Driven by his roots in craftsmanship, Johannes Steinbauer Office for Design is developing furniture that strive for an efficient, reduced, almost naive design language.
Johannes Steinbauer grew up in the countryside, in a household of 4th-generation carpenters. Since he was tied by the fascination of craftsmanship, he followed his family tradition with a training as a cabinetmaker.
At the age of 19 he worked for Tetrimäki Furniture Vision, a carpentry workshop in Finland. In the production of elaborate art nouveau furniture in small series, he learned to approach projects with great precision and patience.
After working in his profession for several years and receiving his master certificate he went to study industrial design at Hochschule für Gestaltung in Schwäbisch-Gmünd.
From 2011 to 2012 he worked for Studio Neuland in Munich, on projects for international clients like Nils Holger Moorman, MDF-Italia, Kristalia, Bulthaup and Freifrau.
In 2012 he founded his own studio, wich is located in an old workshop. Johannes Steinbauer is working with an intuitive approach, wich is still led by his fascination for craftsmanship. He always strives for an efficient, reduced, almost naive solution that directs to a strong characteristic design language.
Johannes Steinbauer is working on furniture, accessories and lights for international clients like Authentics, Flötotto, Freistil, Rolf Benz and Softline.
Awards:
2021 / Stylepark Selected Award
2021 / Innovativ Interior Iconic Award / Winner
2019 / German Design Award 2020 / Newcomer Nominee
2018 / Good Design Award
2018 / Innovativ Interior Iconic Award / Winner
2016 / Bolia Design Award / Nomination
2015 / HAY Talent Award / Nomination
2013 / Blickfang Selected / Nominated by Nils Holger Moormann
2011 / Karl-Gerstner-Preis Schwäbisch Gmünd / 1. Preis
Exhibitions:
2022 / Salone del Mobile / The Future of Upholstery / Slope for Oechsler
2021 / Autumn Fair / Freistil120 for Freistil
2021 / Design Week / Freistil120 for Freistil
2019 / IMM Köln / Sofa „Cape“ for Softline
2018 / Blickfang / Stuttgart, Hamburg
2018 / Salone del Mobile / Sofa „Invert“ for Softline
2017 / Rolf Benz Autumn Fair / Table „964“, Chair „616“
2017 / Conference / Exponate. Zeichen. Prozesse. / HfG Schwäbisch-Gmünd
2017 / Stjil-Markt / Munich
2016 / Salone del Mobile / Tray „941“ for Rolf Benz
2015 / HAY Talent Award / Formland, Denmark
2015 / IMM Cologne / Pouf „953“ for Rolf Benz
2013 / Blickfang Selected / Hamburg, Zürich, Munich
Lectures & Teaching:
2021 / Workshop / Analogies in Product Design / Laborwoche, HfG Schwäbisch-Gmünd
2018 / Workshop / Analogies in Product Design / Aquarium, HfG Schwäbisch-Gmünd
2018 / Lecture / How to start an office / Wednesday Seminar, HfG Schwäbisch-Gmünd
2017 / Lecture / Craft, Design, Brand / 12 Minutes Me, Nürnberg
2015 / Lecture / Analogies in Product Design / Laborwoche, HfG Schwäbisch-Gmünd
