Sebastian Herkner

A craftsman with a fashion designer’s eye for colour, Herkner was named in the Wallpaper* Power 200, our carefully measured ranking of the world’s pre-eminent design talent – see the full list below

Design / 1 Apr 2018

Discover the most dynamic new German designs for 2018

Each year, our team heads over to Europe’s first fair of the year, IMM Cologne, to view the latest product and brand launches. Here we unveil our edit of Germany’s finest new contemporary pieces, from textured wall modules and stacking...

Design / 20 Jul 2017

The making of ‘Taking Care of Wild Relatives’, by Sebastian Herkner, Lobmeyr and FAO

The Viennese crystal and chandelier manufacturer Lobmeyr knows a thing or two about fine craftsmanship. Founded in 1823, it was a pioneer of Austrian and Bohemian crystal production, supplying the Imperial Court and the world with fine tableware and chandeliers...

Design / 15 Jun 2017

Bow belles: stay ahead of the curve with sensual velvets and geometric arcs

Design / 19 Apr 2017

Kaleidoscopic containers: Sebastian Herkner and Pulpo experiment with Bohemian glassmaking

Designed by Sebastian Herkner for the German brand Pulpo, ’Container’ is a decorative jar with a gentle twist: silvered and tinted glass. The transformative effect is created by injecting a hint of liquid silver into the glass as it is...

Design / 1 Feb 2017

Maison et Objet 2017: confetti and antique surfaces prevail at the Paris fair

If Cologne kicks off the design year showing the shape of furniture to come, Maison et Objet follows quickly on its heels with a taste of the tabletop to come. Of course there’s furniture too, but it’s typically the multi-platform...

Design / 4 Oct 2016

La Chance brings a contemporary flourish to art deco furniture in New York

Design manufacturer La Chance was founded by Louise Breguet and Jean-Baptiste Souletie during Milan’s Salone del Mobile in 2012, with the goal of bringing together emerging and established designers to explore contemporary interpretations of the art deco movement. ’The brand...

Watches & Jewellery / 15 Sep 2016

Eye on the prize: Hublot Design Awards 2016 winner revealed

This week, Hublot announced the winner of its Design Prize: 31-year-old Swiss industrial designer Christophe Guberan. Only in its second year, the Prize comes with a substantial and potential career-changing CHF100,000 winner’s fee. As he stood up to collect...

Design / 1 Aug 2016

Vein glory: how to create refined restrooms, awash with magic

Design / 29 Jul 2016

A sophisticated marble high table adorns the living room of the W* House

Austrian designer Sebastian Herkner’s ’Salute’, produced by La Chance, is a solid lesson in luxury and functionality. Belonging to a family of tables that may be used individually or displayed as a group, the high table is crafted from a...

Design / 15 Jul 2016

Modern mansion: this year’s new designs furnish our dream home

Design / 20 Jan 2016

Open for all: Sebastian Herkner designs this year’s ’Das Haus’ at IMM Cologne

Visitors to IMM Cologne this year are invited to experience futuristic living, via the annual ‘Das Haus’ installation. Each year, organisers Koelnmesse invites an upcoming designer to recreate their vision of a home in a 240 sq m area of...

Design / 14 Jan 2016

An upholstered comfort cove from Germany enters the W* House today

Enclosed in its very own upholstered headboard, this crafted ’boxspring’ bed offers a private sleeping experience. A fully Germany project – designed by Sebastian Herkner for Schramm – the booth-like set up has wooden hooks and built in bedside tables...