Collection 2012

With the Collection 2012, Felix Schwake consistently continued the development of his functional design concepts and further refined the design approach that continues to define his work today: the synthesis of architectural clarity, technical integration, and atmospheric calmness.

At the turn of the year 2011/2012, Felix Schwake released a trailer announcing the new collection and thereby introduced the second major body of work developed by his studio. The collection was not conceived as a loose assemblage of individual furniture pieces, but rather as a coherent spatial position.

At the center of the designs stood the question of how furniture can fully absorb technical and functional requirements without disturbing the clarity of space. Workstations, conference tables, sideboards, and further objects were therefore developed not as decorative individual pieces, but as precisely organized architectural elements.

Characteristic of the collection is the consistent reduction of the external form combined with a high degree of functional complexity within. Multimedia technology, cable management, storage space, and organizational functions disappear entirely within the geometry of the furniture while remaining fully accessible at all times.

The designs follow a deliberately calm formal language. Large clear surfaces, precisely proportioned volumes, and restrained material transitions generate a subtle spatial presence. Architecture and interior design are understood as a background for living and working — not as a permanent visual assertion.

With the Collection 2012, Felix Schwake simultaneously further developed his concept of “functional art”: furniture should not merely serve as utilitarian objects, but as spatial instruments for concentration, order, and atmosphere.

The release of the second collection therefore marked an important stage in the evolution of his design methodology and laid the foundation for numerous later international awards and projects in the fields of architecture, interior design, and functional art.