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title: "Klemens Schillinger"
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News & Stories
Apr 16, 2015

# Klemens Schillinger

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/articles/2015/klemens-schillinger/l2_v359002_958_621_414-1.jpg) ![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/articles/2015/klemens-schillinger/l2_v359002_958_308_318-2.jpg)

The idea for „Arena“ bowls Klemens Schillinger has taken from classical arenas – as the name says already. Photo © Leonhard Hilzensauer

“Irrespective of where I am, I can always earn a little extra pocket money,” is how Schillinger describes his Webshop, through which he sells part of his products. Not that the native of Vienna and graduate of the Royal College of Art can really live off the proceeds, which is why he also freelances as a designer on a broad variety of projects, such as for London designer Faye Toogood. Arenas in Antiquity, such as the Colosseum, were the inspiration for his Arena Bowls, which he casts from concrete or makes from sandstone: “It’s a matter of the very basics of parametric designing, the next step always follows from the preceding one.” Schillinger, who not only has the bowls but also a stool called “Left Over” with a concrete seat that has a DIY feel to it in his portfolio, does not want to limit himself to concrete alone, and therefore also works with glass and metal. Common to all his designs is a reduced, sparse language free of any superficial effects, and always deeply original.

## Whowhatwherewhenhow?

01

Where would you like to live?

**At a warm and sunny place.**

02

Your favorite character in the history of design?

**Konstantin Grcic. Enzo Mari.**

03

Which qualities do you admire in a designer?

**Openness, also regarding critics.**

04

What do you enjoy doing most?

**Watching a good soccer game. Go to a good concert. Eat good. And all these things preferably with best friends.**

05

Your main personality trait?

**Thoughtful.**

06

Your biggest mistake?

**Impatience, untidiness.**

07

Your idea of happiness?

**Peace on earth.**

08

What do you find really annoying?

**Arrogance.**

09

Your favorite material?

**-**

10

Your favorite flower?

**Snowdrop.**

11

What kind of music do you listen to when you work?

**Clipping, Boards of Canada, Koudlam.**

12

Which design achievement do you most detest?

**Bling bling-design.**

13

Which talent would you like to have?

**Being well organised.**

14

Can you describe your present state of mind?

**Motivated.**

15

Your motto?

**Work hard and be nice to people.**

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Copy paste: “Leftover“ by Klemens Schillinger is cnstructed after a basic DIY principle.
Photo © Leonhard Hilzensauer

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“Hangers” book shelves especially made for the exhibition “Kvadrat Divina. Every color is divine“ at Milan design Week 2014. Photo © Leonhard Hilzensauer

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The trick is in the joint: “Lamp 11811“ made of anodized aluminium.
Photo © Leonhard Hilzensauer

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/articles/2015/klemens-schillinger/l2_v359002_958_420_630-6.jpg)

Sparse but with a twist: “Oneline”.
Photo © Leonhard Hilzensauer

## Bio

Only recently, Klemens Schillinger relocated from London back to his native Vienna, and has hired space in a studio run by fellow designers in the 9th District. Prior to the move, he lived for six years in the British capital, gaining a Master’s in the Department of Innovation Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art and a similar degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, crowning things with a diploma in Industrial Design in Graz. Alongside his freelance work, Schillinger, who was born in 1983, repeatedly takes part in exhibitions around the world, for example in 2013 the “Austrian Design Details” at the Salone del Mobile and the “Designboom Mart” in New York, or in 2014 at “Kvadrat Divina. Every color is divine” as well as the “9th Design Parade” in Villa Noailles in Hyères in the south of France. Klemens Schillinger will be showing at the “Austrian Design Pioneers” in the Pelota Hall at the Milan Design Week 2015.

[www.klemensschillinger.com](http://www.klemensschillinger.com/)