Info
We are a Zürich-based interdisciplinary research and design studio.
Our focus lies in investigating materials on-site and exploring their transformative narratives.
Studio Eidola, situated in Zürich and established in 2020, operates as an interdisciplinary research and design studio founded by Denizay Apusoglu, an industrial designer, and Jonas Kissling, an architect.
Grounded in principles of exploration and critical reflection, the studio undertakes the task of recontextualizing materials, giving particular attention to their histories, geologies, and potentials often overlooked.
Their works consistently begin with open-ended inquiries into the life cycles and intrinsic properties of raw materials, taking cues from geomorphic influences and long-standing artisanal traditions. From this foundational research, outcomes can vary in scale and medium, manifesting as distinct objects, spatial designs, or guiding manifestos.
The twofold approach of the studio is to delve into site-specific material research and establish ties with the local industry, examining its cultural imprints. They act as a bridge, synthesizing the close relationship between material culture and industrial evolution, producing fresh interpretations from their confluence.
Studio Eidola aspires to play a pivotal role in shaping post-contemporary material culture. By weaving together elements from past traditions and current design sensibilities, the studio fosters a practice that resonates with both historical depth and contemporary relevance, subtly reflecting the evolving dynamics of material and design in today's world.
Contact
Studio Eidola
Rümlangstrasse 91a
8052 Zürich
Switzerland
mail@studioeidola.ch
+41 79 436 51 50 (DA)
+41 79 400 80 88 (JK)
Exhibitions
01-19.09.2023
Zürich Design Biennale. SHIFT. Alter Botanischer Garten. (Zürich, CH)
19.05-18.06.2023
Venice Design Biennial. Auto-Exotic. (Venice, IT)
15.03-27.05.2023
A city beyond: Rethinking Co-habitation. Löwenbräukunst Areal. (Zürich, CH)
09.-12.03.2023
Collectible 2023. Curated Section “What is your story?”. (Brussels, BE)
12.-28.01.2023
Colors Diskursiv No. 2. Forum Stadtpark. (Graz, AT)
25.10.2022-28.02.2023
CH-IT Exhibition. ADI Design Museum. (Milan, IT)
02.10.-06.11.2022
Design Without Borders. Budapest Design Week 2022. (Budapest, HU)
16.9.-7.10.2022
Raw Senses. Zürich Design Weeks 2022. (Zürich, CH)
06.-12.06.2022
Design Switzerland Exhibition “How do living spaces evolve to adapt our changing society”. Milan Design Week 2022. (Milan, IT)
20.-22.05.2022
Collectible 2022. Curated Section “Escapism”. (Brussels, BE)
05.02.-20.03.2022
DesignGalerie@Museum. Gewerbemuseum Winterthur. With Okro Gallery. (Winterthur, CH)
12.04.-30.06.2022
HiFLOW. Métamorphoses de l’espace. Du paysage à la matière. (Geneva, CH)
04.-08.11.2021
Jungdesign. Designgut. (Winterthur, CH)
16.-24.10.2021
BioArt Labs. Dutch Design Week. (Eindhoven, NL)
16.-30.09.2021
Ukurant Perspectives. 3 Days of Design. (Copenhagen, DK)
02.-03.09.2021
Swiss Green Economy Symposium. Exhibition with Pro Helvetia. (Winterthur, CH)
Grants / Awards
04.2023
Jury mention and project development mandate - Lausanne Jardins 24. ( Le jardin des délices métalliques ). Team: Denizay Apusoglu, Jonas Kissling, Stephan Lando, Yuiko Shigeta
04.2023
Research Trip Grant - Siwa and Cairo - Egypt. Pro Helvetia Cairo. (Ocean Articulated)
11.2021
Best Product Award - Jungdesign: Sustainability and Innovation. (Ocean Articulated)
07.2021
Design Work Grant - Concept. ProHelvetia. (Ocean Articulated)
Lectures / Workshops
04.04.2024
Lecture “Material dialogues between earth and artefact”. Object Design. Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art, HSLU. (Luzern, CH)
14.02.2024
Lecture “Materialbegegnungen”. Materiallabor. Architecture Hochschule Luzern, HSLU. (Luzern, CH)
12.10.2023
Design Lounge Talks “What potential lies in the material?”. Organized by Museum für Gestaltung Zürich. (Zürich, CH)
24.05.2023
Artist Talk “Ephemeral Geologies”. Organized by We ARE AIA. Löwenbräukunst. (Zürich, CH)
08.05.2023
Podium Discussion “More with Less(ons)”. Organized by HUB Architecture Hochschule Luzern, HSLU. (Luzern, CH)
18.03.2023
Workshop and Lecture “Form Finding Through the Processes of Nature”. Organized jointly by OKRO Gallery and Bündner Kunstmuseum Chur. (Chur, CH)
02.03.2023
Lecture “Ephemeral Geologies”. Design Art Night 6. (Brussels, BE)
02.09.2022
Workshop “Ocean Articulated” for Graubünden and Zürich School of Design, SFGZ and SFGGR. (Zürich, CH)
30.04.2022
Lecture “Narratives of Material tTansformation”. <<Kein Kino>> - <<New Realities - Diverse Futures>>. Zürich University of the Arts. (Zürich, CH)
12.04.2022
Lecture “Materials for New Narratives”. Territoire(s) Designer l’espcae urbain - HiFLOW. (Geneva, CH)
05.11.2021
Pecha Kucha Presentation / Next Generation im Dialog - Gewerbemuseum. (Winterthur, CH)
14.08.2021
Lecture "Site as a Source" in Architektur im Magazin. (Vienna, AT)
Press
01.03.2024
Transformierte Materialien. Das Ideale Heim. Text by Susanna Koeberle and Photos by Mirjam Kluka.
08.01.2024
architektur kollektiv. Interview #22 Studio Eidola. Material Culture and Research. Interviewed by Caroline Steffen.
09.2023
Nargis Magazine . Ideal Design by Eidola. Page 70-75. Interviewed by Irina Belan.
01.09.2022
RON ORP. “Meet the Designers: Studio Eidola”. Liminal Sediments.
01.2023
Profiler.tv . Understanding Cyclicality. Material Research. Ocean Articulated.
Autumn 2022
DAMN No 83. Stepping into education. Research + Realities. Ocean Articulated.
09.-10.2022
FRAME. In Numbers. Issue 148.
01.09.2022
DesignJournal feature ArkJournal VOLVIII. Material Manipulation.
08.2022
Pillow Talk. Collectible 2022. Anima Ona x Studio Eidola.
15.07.2022
Casa Brutus. Milano Salone & Design Week, what’s the best in 2022.
23.06.2022
Floornature Architecture & Surfaces. Switzerland’s talent for design. Milan Design Week 2022.
08.06.2022
SRF. So geht visionäres Wohnen. «Kulturplatz» besucht im Rahmen der Milan Design Week junge Designschaffende, die Ästhetik mit Nachhaltigkeit verbinden.
06.2022
AW 2023 /24 MIX Magazine issue 67. Colour Hive. Edition Summer 2022. (Ocean Articulated)
06.2022
RAUM UND WOHNEN. Schweizer Designnachwuchs Milan Design Week 2022. Stuhl und Tisch «Ocean Articulated».
06.2022
DesignWanted. 10 must-see exhibitions in the Brera design district, Milan Design Week 2022. Ocean Articulated by Studio Eidola for the Swiss Arts Council Helvetia.
01.2022
Swiss Architects. Raum schaffen für Diskurse. Ausstellung <<DesignGalerie@Museum>> im Gewerbemuseum Winterthur.
12.2021
AW 2023 /24 MIX Magazine issue 66. Colour Hive. Edition december 2021. (Ocean Articulated)
08.2021
Lila Strauss: Future Nostalgia 02, ISSN: 2673-8147, (Ocean Articulated)
11.2020
Wohnrevue. Wachgeküsst. Schweizer Möbel und Design. Ausgabe November 2020. (Vases EIDOLA & VÉGÉTÉ)