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entitled ‘Boden Schätze’ (Treasures Underfoot), likewise in Hall 2, showing items from the Boden Schätze design project and from the knit- ting project Fundus Farbe.
For these projects, students of textile design studied historical and modern textiles utilised in a flooring context -- ranging from unique handcrafted productions to serially manufac- tured items -- specifically addressing aspects around colour, pattern, materials, and texture
Mood Spaces – The Designers
PETER FEHRENTZ
as well as technical manufacturing considera- tions. Questions of design, modernity and envi- ronmental awareness as well as practicality and the limits of textile floor coverings also feature prominently in the projects, which are charac- terised by a great degree of technical freedom.
The exhibition presents the individual steps in the creation process, from draft to model devel- opment to finished carpet. The range of techni- cal processes involved spans application, dye-
Peter Fehrentz has been active for many years as an interdisciplinary designer, pho- tographer, interior designer and stylist, working in Hamburg and Berlin. His long- standing corporate clients include More, Luiz, Parador, Alpina and Grüne Erde, with whom he closely collaborates – in some cases across multiple areas. Fehrentz’ de- signs often evidence elaborate craftsmanship and a certain sensuality in the use of materials, reflecting in part his experiences as a student in the heavily craftsmanship- oriented Metal Design programme at Hildesheim.
HOLLY BECKER
Holly Becker is an interior designer, journalist, author and social media expert. An American living in Germany since 2009, Becker has been blogging about interiors since 2005; her site “Decor8” is one of the world’s most successful interiors blogs. While covering current trends, she also looks at what’s behind the latest develop- ments and makes predictions on what may be upcoming in the markets.
STUDIO BESAU-MARGUERRE
Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau are the creative minds behind the Hamburg-based Studio Besau-Marguerre, founded in May 2011. The repertoire of this interdisciplinary design studio spans visual communication, editorial design and styling alongside core interior design competencies. Studio Besau-Marguerre is known for its experimental use of unusual materials in combination with striking colour schemes.
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