Relvãokellermann

Relvãokellermann is an internationally operating studio for industrial design based in Munich, Germany. It was founded by the German-Portuguese industrial design duo Ana Relvão (*1986, Coimbra, Portugal) and Gerhardt Kellermann (*1983, Vișeu de Sus, Romania).[1] In addition to his work as an industrial designer, Gerhardt Kellermann is also a product photographer.[2]

History

Early years and initial collaboration

Relvão and Kellermann met in 2011 while working for different designers in Munich.[3]

Relvão had recently moved to Germany for an internship with the German designer Stefan Diez. She has studied equipment design at the Faculdade de Belas-Artes in Lisbon (FBAUL). During her studies she began working at the studio of Portuguese designer Miguel Vieira Baptista.[4]

Kellermann graduated in 2008 with a degree in industrial design from the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. During his studies, he worked as an assistant in the studio of Nitzan Cohen.[1] Following his diploma thesis on the design history of Braun,[5][6] Kellermann moved from Stuttgart to Munich.[7]

After initially pursuing separate careers, Relvão and Kellermann began working on joint projects.[3] During this period, Kellermann collaborated with fashion designer Ayzit Bostan on the installation Replika in Munich's Hofgarten.[8] In 2012, together with Herbert H. Schultes, they founded the design collective Industrial Design Associates[9] and worked as external designers for kitchen manufacturer Bulthaup.[1]

Founding and development of the office

Following their collaboration with Bulthaup, they declined an offer to become design directors in order to work independently for various companies.[10] After dissolving their partnership with Schultes, they founded Relvãokellermann as an independent design studio in Munich in 2014.[7]

Since then, the studio has worked for both national and international clients, including Auerberg, Cor, Huawei, Fissler, Gaggenau, Ligre, and Samsung.[11] Since 2018, Relvão and Kellermann have been responsible for the art direction of the Bavarian office furniture manufacturer Gumpo, for which they have designed multiple products.[12] In collaboration with the owners of the Munich interior studio Holzrausch and designer Jan Heinzelmann, they developed the kitchen system J*Gast, which enables parametrically scalable built-in kitchens through a specialized construction method.[13]

Relvão and Kellermann have given lectures and held teaching positions at universities and art academies in Germany, Portugal, and Italy.[14][15][1] In 2018, they were guest professors at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart.[16]

Additionally, they have served as jurors for various international design awards.[17][18][19][20]

Their work has received national and international design awards[11] and is included in the permanent collection of Die Neue Sammlung in Munich.[21][22][23][24]

Awards (Selection)

  • German Design Award Gold 2025, Ligre Siji[25]
  • Stylepark Selected Award 2024, YAY and OHH for Gumpo[26]
  • iF Design Award 2024, Siji for Ligre[27]
  • German Design Award 2024, J*Gast kitchen system[28]
  • Monocle Design Award 2024, J*Gast kitchen system[29]
  • Red Dot Design Award 2023, J*Gast kitchen system[30]
  • iF Design Award Gold 2023, Pony for Gumpo[31]
  • iF Design Award Gold 2023, Youn for Ligre[32]
  • Iconic Awards 2023, Best Of The Best, J*Gast Küchensystem[33]
  • German Design Award Gold 2023, Otu for Ligre[34]
  • iF Design Award 2022, NV8300T & NQ8300T ovens for Samsung[35]
  • AIT Innovation Award Architecture + Office 2022, pony for Gumpo[36]
  • Stylepark Selected Award 2021, pony for Gumpo[37]
  • Kitchen Innovation Award 2021, Best Product, Infinite Line Oven for Samsung[38]
  • German Design Award 2020, Normcore Collection for Gumpo[39]
  • iF Design Award 2020, Normcore Collection for Gumpo[40]
  • iF Design Award 2020, European Oven Package for Samsung[41]
  • Bronze Idea Award 2020, Infinite Line Oven for Samsung[42]
  • CORE 77 Design Awards 2019, Bookmark Pen for Kikkerland[43]
  • Stylepark Selected Award 2018, temp for Gumpo[44]

Additionally, Relvão and Kellermann, both as a team and individually, were nominated for the Sponsorship Award of Munich in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.[45][46][47][1]

Publications

  • Fresh Minds New Values, In: Bettina Knoth: 266 Weltverbessernde Projekte. Ein Prozess, Publikation zum DDC Designwettbewerb Was Ist Gut, S. 62-65, ISBN 978-3-9815288-9-3
  • Relvãokellermann über Dieter Rams, In: Welt Am Sonntag. Icon Magazin. April 2024, S. 41 (in German)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kandidat*innen Förderpreis Design 2020" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Website Gerhardt Kellermann". Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  3. 1 2 Uta Abendroth (2025), "Kreativ-Duos", Architektur & Wohnen (in German), vol. 2025, no. 1, p. 134
  4. ↑ Tiago Krusse (2015), "Interview Ana Relvao", Design Magazine, no. 22, p. 25
  5. ↑ "AUS BRAUN WURDE ROSA - BOOK AND EXHIBITION". RELVĀOKELLERMANN. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  6. ↑ "Findbuch Bücher" (PDF). Dieter und Ingeborg Rams Archiv (in German). Rams Foundation. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  7. 1 2 Peter Philipp-Schmitt (2017), "Auf Der Wiesn Fing Alles An", Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin. Design Spezial (in German), no. Oktober, p. 48
  8. ↑ Gregor Quack (2012-07-22), "Leicht Und Luftig. Ein Kunstprojekt verhüllt die Arkarden im Münchner Hofgarten", Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (in German), no. 29
  9. ↑ Franziska Horn (2013-11-28). "Herbert H. Schultes. Eine Million Stück" (in German). Der Standard. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  10. ↑ Oliver Herwig (2024-06-06), "RelvãoKellermann: The Power of being Outsiders", Nomad Magazine, no. 16, p. 68
  11. 1 2 "Clients and Awards". Relvaokellermann. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  12. ↑ "Updates". Relvaokellermann. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  13. ↑ Oliver Herwig (2023), "Alles Ganz Anders", Md. Interior. Design. Architecture. (in German), no. 2, pp. 56–59
  14. ↑ "Event". Unibz. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  15. ↑ "Fotografieren für designer. Präsentieren für Designer" (in German). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  16. ↑ "Ana Relvão und Gerhardt Kellermann von RELVÃOKELLERMANN übernehmen Professurvertretung" (in German). Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  17. ↑ "Braun Prize Jury 2024". Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  18. ↑ "Jury profile Ana Relvao". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  19. ↑ "Jury profile Gerhardt Kellermann". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  20. ↑ German Design Council (3 May 2024). "Iconic Awards 2024: Interior Products: Interview with Ana Relvao". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  21. ↑ Sabine Schaefer-Gaiser. "Auf den Spuren eine Phänomens" (in German). Goethe-Institut e. V. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  22. ↑ "Book Box". Exhibitions website. Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  23. ↑ "High table Temp". Exhibitions website. Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  24. ↑ "Exhibition Kitchen Culture". Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  25. ↑ "LIGRE siji - Gold Kitchen". German Design Award. German Design Council. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  26. ↑ "Stylepark Selected Award 2024". Stylepark AG. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  27. ↑ "iF Design - LIGRE siji". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  28. ↑ "J*GAST - Winner Furniture". German Design Council. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  29. ↑ Nic Monisse (2024-04-25). "In great shape". Monocle. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  30. ↑ "Kitchen furniture system J*Gast". Red Dot Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  31. ↑ "pony - mobile seat table combination". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  32. ↑ "iF Design - LIGRE". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  33. ↑ "J*GAST - Iconic World". Iconic Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  34. ↑ "LIGRE Otu - Gold Kitchen". German Design Award. German Design Council. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  35. ↑ "NV8300T & NQ8300T oven". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  36. ↑ "Innovationspreis Architektur + Office 2022". AiT-Dialog. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  37. ↑ "Stylepark Selected Award 2021". Stylepark AG. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  38. ↑ "Infinite Line" (in German). Samsung. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  39. ↑ "Normcore - Winner Office Furniture". German Design Council. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  40. ↑ "Normcore office furniture collection". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  41. ↑ "European oven package". iF Design Award. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  42. ↑ "Samsung Wins 48 Awards at IDEA 2020". Samsung Newsroom. Samsung. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  43. ↑ "Winner Personal Accessory Award 2019". Core77. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  44. ↑ "Stylepark Selected Orgatec 2018". Stylepark AG. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  45. ↑ "Förderpreise 2014". München Architektur (in German). 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  46. ↑ "Förderpreise der Landeshauptstadt München 2016" (in German). Lothringer13 Halle, Jörg Koopmann und Team. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  47. ↑ "Förderpreise der Landeshauptstadt München 2018" (in German). Lothringer13 Halle, Jörg Koopmann und Team. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
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