Main Facts In an era dominated by mass-produced uniformity and hyper-minimalist digital design, artisan glassmaker Kathrin Schaden is carving out a defiant, brilliantly colored space for the unpredictable. Operating under the evocative alter ego Ursula Futura, Schaden creates mouth-blown glass objects and lighting from her base in Vienna, Austria, with production rooted in the historic…
Main Facts In the quiet intersection of traditional craftsmanship and unbridled creative intuition lies Ursula Futura, a Vienna-based design studio that is rapidly changing how we think about decorative glass and lighting. Founded by designer Kathrin Schaden, the studio operates not merely as a commercial enterprise, but as a deliberate alter ego—a space born from…
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 quiet intersection where alchemy meets modern interior architecture, a new design language is taking shape. Ursula Futura, the Vienna-based studio founded by designer Kathrin Schaden, is challenging the sterile perfectionism of mass-produced decor with a collection of mouth-blown, highly emotive glass objects. Operating less as a traditional commercial entity and more…
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…
