Design
Kris Van Puyvelde
Kris Van Puyvelde is one of the founders and interior designers of the outdoor brand Royal Botania. In 1992, former classmates Kris Van Puyvelde and Frank Boschman decided to import teak garden furniture from Indonesia to Antwerp. Both engineers thought that the quality available on the market was too low and too traditional and decided to start their own line, characterized by superior design and quality. This is how Royal Botania was born. Almost 20 years after its foundation, Royal Botania employs more than 800 people. More than 50 employees work at their headquarters near Antwerp, where goods are shipped from a 100,000 m3 warehouse to customers all over the world.