IN CONVERSATION with Konstantin Grcic and Studio Œ for
@sixtysixmag Issue 14.
Konstantin Grcic (
@konstantingrcicdesign ) is a German industrial designer known for his functional approach to furniture and product design. A designer with a functionalist edge, Konstantin studied at the Royal College of Art in London before launching his Munich-based studio, Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design, in 1991. His career includes pieces like the geometric Chair_One for
@magis_official and the utilitarian Mayday lamp for
@flos , which won the Compasso d’Oro award. He has also art directed for Italian furniture brand
@mattiazzisrl .
Studio Œ (
@studio__oe )—founded by German designers Lisa Ertel (
@lisa_errtel ) and Anne-Sophie Oberkrome (
@annesophie_oberkrome )—is all about rethinking the way we make things. With backgrounds from the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design, the duo takes a process-driven approach, seamlessly moving from furniture to industrial design and conceptual research. They thrive in the in-between space where self-initiated projects meet industrial production. Their work, from the OTO and DOPO furniture collection for Mattiazzi to collaborations within their multidisciplinary
@fan_collective , leans into both material innovation and sustainability.
In this conversation, Konstantin sits down with Lisa and Anne-Sophie to discuss balancing creative freedom with industrial production, their furniture collaboration with Mattiazzi, and their time mentoring young designers together at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts.
Words by
@gianna.annunzio
Read the full conversation at the link in our bio.