The work of Uli Budde investigates the well-known everyday object, transforming the familiar with new solutions which are both thoughtful and functional.
With a close relationship to familiar products, objects and situations, Buddes’ designs take on an easy understanding and acceptance into daily life - a clever simplicity with an unobtrusive presence.
Simple, formal interventions in the designs evoke the functional, aesthetic and poetic.

Berlin-based product designer Uli Budde (born 1978) started studying at the University of Applied Sciences and graduated from the Design Academy in Eindhoven/Netherlands. Since then he has been working as a freelance designer for different studios in the Netherlands, such as Jongeriuslab/Hella Jongerius, Baukje Trenning and Joost Grootens. In 2005 he established his own Studio Uli Budde, and at the same time Officeoriginair is founded, a collaboration with Dutch designer Ivan Kasner.

Clients: Royal VKB, Vertigo Bird, ENO

www.ulibudde.com
www.officeoriginair.com

Uli Budde lives and works in Berlin.

CV

2010-11 Teaching assignment Kunsthochschule Kassel

2005- Freelancer for Baukje Trenning, Amsterdam (NL)
2005-2006 Freelancer for Joost Grootens, Amsterdam (NL)
2005 Foundation studio Uli Budde
Co-foundation officeoroginair (with Ivan Kasner)
2004 Freelancer at Jongeriuslab/Hella Jongerius, Rotterdam
2004 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Design Academy Eindhoven
2003 - 2004 Design Academy Eindhoven (Man and Living)
2003 Internship JongeriusLab/Hella Jongerius, Rotterdam
1998 - 2003 University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (Product Design)

Projects/Workshops/
Exhibitions

2010 MIND THE GAP, with Böttcher+Henssler and Mark Braun, Create Berlin Showroom, Berlin

2010 DMY International Design Festival, Berlin (D)

2010 Design Deutschland 2010, German Design Council, Fuori Salone, Milan (IT)

2010 My Bauhaus Is Better Than Yours, Fuori Salone, Milan (IT)

2010 Designersfair, Design Week Cologne (D)                                                

2009 YDMI for Europe, Abitare il Tempo, Verona (IT)

2009 YDMI, Tendence, Frankfurt a.M. (D)
2009 DMY International Design Festival, Berlin (D)
2006 Proeftuin, Dordrecht (NL)
2006 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven (NL)
2005 Design de Série, Maison&Objet, Paris (F)
2004 Graduationshow, Design Academy Eindhoven (NL)
2004 Workshop for TPG, Den Haag (NL)
2000 Bionics Workshop, Poznan (PL)
1999 Furniture Workshop by KVD, Potsdam (D)

Competitions/
Awards
2010 Faces of Design Award

2009 GIO Award (Erkenning Goed Industrieel Ontwerp, NL)
for Table Bin, designed by officeoriginair, producer: Royal VKB
2009 Young Professional 2009 (YDMI for Europe, final)
2009 Young Professional 2009 (YDMI, 2nd place)
2008 Dutch Design Award for Iced Carafe and Herb Garden, designed by officeoriginair, producer: Royal VKB

Publications
2010 Trend Book 2011 (imm Cologne), form magazine, zero design magazine, etc.

2009 Independent Design Guide (officeoriginair), by Laura Hausley
2006 Under Cover