RAPHAEL KLUG
IS A COLOGNE BASED PRODUCT
DESIGN STUDIOWORKING BETWEEN
INDUSTRIAL AND COLLECTIBLE DESIGN.
HIS FOCUS IS ON INTERIOR OBJECTS
—
FURNITURE,
TABLEWARE, TEXTILES, AND
LIGHTING.
The studio develops tailored product designs for partners and brands while offering a catalog of existing design concepts from which ready-to-implement designs can be selected.
The profile is further complemented by
curatorial work,
among other services.
AFTER COMPLETING MY APPRENTICESHIP AS A CABINETMAKER IN 2018, I INITIALLY WORKED AS A SELF-EMPLOYED CRAFTSMAN.
MY BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INTEGRATED DESIGN 2025 FOCUSED ON FURNITURE DESIGN AND OBJECT DESIGN. DURING THIS PERIOD, I DEEPENED MY EXPERTISE THROUGH AN EXCHANGE SEMESTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS VIENNA IN THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN DEPARTMENT UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF STEFAN DIEZ.
THROUGHOUT MY STUDIES, I WAS CONTINUOUSLY ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION (SONDERBAU) FOR MUSEUMS, TRADE FAIRS, AND MARKETING EVENTS, WORKING WITH FIRMS SUCH AS SIMPLE GMBH AND EW EXPONATWERKE GMBH IN COLOGNE.
SINCE GRADUATING, MY FOCUS IN THIS AREA HAS SHIFTED TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN ENGINEERING. IN THIS CAPACITY, I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL PLANNING AND REALIZATION OF COMPLEX PROJECTS AT EW EXPONATWERKE GMBH.
PARALLEL TO THIS, I HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING MY OWN FURNITURE DESIGN STUDIO SINCE 2023. I GAINED FURTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MY WORK AT DESIGN OFFICE RENÉ CHAVANNE IN VIENNA AND STUDIO BUDDE IN COLOGNE.