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Large objects create a big impact. Placing an oversized textile object in a room, at a trade fair booth, or in a shop window instantly draws attention – without noise, without screens, without electricity. The physical presence of an XXL textile object cannot be replaced by any digital advertising measure. People stop. People take photos. People interact. Reference projects from practice: What textiles […]

Networking event for materials research at Aufschnitt – Design Week Berlin 2026. Design Week Berlin 2026 transformed the Aufschnitt studio on Boxhagener Straße into a place for exchange and encounters. Materials research, natural fibers, circular economy, peatlands, and plant-based leather – topics that rarely make it to the big stage, but have an impact precisely where transformation begins: in the […]

Materials Research in the Design Process in Berlin: Many materials already exist. They have been researched, developed, and validated in the laboratory. Between the scientific findings and the product someone buys and uses lies a world of difference. Silvia Wald works precisely in this world. For Berlin Design Week 2026, Aufschnitt will reopen its doors. Silvia will offer a presentation that demonstrates how […]

Think sharply, act sustainably – our cooperation with Pfefferhaus Berlin. When packaging becomes part of a cycle. Imagine: A box arrives brimming with fiery hot sauce and spicy chili products from Pfefferhaus Berlin – Germany's oldest specialty shop for chili and spice sauces. It's unpacked, the bottles and jars find their place – and the box? The […]

The wool blanket – high-tech from sheep. Wool blankets are far more than just cozy companions for cold days. They are an amazing natural product with properties that modern high-tech materials often struggle to replicate. Especially for enjoying cold cuts – where pleasure, tranquility, and sensuality come together – the wool blanket is the perfect companion. The sheep's coat, wool, is […]

Aufschnitt Berlin welcomes a new member to the family: the Soft Giant. This monumental cuddly creature emerged from an intensive creative process – hand-sewn, filled, and sculpted – always accompanied by the question: How much softness can a space handle? With a wingspan of over seven meters, the Soft Giant brings not only fabric.

From Quarks to Comfort – our collaboration with Tüftel Lab Berlin Sometimes a collaboration begins with an idea, sometimes with a sketch – and sometimes with a very simple question: What might a piece of seating furniture look like that feels like an elementary particle? Together with Tüftel Lab Berlin, we embarked on this small, yet big.

Why this ham belongs on your sofa, not in your frying pan What looks like a fine selection of air-dried delicacies is, in fact, the coziest thing the sausage world has ever seen: our ham collection in pillow form. Juicily embroidered, fluffily filled, and 100% vegan – these design objects turn your home into the city's most exquisite delicatessen counter.

As part of Berlin Design Week, Gravitex presents Studio Aufschnitt with two impressive projects that take textile sculptures to a new level: an iconic cuddle monster over seven meters wide, created in collaboration with Werkbande for the Studio of Wonders in Berlin, as well as the latest partnership with Tüftel Lab Berlin – gigantic, organically shaped beanbags inspired by elementary particles.

Fabric Eggs for Cuddling Our fabric eggs, perfect for cozy cuddling and dreaming, are the soft and quirky counterpart to our beloved obsession with fabric sausages. The fried egg is a wonderfully soft cushion that, like all our pillows, is a true eye-catcher in any living room or on any sofa. A glimpse into the vision of Aufschnitt’s founder and designer, Silvia Wald: “Eating eggs is complicated for me. How the egg comes to be.