Berlin's Inaugural Currents Design Festival Showcases Emerging Talent During Art Week
The inaugural Currents design festival unfolded from September 10 to 12 in various abandoned venues throughout Berlin, aligning with Berlin Art Week. This event highlighted up-and-coming brands, independent creators, and educational institutions. At Wilhelm Hallen, The Bocci Foundry unveiled The Overview Effect, showcasing 19 artists, including Fernando Laposse and Marlène Huissoud. Konstantin Grcic displayed B-sides at the Deutsches Design Museum. Tecta's Pascal Hien previewed a new sofa, accompanied by works from Hanne Willmann and others. The group exhibition Find Attached featured 14 emerging designers. Richard Lampert presented Egon Eiermann furniture, while Re:Lokal brought together students to experiment with glass and porcelain. Loehr and Marek Polewski produced 12 unique editions of the Jazz chair.
Key facts
- Currents design festival held its inaugural edition from 10 to 12 September in Berlin.
- The festival took place during Berlin Art Week and featured exhibitions in abandoned buildings and industrial spaces.
- The Bocci Foundry at Wilhelm Hallen presented The Overview Effect with 19 international artists and designers.
- Konstantin Grcic exhibited career B-sides at the Deutsches Design Museum, including objects from his label 25kg.
- Pascal Hien previewed a sofa for Tecta, set to launch at Salone del Mobile in Milan in 2027.
- The group show Find Attached featured 14 young designers responding to social and environmental challenges.
- Richard Lampert displayed Egon Eiermann furniture in a former Postbank branch, with Tim Schütze reworking the E1 table from 1953.
- Re:Lokal at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin brought together students from HBK Saar and Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin.
Entities
Artists
- Konstantin Grcic
- Pascal Hien
- Fernando Laposse
- Marlène Huissoud
- Lukas Wegwerth
- Hanne Willmann
- Geckeler Michels
- Katrin Greiling
- Paul Rees
- Marie Kurstjens
- Egon Eiermann
- Tim Schütze
- Sarah Winter
- Marek Polewski
- Laura May Todd
- Jasmin Jouhar
- Laura Ewert
- Oskar Poetsch
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- Stella Roos
Institutions
- Currents
- Bocci Foundry
- Wilhelm Hallen
- Deutsches Design Museum
- 25kg
- Tecta
- Jalousiefabrik
- Richard Lampert
- Postbank
- Re:Lokal
- Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
- KPM
- HBK Saar
- Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin
- Meisenthal glassworks
- Loehr
- Wallpaper
- Berlin Art Week
- Gonzalez Haase AAS
- Marbledworks
- Daftar
- Mono
- Universität der Künste
- Bächlemeid
- Taneli Mansikkamäki Architects
- Neue Nationalgalerie
- Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts
- Monocle
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Milan
- Italy
- Stuttgart
- Meisenthal
- Paris
- Copenhagen
- Kreuzberg
- Hansaviertel
- London
- United Kingdom
- France
- Zürich
- Switzerland
- Munich