It’s not every day a music festival decides to launch a line of furniture. But this is Tomorrowland, after all—the Belgian festival known as much for its world-building theatrics as its EDM lineups. So it makes sense that its latest venture isn’t another stage or party, but a design collection.
Unveiled at Salone del Mobile in Milan, the MORPHO furniture collection is Tomorrowland’s attempt to bring its universe into the domestic sphere. Developed with Great Library Design Studio and led by Antwerp architect Dieter Vander Velpen, the debut collection trades in the festival’s usual maximalism for something quieter: curved wood, patterned metal, stone, leather, and a lot of insect-inspired detail.
- The debut collection trades in the festival’s usual maximalism for something quieter: curved wood, patterned metal, stone, leather, and a lot of insect-inspired detail.
- “Engraving the green marble top requires eight hours,” she says. “In contrast the quartzite, a significantly harder stone, demands a much longer 36 hours for the same engraving process.”
To develop the new collection, Tomorrowland teamed up with three brands to bring this to life: Ethnicraft, who brought furniture designs from ideas to reality; Atelier Vierkant, specialized in handcrafted ceramics; and RVB, a Brussels-based manufacturer of high-end faucets. Each brought its own expertise—wood, ceramic, and metal, respectively—to the table.
“Some of the designs will also go into boutique hotels around the world,” says Axelle Moncarey, PR at Ethnicraft. “The idea is to elevate the interiors of partner venues using our pieces.”
As I walked through the showroom, Axelle tells me Ethnicraft was tasked with translating MORPHO’s more abstract nature references into solid, functional forms. You can see it most clearly in the tables and lounge furniture where flowing lines, branching structures, and softly contoured wood resembles roots and tree limbs.
- Ethnicraft was tasked with translating MORPHO’s more abstract nature references into solid, functional forms.
- You can see it most clearly in the tables and lounge furniture where flowing lines, branching structures, and softly contoured wood resembles roots and tree limbs. Photos courtesy of Ethnicraft
“Engraving the green marble top requires eight hours,” she says. “In contrast the quartzite, a significantly harder stone, demands a much longer 36 hours for the same engraving process.”
It was clear that collaboration leaned heavily into biomorphism.
“MORPHO is actually the name of a type of dragonfly,” Axelle says. “Everything here from a design standpoint is based around the dragonfly. We have a velvet chair in this collection, and you can really see the inspiration coming in from the insect’s wings.”
- “Some of the designs will also go into boutique hotels nearby the festival,” says Axelle. “The idea is to elevate the interiors of partner venues using our pieces.”
- “Everything here from a design standpoint is based around the dragonfly. We have a velvet chair in this collection, and you can really see the inspiration coming in from the insect’s wings. Photos courtesy of Ethnicraft
“Beyond being a high-end lifestyle brand, MORPHO is also a creative force within the festival itself—manifesting in physical forms such as the MORPHO stage, first introduced at Ushuaïa Ibiza and now making its way to Tomorrowland Brasil,” she says. “These stages embody the brand’s organic aesthetic and natural inspiration, merging architectural storytelling with emotional experience.”
MORPHO follows a string of architecture-forward projects from the Tomorrowland universe—the Mesa restaurant, their Antwerp HQ, and an R&D lab called the Lab of Tomorrow—all of which suggest the festival has long had its eye on more permanent design projects. Photo courtesy of Ethnicraft
MORPHO follows a string of architecture-forward projects from the Tomorrowland universe—the Mesa restaurant, their Antwerp HQ, and an R&D lab called the Lab of Tomorrow—all of which suggest the festival has long had its eye on more permanent design projects.
Whether it’s through a sculptural planter, a flowing faucet, or a handcrafted table, each object is designed to evoke the same sense of awe and connection people feel on the festival grounds.
“Tomorrowland is like a universe of imagination and wonder,” Axelle says, “With MORPHO, we’re bringing that sense of magic and storytelling into people’s homes. Whether it’s through a sculptural planter, a flowing faucet, or a handcrafted table, each object is designed to evoke the same sense of awe and connection that people feel on the festival grounds.”
