ATELIER ARETI

Atelier Areti is an interdisciplinary design studio established by sisters Gwendolyn

and Guillane Kerschbaumer.

Gwendolyn and Guillane’s background is in visual arts - drawing and sculpture,

architecture and design. Their work reflects this interest in both the object and

space, exploring and existing between the sculptural quality of the object and its

spatial dynamic.

‘We strive to develop something new and beautiful through our work. We are driven by

curiosity and the desire to explore works that touch us on a deeper, direct emotional level

as well engage us in a more conscious conceptual way.

These artistic ambitions need to be developed in the actual material product. The material

realization gives the design it’s place in our daily life. A well made object will be valued

for a long time; we aim to create pieces that remain relevant through their beauty, function

and quality.’

Gwendolyn and Guillane’s international background informs both their work and

their way of working across countries, making Atelier Areti a multicultural studio

at heart.

The design team works with Gwendolyn and Guillane between Trieste Italy and

London UK.

The manufacturing team is located in Germany. The lights are made there

from start to finish. Most of the single components are made in-house and the

manufacturers collaborate with local expert workshops for processes for which they

lack specialized equipment such as galvanization or extrusion processes.

The making of our pieces require both - very skilled craftsmanship as well as

cutting edge technology. Our pieces often need a very experienced craftsman

to perform delicate welding or polishing work by hand, as well as complex

machined pieces that can only be made by state of the art automated technology.

The manufacturers are equipped with a number of sophisticated machines, which

are regularly expanded, allowing Areti to make a large number of components

specifically for our designs in-house.

Areti also work with specialists in the areas of LED technology, electrical

components, glass (both mouth blown and flat hand made) most located close by as

well.

In our furniture collection we use noble materials such as marbles made in Italy and

stone from Greece; both are countries with a long-standing tradition in stone-

masonry and marble sculpture. The wooden pieces are made in central European

countries with vast forests, allowing us to work with locally sourced materials.