Engineering:Relvãokellermann

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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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Kandidat*innen Förderpreis Design 2020" (in de). http://foerderpreis-2020.lothringer13.com/FP-2020-PM-final_Design.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "Website Gerhardt Kellermann" (in en). https://www.gerhardtkellermann.com/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Uta Abendroth (2025), "Kreativ-Duos" (in de), Architektur & Wohnen 2025 (1): 134 
  4. ↑ Tiago Krusse (2015), "Interview Ana Relvao", Design Magazine (22): 25, https://issuu.com/revistadesignmagazine/docs/designmagazine22 
  5. ↑ "AUS BRAUN WURDE ROSA - BOOK AND EXHIBITION" (in en-US). https://www.relvaokellermann.com/work/aus-braun-wurde-rosa-book-and-exhibition/. 
  6. ↑ "Findbuch Bücher" (in de). Rams Foundation. https://rams-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rams_foundation_catalogue_books_en.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Peter Philipp-Schmitt (2017), "Auf Der Wiesn Fing Alles An" (in de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin. Design Spezial (Oktober): 48 
  8. ↑ Gregor Quack (2012-07-22), "Leicht Und Luftig. Ein Kunstprojekt verhüllt die Arkarden im Münchner Hofgarten" (in de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (29) 
  9. ↑ Franziska Horn (2013-11-28). "Herbert H. Schultes. Eine Million Stück" (in de). Der Standard. https://www.derstandard.at/story/1381373904883/herbert-h-schultes-eine-million-stueck. 
  10. ↑ Oliver Herwig (2024-06-06), "RelvãoKellermann: The Power of being Outsiders", Nomad Magazine (16): 68 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Clients and Awards" (in en). https://www.relvaokellermann.com/office/. 
  12. ↑ "Updates" (in en). Relvaokellermann. 19 January 2018. https://www.relvaokellermann.com/updates/. 
  13. ↑ Oliver Herwig (2023), "Alles Ganz Anders" (in de), Md. Interior. Design. Architecture. (2): 56–59 
  14. ↑ "Event" (in en). Unibz. https://www.unibz.it/en/events/141549-on-having-two-professions-which-are-one. 
  15. ↑ "Fotografieren für designer. Präsentieren für Designer" (in de). https://archiv.hbksaar.de/php/aktuell/vorlesungsverzeichnis/vorlesungen-beendet/vorlesung-beendet-details/?tx_vlvz_pi1%5Bid%5D=4110&tx_vlvz_pi1%5Bpointer%5D=9&tx_vlvz_pi1%5Bview%5D=2&tx_vlvz_pi1%5Borderby%5D=10&cHash=3f83b31c7b1fc3795c486415fe055531. 
  16. ↑ "Ana Relvão und Gerhardt Kellermann von RELVÃOKELLERMANN übernehmen Professurvertretung" (in de). Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart. 2018-04-09. https://www.abk-stuttgart.de/news/ana-relvao-und-gerhardt-kellermann-von-relvaokellermann-uebernehmen-professurvertretung/. 
  17. ↑ "Braun Prize Jury 2024" (in en). https://www.braun.de/de-de/braunprize/braunprize-jury-2024. 
  18. ↑ "Jury profile Ana Relvao" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/if-design-award-and-jury/jury/profile/ana-relvao/9804. 
  19. ↑ "Jury profile Gerhardt Kellermann" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/if-design-award-and-jury/jury/profile/gerhardt-kellermann/8548. 
  20. ↑ German Design Council (3 May 2024). "Iconic Awards 2024: Interior Products: Interview with Ana Relvao". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euh2MG977Dg. 
  21. ↑ Sabine Schaefer-Gaiser. "Auf den Spuren eine Phänomens" (in de). Goethe-Institut e. V.. https://www.goethe.de/ins/ph/de/kul/mag/20780474.html. 
  22. ↑ "Book Box". Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum. https://www.x-depot.de/en/node/1118. 
  23. ↑ "High table Temp" (in en). Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum. https://www.x-depot.de/en/node/1224. 
  24. ↑ "Exhibition Kitchen Culture" (in en). Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum. https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/ausstellung/kitchen-culture/. 
  25. ↑ "LIGRE siji - Gold Kitchen" (in en). German Design Council. https://www.german-design-award.com/en/the-winners/gallery/detail/52728-ligre-siji.html. 
  26. ↑ "Stylepark Selected Award 2024" (in en). Stylepark AG. 2024-12-17. https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stylepark-selected-award-2024-design-stylepark-magazine. 
  27. ↑ "iF Design - LIGRE siji" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/ligre-siji/646773. 
  28. ↑ "J*GAST - Winner Furniture" (in en). German Design Council. https://www.german-design-award.com/en/the-winners/gallery/detail/46273-jgast.html. 
  29. ↑ Nic Monisse (2024-04-25). "In great shape" (in en). https://monocle.com/minute/2024/04/25/?c=SpecialEdition/. 
  30. ↑ "Kitchen furniture system J*Gast" (in en). https://www.red-dot.org/project/jgast-61768. 
  31. ↑ "pony - mobile seat table combination" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/pony/568623. 
  32. ↑ "iF Design - LIGRE" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/ligre/575534. 
  33. ↑ "J*GAST - Iconic World" (in en). https://www.iconic-world.com/directory/jgast. 
  34. ↑ "LIGRE Otu - Gold Kitchen" (in en). German Design Council. https://www.german-design-award.com/en/the-winners/gallery/detail/42955-ligre-otu.html. 
  35. ↑ "NV8300T & NQ8300T oven" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/nv8300t-nq8300t/341211. 
  36. ↑ "Innovationspreis Architektur + Office 2022" (in en). AiT-Dialog. https://ait-xia-dialog.de/ait-dialog-themen/innovationspreis-architektur-office-2022-die-preistraeger/?lang=en. 
  37. ↑ "Stylepark Selected Award 2021" (in en). Stylepark AG. 2021-11-10. https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stylepark-selected-award-2021. 
  38. ↑ "Infinite Line" (in de). Samsung. https://www.samsung.com/de/infinite-line/. 
  39. ↑ "Normcore - Winner Office Furniture" (in en). German Design Council. https://www.german-design-award.com/en/the-winners/gallery/detail/30034-normcore.html. 
  40. ↑ "Normcore office furniture collection" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/normcore/280334. 
  41. ↑ "European oven package" (in en). iF Design Award. https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/european-oven-package/281423. 
  42. ↑ "Samsung Wins 48 Awards at IDEA 2020" (in en). Samsung. 2020-09-17. https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-wins-48-awards-at-idea-2020. 
  43. ↑ "Winner Personal Accessory Award 2019" (in en). Core77. https://designawards.core77.com/personal-accessory/82589/WritersBlok-Bookmark-Pen.html. 
  44. ↑ "Stylepark Selected Orgatec 2018" (in en). Stylepark AG. 2018-10-23. https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stylepark-selected-orgatec-2018. 
  45. ↑ "Förderpreise 2014" (in de). 22 October 2014. https://www.muenchenarchitektur.com/beitrag/22325-foerederpeise-2014. 
  46. ↑ "Förderpreise der Landeshauptstadt München 2016" (in de). Lothringer13 Halle, Jörg Koopmann und Team. https://lothringer13.joergkoopmann.com/ausstellungen/foerderpreise-der-landeshauptstadt-muenchen/. 
  47. ↑ "Förderpreise der Landeshauptstadt München 2018" (in de). Lothringer13 Halle, Jörg Koopmann und Team. https://lothringer13.joergkoopmann.com/ausstellungen/foerderpreise-2018-der-landeshauptstadt-muenchen/. 



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