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  • «I believe in the power of narrative and holistic product design. Every product needs its story, influencing its users without dominating them. This story can be clarified and transported most authentically when evolved by the product designer oneself.» Beate Woehrle

     
    German designer Beate Woehrle currentliy lives and works in Zurich. She designs narrative yet functional products whilst carefully observing markets and trends, determined to match her designs with people’s needs and desires.

    Initially she started her work with a more conceptual approach and concentrated on more complex making processes. Her focus has in the meantime shifted towards industrial reproduction of products on larger scales. Nevertheless she kept the aspect of storytelling characteristic in her work, both, in the user’s personal environment but also, as importantly, at the POS. Besides she constantly developed her early background in graphics. In addition, both postgraduate degrees enable her to offer clients a complete service from the very first moment of research up to marketing and branding products.

    Alongside this she has established collaboration with various partners within the fields of designing and making, being able to handle complex interdisciplinary projects, still guaranteeing customer tailored and holistic solutions.

  • Beate Woehrle
     
  • DESIGN EDUCATION

    2002–2004
     
    1998–2000
    1996–1998
    1994–1996

    ZHdK, Zurich, Executive Master of Designculture
    RCA, London, Master of Art
    SfG Bern, Ceramics
    SfG Basel, Foundation and Graphic Design

  • AWARDS

    2012
     
    2011
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2003

    IF Product Award for Cucina Insalata
    Interior Innovation Award for Alimentari
    Good Design Award for «Cucina Insalata» by ASA-Selection
    FORM#2011 for «Cucina Insalata»
    Designpreis Deutschland, Nomination for «Cucina Insalata»
    Kücheninnovationspreis for «Cucina Insalata»
    Interior Innovation Award for «Cucina Insalata»
    Bombay Sapphire Award for Wired by Rosenthal Studio Linie

  • CLIENTS

    • ASA Selection, Hoehr-Grenzhausen
    • Dansk International Designs, New York
    • Internationales Stadtbauatelier, Stuttgart
    • Oribe Design Centre, Gifu, Japan
    • Rosenthal AG, Selb
    • Schott Zwiesel AG, Zwiesel
    • Villeroy&Boch AG, Mettlach
    • WMF, Geislingen/Steige
  • EXHIBITIONS

    recent years

    2012
     
     
    2011
     
     
    2010
    2008

    IF Design Awards, Touring Exhibition
    Ambiente Frankfurt, Kücheninnovationspreis
    IMM Cologne, Interior Innovation Awards
    Tendence Frankfurt, FORM# 2011
    Ambiente Frankfurt, Kücheninnovationspreis
    IMM Cologne, Interior Innovation Awards
    Ambiente Frankfurt
    Hoteres Japan, Tokyo

    IMM Cologne