Willy Van Der Meeren (1923–2002) was a Belgian Modernist architect whose social ideology led him to the view that architecture and design should be for the masses and not for the privileged few. Each design was tailored to meet the needs of the people. Inspired by Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, and prefab, he experimented throughout his career with different ways of providing shelter. He went on to become one of the most important Belgian Modernist designers after World War II. But like many other Belgian architects of the day, he never gained international recognition.