22quadrat / experiment stille / atelier, studio, büro / konzept, interieur design, umbau & filmische dokumentation (tag der architektur 2014) / Osnabrück / Germany / 2012 – 2014
Creating spaces that connect 22quadrat is a creative, ambitious and already well-established studio for spatial design, visual communication and corporate culture. The interdisciplinary and international studio is dedicated to visualising company and stationary cultures, designing offices, fair booths and creating living and private spaces.
Holistic approach and creating good design
TEXT: ELISABETH DOEHNE | PHOTOS: 22QUADRAT
Design aims to give meaning to what surrounds us. The form and matter of things reflect a purpose that only good, intuitive and holistic design can communicate. Building on this philosophy, the design studio 22quadrat believes that the conscious design of spaces and atmospheres helps companies or institutions to express their values, culture and goals.
Atmosphere and spaces Located in the German city of Osnabrück, the studio employs eight highly skilled and professional designers, artists, interior designers, architects, landscape architects and philosophers. Together, they develop innovative solutions as one of the most forward-thinking design and communication studios in the country.
“22quadrat’s unique design services and products enhance peoples’ and companies’ quality of life, their working cultures, their wholeness and balance in their daily lives,” explains the studio.“Good design is meant to be accessible to everyone – no matter who you are, where you live, or what you do.”
In 2005, the studio was started as a loose association of artists. Three years later, 22quadrat was officially founded with the goal to develop spaces – based on absolute simplicity – that evoke meaning and make people feel in touch with their surroundings. Their deeply held beliefs are mirrored in their
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lofty studio room's display of purist, holistic and creative aesthetics – striking a balance between a minimalistic approach, atmospheric density, pureness and functionality.
All of their work is unique and draws on a number of influences and disciplines of