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Designer
Florian Asche
Florian Asche trained as a tailor before studying product design at Central Saint Martins in London. After working in design agencies, he returned to Germany and became e15's Sales Director.
Biography
Background
Florian Asche trained as a tailor before studying product design at Central Saint Martins in London. After working in design agencies, he returned to Germany and became e15's Sales Director.
Work with e15
The official e15 profile lists the MATE shelf and BYRON lounge chair among his products.
Independent practice
Asche left e15 in 2006 to concentrate on product design and his own projects. In 2007 he and partners founded april furniture.
Current direction
april furniture describes its work through a clear, minimalist design language and develops furniture for indoor-outdoor continuity. Its official page states that all products are developed by Florian Asche and his team. The company identifies clean lines, straightforward forms, durability and aesthetics as central to its approach, and says its furniture is produced in two specialised workshops in southern Germany.
