Main Facts In the quiet, deliberate studios of Vienna and the fiery furnaces of Bohemia, a quiet revolution in contemporary glassware is taking shape. Ursula Futura, the unbridled creative alter ego of designer Kathrin Schaden, has emerged as a refreshing antidote to the hyper-sanitized, mass-produced aesthetics dominating modern interior design. Eschewing the cold perfection of…
Main Facts In the contemporary design landscape, where hyper-standardized, mass-produced minimalism often reigns supreme, a quiet rebellion is taking shape in the heart of Vienna. Ursula Futura—not merely a design studio, but a deliberate alter ego crafted by creator Kathrin Schaden—is redefining how we interact with light, space, and material culture. At the core of…
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DÜSSELDORF — In the landscape of modern design, where fleeting trends often dictate form and superficial aesthetics reign supreme, a quiet counter-revolution is taking place in an atelier along the Rhine. Case Studios, an interdisciplinary design practice based in Düsseldorf, operates on a fundamentally different premise: that materials possess an innate, unyielding logic, and the…
VIENNA — A sudden fracture of light across a blank wall. A transient rainbow materializing out of nowhere, stopping you dead in your tracks. For a fleeting second, the entire architectural geometry of a room shifts, evoking an ineffable, deeply visceral emotional response. This exact moment of uncalculated wonder is where Ursula Futura begins. It…
Main Facts In the contemporary landscape of design, where mass production frequently homogenizes aesthetic expression, a quiet revolution in color and form is taking place in Vienna, Austria. Designer Kathrin Schaden, operating under the unyielding and exuberant alter ego Ursula Futura, is redefining modern glassware and lighting. At the core of Schaden’s practice is mouth-blown…
