As always we have been around with our video team at this year’s imm cologne. Here are some impressions and interviews of the young designers who exhibited at the [D3] Contest. Enjoy!


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'Accordion Cabinet' by Elisa Strozyk and Sebastian Neeb

In collaboration with the artist Sebastian Neeb German designer Elisa Strozyk, known for her beautiful veneer carpets which are manufactured by the German company Böwer, applied her ‘wooden textile’ principle for the first time to a furniture. ‘Accordion Cabinet’ is currently on show at the D³ Design talents at tis year’s imm cologne.

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'Miss Maple' by Elias Strozyk, photo by Sebastian Neeb

Based on the priciple of her lovely ‘Wooden Textiles’ the German designer Elisa Strozyk recently created this delicate and sculptural pendant light. The flexible wooden surface consists of fragmented veneer which is attached to a textile base. The translucent gaps create a beautiful topography of warm light.

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'Wooden Carpet' by Elisa Strozyk for Böwer

Elisa Strozyk’s ‘Wooden Carpet’ has probably been one of the most published object of the last months. The old-established German manufacturer Böwer took it into production and developed in collaboration with the young German desiger a variety of patterns and details, composed of different types of wood for this beautiful sculptural piece.

'Wooden Carpet' by Elisa Strozyk for Böwer

'Wooden Carpet' by Elisa Strozyk for Böwer

'Wooden Carpet' by Elisa Strozyk for Böwer

‘Namu’ is a table series consisting of a coffee table and a side table designed by the Berlin based practice böttcher+henssler. The smartness of the tables lies in the triangular profile of the three identical laminated veneer elements, which are joined mid-way to form a trunk. ‘Namu’ is available in oak, olive and black.

'Namu' by böttcher+henssler for Böwer

'NAMU' by böttcher+henssler for Böwer

to the Böwer website

'Wooden carpet' by Elisa Strozyk

The young Berlin based textile designer Elisa Strozyk recently received this year’s German Design Award for Newcomers. After studying surface and textile design at Weißensee Designschool in Berlin, she recently graduated from Central St. Martins College in London. Her ‘wooden textiles’ convinced the jury, who underlined the formal originality, the emotional and symbolic quality and the innovativeness of Elisa’s work.

The prize was awarded by the German Design Council and the German Ministry of Economics.

'Wooden textiles' by Elisa Strozyk

'Wooden textiles' by Elisa Strozyk

to the Elisa Strozyk website