for people, animals and nature is part of the world she hopes to help shape. “I hope my work can bring a little more balance, love, calm, adventure and respect to this beautiful earth”, she says. By bringing together talents, ideas and distinctive pieces, we can create spaces where people feel welcome and happy.
Karine believes every person and every place has its own story. No two spaces should feel the same. A home should be Karine Bonjean, Evolution21
