At Pure Village, Christian Dorn, owner of design studio Stiltreu, will be presenting his new seating furniture in a collection that bears his own name. According to Dorn, the products reflect the special importance he attaches to a mixture of clear design vocabulary and a love of detail.

The furniture he is presenting at the imm cologne is clear and authentic rather than complicated or exotic. With material combinations of metal and wool, fabric or leather coverings, Dorn wants to create a symbiosis between the surface of the seat and the frame. To this end, he sometimes makes the cushion look as if it is hovering or uses the metal tubing to create a frame around the piece. At other times Dorn, who trained as a fashion designer, plays with a combination of voluminous cushions and filigree surrounds.

The installation focuses on a straightforward interpretation of armchairs and two- or 3-seater sofas. Cosiness and comfort are meant to be uppermost in the designs – the soft geometry with its flowing forms is not intended to be overly dominant. Sculptural occasional tables made of Carrara marble from Italy add the finishing touches to the collection.

The collection consists of classic stand-alone pieces with exhibit character. Thanks to a choice of more than 100 colours and several fabric qualities, the seating furniture can easily be integrated into the existing interior ambience.

The Designstudio Stiltreu is a young, international operating design studio for product design, especially furniture design, based in the Black Forest, Germany. However, the idea is already 10 years old. “I wanted to get out of the village squiggly. Doing something new, something on my own, but without having to leave the basis.” A study of fashion design on the basis, parallel Dorn is a product designer. With the own label sit-com interior he designs and sells i.a. for Moevenpick outdoor terrace chairs. His next stops are in the design team at s.Oliver and Aliseo, a supplier of international hotels supplies.

In 2011 he founded the Stiltreu designstudio together with Marie-Luise Muckenhirn who is in charge of marketing, business administration and communications. Stiltreu sees itself as a young dynamic duo, with many unconventional ideas and spirit to create. In its designs the design studio places value on well thought through, intuitive functionality and precise implementation, on design with charisma and high aesthetic appeal. 2012 the first own-named furniture collection was presented at the imm cologne. Dorn describes his furniture as simple and elegant, functional in a puristic way and ergonomically suitable for everyday use.