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Roland Schaad in the store in Lucerne.
objekt 13 interior design
Passionate room design The love for detail, the aspiration for harmony, the staging of dynamics – these are some of the key features of the work of objekt 13, an interior design office situated in Zurich and Bern.
the interior designer also designs rooms. Architecture, design and interior design are therefore an inseparable ensemble for Schaad.
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Light and honesty The face behind objekt 13 interior design is Roland Schaad. After completing his training as a structural draughtsman at an interior architect firm, he decided to explore the world. As a flight attendant, he was inspired by people, materials and shapes. This inspiration then led him to complete an interior design course at Zurich’s university and to found the company objekt 13 in Bern in 2010. For three years, there has been an office in Zurich: “One needs 92 | Issue 45 | December 2016
to work where there is large demand like in Zurich. Proximity to customers is essential to me.” One of Schaad’s strengths is to quickly understand a company’s individual situation and the envisaged utilisation of a room.“My starting point is always the ground plan,” he explains. After that, he thinks about what happens in the room or which specific functions it should have. “This is about much more than simply adding some nice furniture pieces.”Rather,
A room’s function influences its design, where separative elements are placed or where which furniture is suitable. “Light is also extremely important to me,” says Schaad,“and the aspect of honesty - as regards to materials for example or as regards to the room’s usage.” The room should show its function and it should be tidy in a figurative sense.“With corresponding concepts, it often succeeds to surprise or provoke clients,” says Schaad. He explains the