Young Labels: The Next Generation
Texto por Neue Räume
Zurich, Suiza
10.11.15
For the third time, neue räume will provide a dedicated space to showcase young talent. However, the young designers and manufacturers shown in the Young Labels show are not total newcomers: extending over 250 square metres of floor space in the ABB Hall, the Young Label show will present names you are sure to hear a lot more from in the future. Visitors can look forward to a versatile range of promising and unexpected products.
However, the young designers and manufacturers shown in the Young Labels show are not total newcomers: extending over 250m2 of floor space in the ABB Hall, the Young Label show will present names you are sure to hear a lot more from in the future. Visitors can look forward to a versatile range of promising and unexpected products by the following Swiss designers and manufacturers:
2mol GmbH
The lamps by 2mol are mainly made from recycled products (90%), for example out of Nespresso capsules, bicycles rims and automotive disc brakes. 2mol’s lamps are produced in a social workshop located in St. Gallen.
Anna Saarinen
In her studio located in the old town of Zurich, Anna Saarinen designs carpets and mohair throws. Handcrafted on traditional looms, most of the carpets are manufactured in Switzerland and in Finland. An engineer by training, Anna Saarinen also creates exclusive one-off pieces herself in her weaving studio.
blueroom design & architektur
Under the blueroom label, Isabelle and Marc Winterhalder-Anderhalder develop child-friendly and family-friendly products: their beds, tables, baby changing tables and chests of drawers are designed and produced in Switzerland.
Eldvarm
Inspired by Scandinavian summers, Eldvarm is specialized in the production of beautifully designed fireplace accessories by taking great care to ensure that the materials are as natural as possible like wood, metal, leather and horse hair bristles.
Famoco
Located in Muotathal, Famoco produces high-end furniture for both the home and the office. The products are designed for the ‘mobile society’: they can be ordered on the Internet and can be easily put together without any tools.
HEY-SIGN
For more than 15 years, HEY-SIGN has been contributing to the remarkable comeback of the traditional material of felt. The company’s multiple award-winning designs and its unmatched variety of forms and colours are what make HEY-SIGN’s felt products unique.
Imperfect Design
Imperfect Design makes handcrafted lifestyle products. These products are designed by Dutch designers in collaboration with craftsmen and craftswomen in developing countries and emerging markets. The combination of handcrafted products and leading Dutch design makes each item unique.
Kästner’s Söhne
Kästner’s Söhne – aka Fabian Jeremias Fäh and Fabian Waser – are committed to the cabinetmaker’s craft and to sustainability as an alternative to the concept of disposable products. Their furniture and interior design projects are aimed at people who value sustainable lifestyles.
Klybeck
Klybeck offers elegant and useful furniture featuring innovative forms, for example clothes racks and wardrobes. Cabinetmaker and designer Baptiste Ducommun designs and produces his furniture in his studio based in Basle. He places great importance on the careful selection of the right type of wood, on high-end handcrafted products that guarantee the highest quality down to the smallest detail.
Kyburz Made
Kyburz Made’s furniture collections are created from waste material: scrap wood, cardboard, sheet metal and many other materials are used as inspiration and as raw material for the products by Kyburz Made. The company also develops interior concepts for homes and offices.
Piuric
Piuric is synonymous with furniture and interior designs featuring pure, clear and timeless forms and shapes. Sofas, chairs, wardrobes and beds are produced in small numbers, including one-off and made-to-measure designs. The Swiss furniture manufacturer focuses on reduction to the essentials without compromising functionality.
Plattenladen
The Zurich-based shop specialises in handcrafted concrete tiles. The tiles come from small specialised workshops located in Morocco, Spain and Vietnam to guarantee the highest quality in both aesthetics and craftsmanship.
Schönstaub
The Zurich-based Schönstaub studio was established in 2010 by Swiss designers Nadja Stäubli. They develop unique high-end carpets and bath towels featuring designs based on photorealistic motifs, graphic design or drawings.
Steve Léchot Luminaires
Steve Léchot designs and sells his lamps in small, limited editions. His One by One lamp, produced by Belux, has received the red dot design award.