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Studio Sebastian Herkner
“I don't want to create trendy products; my aim is to make companions for your whole life.”
Sebastian Herkner, born 1981, studied Product Design at Offenbach Design Academy in Germany. During his studies, he completed an internship at Stella McCartney in London, and developed a particular liking there for color, material, and their connection.
In 2006, Sebastian established his own studio and has since then been involved in freelance projects for various companies and institutes. Alongside the design of exhibitions and trade fair presentations, his secondary focus is on designing everyday objects. He is influenced in this by his observations of people and their actions. In this context it is important to look beyond your own disciplines in order to create value for the user.
“There is a sensitivity and identity to my work that emphasizes the function, the material and the detail, ” he explains. “I transport and interpret characteristics from various contexts of society and culture and implement them in new artifacts. This character infuses the most everyday objects with respect and personality. In this manner, seemingly contrary things can experience esteem. “
Sebastian is not so much influenced by trends or current consumer criteria, because what interests him is a collage of simple techniques and traditional materials coupled with a simple mechanical principle and an unambiguous function. His idea of sustainability consists of employing traditional manufacturing techniques and their unique character. He then combines and interprets this by employing new technologies and finishing methods.
In spring 2010 his occasional table Bell-Table was presented in New York in the collection of Spanish manufacturer ABR, which also received the Red Dot award 2010.
Lights Designed by Studio Sebastian Herkner
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