05 Dec SEBASTIAN HERKNER, DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Sebastian Herkner, one among the foremost celebrated modern German designers in the world, has been chosen by Maison & Objet as Designer of the Year at only 37 years old.
His work to create modern and contemporary pieces with the use of traditional forms of craftsmanship reflects strongly in his vast variety of products. He boasts an incredible portfolio consisting of furniture, vases, bowls, lamps, carpets, fragrances, interior design project and also a fashion collection in collaboration with Stella McCartney. His work can be found all round the world. Collecting small objects on his travels, the designer has taken to organizing the things in boxes — a kind of sacred archive if you’ll to assist faucet into his inventive aspect. Shortly when graduating from the composer University of Art and style, he completed his initial project destined for success, Herkner’s initial piece already contained key parts of the designer’s inventive language — try the acquainted, modifying it, and introducing it back to a brand new context.
Success, though inevitable, was something however immediate, and it might take 3 years before he was able to win over ClassiCon to provide the Bell Table. As a key part in Herkner’s comes, colour is “often the very last thing a designer cares. For me, it’s invariably the place to begin for the whole method of design”, he says, admitting “it will take years to seek out the proper combination of colour”.
As a key part in Herkner’s comes, colour is “often the very last thing a designer cares. For me, it’s invariably the place to begin for the whole method of design”, he says, admitting “it will take years to seek out the proper combination of colour”.