Collection 2013
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With the 2013 collection, Felix Schwake formulated for the first time a coherent design position between architecture, interior design, and functional art. The works were documented in a comprehensive publication that brought together both the objects themselves and the underlying design attitude and methodology.

The focus of the collection was the question of how utilitarian objects can be reduced to their spatial, atmospheric, and functional essence. The works follow a clear geometric order and deliberately avoid decorative overlay. Material, proportion, and use form the foundation of the designs.

The objects are neither conceived as autonomous works of art nor as purely functional furniture pieces. Instead, they deliberately operate between these categories. Use and spatial effect are considered together. Functions are fully integrated into the geometry, allowing calmness and clarity to emerge.

The reduction does not serve formal strictness alone. It creates concentration and enables a heightened perception of light, material, and space. Architecture is understood as a background for life — not as a permanent visual assertion.

Even in this early phase of work, a continuous engagement with questions becomes visible that continue to shape later projects: How do spaces and objects influence human perception? How does atmosphere emerge? And how can use be combined with permanence and spatial calmness?

The international recognition in the field of architecture and interior design points to the relevance of this attitude within a broader design discourse. Ultimately, however, what matters less is the individual award than the long-term development of a consistent architectural position.

The publication of the 2013 collection therefore documents not only a series of objects, but the beginning of a design attitude that understands architecture, furniture, and functional art as different expressions of the same spatial responsibility.

Collection by Felix Schwake www.rechteck.com