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Designer
Werner Aisslinger
Werner Aisslinger is a designer who was born in Germany and began as a freelancer for large established firms and in 1993 founded his own studio in Berlin. Today he lives and works in Berlin, with a second studio in Singapore.
Biography
Background
Werner Aisslinger is a designer who was born in Germany and began as a freelancer for large established firms and in 1993 founded his own studio in Berlin. Today he lives and works in Berlin, with a second studio in Singapore.
Signature Style
Cappellini says he is convinced that design must fundamentally be a means of exploring materials and technologies, and that he concentrates on the experimental use of fibreglass, gel, aluminium foam, neoprene and 3-D fabrics.
Notable Works
- Juli swivelling armchair series for Cappellini (Juli Comfort, Juli Plastic, Juli Soft)
- Hobo Contract sofa and the Cord Lamp for Cappellini
- Loftcube modular housing project
- Hemp Chair (2012), developed with BASF and Moroso
Legacy
Cappellini notes that he has won the Compasso d'Oro numerous times and that his pieces are in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Vitra Design Museum and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Products
Bikini Island Seating System
Bikini Island seating system with removable covers
Bikini Island Ottoman
Bikini Island ottoman in flame-retardant foam
Cord Lamp
Hanging lamp with a two-tone sphere of striped blown glass, by Werner Aisslinger
Hobo Contract
Modular sofa family with fixed upholstery and solid ash feet, by Aisslinger and Bunyaprasit
Juli Plastic
Werner Aisslinger's Juli Plastic armchair with a glass-fibre reinforced polypropylene shell.
Juli Soft Plus
Werner Aisslinger's Juli Soft Plus armchair, with extra inner and outer padding.
Juli Soft
Werner Aisslinger's Juli Soft armchair, fully upholstered in fabric on a choice of bases.
Juli Re-Plastic
Werner Aisslinger's Juli Re-Plastic outdoor armchair with a recycled polypropylene shell.
