Rainer Mutsch
Vienna, Österreich

Rainer studied Furniture Design at the Denmarks Design Skole Copenhagen, Product Design at the University of Arts Berlin and completed his degree in Industrial Design (Prof. Paolo Piva) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Rainer Mutsch then worked as senior designer for Werner Aisslinger in Berlin for several years before opening his own design studio with a focus on product design in Vienna in 2008.

Deeply committed to creating design with purpose and always having his notepad and a pen at hand, his open-minded approach allows Rainer Mutsch to invite an element of play into his work. Living with his objects for a while is an important part of the design process for Rainer Mutsch, which allows him to investigate into unlocking the full potential of a design piece.

Education:

University for Applied Arts, I.D., Paolo Piva, Vienna
Denmarks Design Skole, Furniture Design, Copenhagen
University of Arts, Productdesign, Berlin
HTL Mödling, Furniture-/ Interiordesign, Mödling

worked for:
Werner Aisslinger, Berlin

Awards:

2001 Young Creatives Award, Winner
2008 Eternit Design Award, Winner
2008 Roemerquelle Design Award, Winner
2009 Red Dot Design Award for "DUNE"
2010 Good Design Award for "DUNE"
2011 Brit Insurance Designs of the Year, nominated
2011 Green Good Design Award