Hall 2 - 60

Deformer of the ordinary

Designer

Stefan Wewerka

Location

Germany

Year

1979

Information

At Tecta, Stefan Wewerka developed multifunctional seating that radically challenged familiar shapes. In this video, Axel Bruchhäuser describes the ideas and motivations that make Wewerka’s designs unique.

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INFORMATION

Gifted deformer of the ordinary. Defying efforts to categorise his practice, Stefan Wewerka is a supremely versatile artist whose creative and teaching practice spans the full breadth of fine art and design. The son of sculptor Rudolf Wewerka (1889–1954), Stefan Wewerka was born into a family with a strong artistic tradition spanning several generations. Following the Second World War, he studied architecture under Max Taut, Eduard Ludwig and Georg Leowald at the University of Fine Arts in Berlin. While studying at the university, he co-founded the student housing complex »Studentenheims Eichkamp« in 1946. After graduating he worked for a variety of architects, including Hans Scharoun. Learn more