Shades of Stainless Steel
— Studio Kuhlmann
Hannah Kuhlmann is an interdisciplinary designer, who launched her practice in 2017 under her namesake studio, Studio Kuhlmann. With a pinch of humor she creates unique and limited-edition design objects from her atelier in Cologne, Germany.
Playing with the balance between design objects and conceptual sculptures, Hannah is best known for her signature tubular stainless steel light fixtures and objects.
Her latest work, Shades of Stainless Steel, is a study of sculptures which plays with the perception of the viewer and allows us to associate different characters.
The “light bulb” is a metaphor for the “idea”, which makes a light come on. In the series, different individual forms are combined again and again to form new ones and mime an evolution from one object to the next. All sculptures are created through minimalist sketches and are made of steel tubes. The focus is strongly on the naturally occurring deformation and curvature of the individual tubes that occur during free welding, thus criticising the process of industrial production. Each sculpture becomes a unique piece through this process, because even when the form returns, a natural deformation remains.
Short Biography
Name: Hannah Kuhlmann / Studio Kuhlmann
Year of birth: 1989
Place of birth: Cologne, Germany
Occupation: Designer & Curator
Studio Kuhlmann is run by Hannah Kuhlmann, an interdisciplinary designer, and curator with a focus on contemporary and collectible design.
She graduated in 2015 from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Maastricht, The Netherlands, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Product Design.
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— Shades of Stainless Steel
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T-Lamp Large
Floor, Lighting€2.750,00 incl. VATStudio Kuhlmann concentrates on creating works with contradictory functions and images without abandoning beauty or consumer logic. It strives to blur the boundaries between acceptable furniture typologies and conceptual representative objects. [spb_text_block title="" animation="none" animation_delay="0" simplified_controls="yes" custom_css_percentage="no" padding_vertical="0" padding_horizontal="0" margin_vertical="0" border_size="0" border_styling_global="default" width="1/1" el_position="first last"][/spb_text_block] [spb_toggle title="+ Read more" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
Studio Kuhlmann is run by Hannah Kuhlmann (*1989 Cologne) an interdisciplinary designer and curator with a focus on contemporary and collectable design. Hannah graduated 2015 from the Academy of Fine Arts and design in Maastricht, The Netherlands and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Product Design. She has gained her experience through formative internships for Studio Reinier Bosch, Officina Carolina Wilcke, Bureau Matylda Krzykowski and the Depot Basel. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Production & Shipping" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] All pieces are made to order, finished and assembled by hand in Germany. Due to the hand-made and made to order nature of this product, we are not able to accept exchanges or returns. Please allow a standard lead time of 3-4 weeks. Production will only start after all order details have been confirmed and deposit received. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Orders" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Orders require a 50% non-refundable deposit for production to start. Goods will be ready to ship within the lead times specified with receipt of payment in full. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Technical details" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] T–LAMP *L, 2020, floorlamp, dimmable Material: stainless steel Size: 1600 × 300 × 300 mm, profile d 42 mm E27 [/spb_toggle] -
M-Lamp Small
Lighting, Table€1.300,00 incl. VATStudio Kuhlmann concentrates on creating works with contradictory functions and images without abandoning beauty or consumer logic. It strives to blur the boundaries between acceptable furniture typologies and conceptual representative objects. [spb_text_block title="" animation="none" animation_delay="0" simplified_controls="yes" custom_css_percentage="no" padding_vertical="0" padding_horizontal="0" margin_vertical="0" border_size="0" border_styling_global="default" width="1/1" el_position="first last"][/spb_text_block] [spb_toggle title="+ Read more" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
Studio Kuhlmann is run by Hannah Kuhlmann (*1989 Cologne) an interdisciplinary designer and curator with a focus on contemporary and collectable design. Hannah graduated 2015 from the Academy of Fine Arts and design in Maastricht, The Netherlands and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Product Design. She has gained her experience through formative internships for Studio Reinier Bosch, Officina Carolina Wilcke, Bureau Matylda Krzykowski and the Depot Basel. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Production & Shipping" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] All pieces are made to order, finished and assembled by hand in Germany. Due to the hand-made and made to order nature of this product, we are not able to accept exchanges or returns. Please allow a standard lead time of 3-4 weeks. Production will only start after all order details have been confirmed and deposit received. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Orders" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Orders require a 50% non-refundable deposit for production to start. Goods will be ready to ship within the lead times specified with receipt of payment in full. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Technical details" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] M–LAMP *S, 2019, floor lamp / table lamp, dimmable Material: stainless steel Size: 500 × 250 × 250 mm, profile d 33 mm E27 [/spb_toggle] -
M-Lamp Large
Floor, Lighting€2.500,00 incl. VATStudio Kuhlmann concentrates on creating works with contradictory functions and images without abandoning beauty or consumer logic. It strives to blur the boundaries between acceptable furniture typologies and conceptual representative objects. [spb_text_block title="" animation="none" animation_delay="0" simplified_controls="yes" custom_css_percentage="no" padding_vertical="0" padding_horizontal="0" margin_vertical="0" border_size="0" border_styling_global="default" width="1/1" el_position="first last"][/spb_text_block] [spb_toggle title="+ Read more" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
Studio Kuhlmann is run by Hannah Kuhlmann (*1989 Cologne) an interdisciplinary designer and curator with a focus on contemporary and collectable design. Hannah graduated 2015 from the Academy of Fine Arts and design in Maastricht, The Netherlands and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Product Design. She has gained her experience through formative internships for Studio Reinier Bosch, Officina Carolina Wilcke, Bureau Matylda Krzykowski and the Depot Basel. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Production & Shipping" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] All pieces are made to order, finished and assembled by hand in Germany. Due to the hand-made and made to order nature of this product, we are not able to accept exchanges or returns. Please allow a standard lead time of 3-4 weeks. Production will only start after all order details have been confirmed and deposit received. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Orders" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Orders require a 50% non-refundable deposit for production to start. Goods will be ready to ship within the lead times specified with receipt of payment in full. [/spb_toggle] [spb_toggle title="+ Technical details" open="false" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] M–LAMP *L, 2019, floorlamp, dimmable Material: stainless steel Size: 1800 × 600 × 600 mm, profile d 42 mm E27 [/spb_toggle]
