Florian Schmid
about
Florian Schmid, born 1984 in Germany, graduated 2011 from the the Munich University of Applied Sciences and founded immediately after its own studio. The studio designs projetcs ranging from furniture to products, textiles and consumer goods. Often the objects have a figurative an iconic impression. The design process is lead by a strong playfull and experimental way, always considering first the material itself and its character. With his design he wants to provoke the consumers emotion and improving the surrounding environment. His works were exhibited among others at London´s Design Festival, during the BODW in Hong Kong, at the D3 Contest Design Talents in Cologne and at the Salone del mobile in Milan. He received already several awards, as the IF Award 2012, was nominated as newcomer for the german design award 2013 and his works have been acquired by various design collections. Recently in spring 2014 he was awarded as the "A&W DESIGNTALENT 2013" by the Architektur&Wohnen Magazin.
Awards
| Young & Design Award 2016, Selected Product | 2016 April |
| Lancôme Award by Elle Deco Italia, Winner | 2014 September |
| A&W DESIGNTALENTE 2013, Winner | 2014 February |
| Interior Innovation Award, nominated, D3 Design Talents, IMM Cologne |
2013 January |
| German Design Award - Newcomer Nominee | 2012 August |
| iF concept design award 2012 | 2012 March |
| Interior Innovation Award, nominated, D3 Design Talents, IMM Cologne |
2012 January |
| Young Professional 2011, YDMI goes Hong Kong, German Design Council |
2011 November |
| Desigern´s Open Jury Award, nominated | 2011 October |
Collections
| London Design Museum - Handling Collection |
| Centre national des arts plastiques - French National Art Collection |
| Various private Collections |
Exhibitions (selection)
| Lancôme Design Award - 100% Original Design di Elle Decor, Maxxi Museum Rome, IT | 2014 Nov-Jan´15 |
| Design aus Berlin - Designmeile/minimum , Stilwerk Berlin, DE |
2014 October |
| Lancôme Design Award by Elle Deco Italia , La Rinascente, Milan, IT | 2014 Sep-Oct |
| Summer Break VA - Kick-OFF Handmade in Germany ,Direktorenhaus Berlin, DE | 2014 July |
| Zeitraum, Fiera Milano Rho, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, IT |
2014 April |
| Miniforms, Fiera Milano Rho, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, IT |
2014 April |
| Berlin meets Buenos Aires, Centro Metropolitano de Diseño, ARG |
2014 March |
| A&W DESIGNTALENTE exhibition, Kaldewei Lunch, Schloss Grunewald, DE |
2014 March |
| Young Perspectives, Boffi Köln, Passagen 2014, DE | 2014 January |
| Opening Exhibition 2013: Crossover, Budapest Design Week 2013, HU |
2013 Sep - Nov |
| Raw Materials, Merci Merci, Paris Design Week 2013, FR | 2013 September |
| …YET TO BE DISCOVERED, Direktorenhaus, Berlin Design Week 2013 ,DE |
2013 June |
| shaping matter, Week van het Ontwerpen, Kortrjik , BE | 2013 June |
| Prototypes & Experiments VII, The Aram Gallery, London , UK |
2013 May - June |
| Smart Sustainable Materials, interzum 2013, Cologne, De | 2013 May |
| Cappellini Next, Salone del mobile, Milan, IT | 2013 April |
| Plusdesign Gallery, MIART 2013, Milan, IT | 2013 April |
| D3 Contest Design Talents, IMM Cologne , DET | 2013 January |
| Moving Materials - Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL | 2012 October |
| Mint: A Spatial Surprise , Mint Gallery, London Design Festival 2012, UK |
2012 September |
| Architect@Work France, Lyon and Paris, FR | 2012 Sep - Oct |
| Project Proud - Moving Materials, red dot design museum, DE |
2012 Jun - Aug |
| Materials Café 2012, Hannover, DE | 2012 September |
| Mint: A Spatial Surprise , Mint Gallery, London Design Festival 2012, UK |
2012 April |
| Plusdesign Gallery, Ventura Lambrate, Milan, IT | 2012 April |
| Design Days Dubai / Victor Hunt Gallery Dubai, AE | 2012 March |
| MCBW - TWELVE / show, Munich, DE | 2012 March |
| Object Rotterdam / Victor Hunt Gallery Rotterdam, NL | 2012 February |
| Exibition Craftmanship , Materia Inspiration, Center Amsterdam, NL | 2012 Feb - May |
| Material Xperience, Ahoy Rotterdam, NL | 2012 January |
| D3 Contest Design Talents, IMM Cologne , DE | 2012 January |
| deTour 2011, Use-Less, Hong Kong | 2011 December |
| YDMI 2011, Inno Design Tech Expo, Business of Design Week, Hong Kong |
2011 December |
| Chic Art Fair, Outdoorz Gallery, Paris, FR | 2011 October |
| Dezeenplatform at Dezeenspace, London Design Festival 2011, UK | 2011 September |
Friends & Affiliates
| Daniel Becker Design Studio |
| Raw Edges Design Studio - Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay |
| Kai Linke |