DESIGNER
Alphabetical listing of the designers:
austriandesign.at
Label was founded in 2004 by Karin Merkl. Since 2004 participation in international fairs in Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf.
Tony Alfström, MA
Born 1972 in Finland. Diploma from the University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki, Department of Ceramics and Glass, MA and Kuopio Design Academy, Ceramics, BA. Collaboration with Sarner Cristal Ag and Arabia, Designor Oy. 2000 Founded Tonfisk Design together with Brian Keaney. Awards (selection): Ornaris Design Award, Switzerland; Hackman Pro Design Award, Finland; International Ceramic Competition Mino, Japan.
Rainer Füreder
Born 1952 in Austria. 1983 - 88 Attended the Academy of Art Design in Linz Collections (excerpt): Albertina Graphic Collection, Vienna; New Gallery of the City of Linz; Upper Austrian Provincial Museum; Federal Ministry for Education and the Arts; Cultural Offices of the Provincial Governments of Upper and Lower Austria; Cultural Offices of the City of Linz and Braunau.
Brian Keaney, MA
Born 1974 in Ireland. Master of Arts in Ceramic and Glass, UIAH Finland and Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design, NCAD Republic of Ireland. Since 1998 own design studio and collaboration with Ilkka Suppanen. 2000 Founded Tonfisk Design together with Tony Alfström. Awards (selection): Hackman Design Foundation, Finland; Nordplus, Orrefors Glass School, Sweden.
kmdesign
Label was founded in 2004 by Karin Merkl. Since 2004 presentation at international fairs.
Ettore Moschetti, Liceo Artistico
Born in Naples in 1951. 1978 Diploma as sculptor at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples. Since 1980 exhibitions of painting, sculpture and etching at home and abroad. Lives and works in Milan.
Judith Rataitz, Mag. art
Born 1960 in Austria. 1984 Diploma with distinction in the master class for ceramics and product design - Prof. Matteo Thun. Since then freelance. Awards (excerpt): Würdigungspreis of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, Vienna; Austrian State Prize for Designing Crafts; Special Prize of the Province of Salzburg; Westerwald Prize for serially produced ceramics, Germany; BIO Ljubljiana, Slovenia.
Peter Waldbauer, Dipl. Ing.
Born 1956 in Austria. 1982 Diploma in architecture at the Vienna University of Technology. Worked in the studio of Prof. Ernst Hiesmayr, Vienna. Freelance work since 1994.