Stories by Harrie Leenders

As humanity's earliest invention, the attraction of Earth's most destructive element is sewn into our nature. These 12 outdoor fire products help the modern human use and control it.

It's often said that good design is legible design – objects that communicate their use and their usefulness. In the case of premium woodburning-stove manufacturer HARRIE LEENDERS, there's a compelling story behind many of the products, too.

What do you do if you love fire? Why, head up a fireplace manufacturer, of course. Bart Leenders, son of Harrie Leenders – founder of the eponymous Dutch woodburning-stove producer – knows a thing or two about combustion, heading off regularly into the wilderness to bring fire into the homes of his customers.