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Lilian Onstenk is a product designer with a bachelor’s degree from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and a master’s degree from ECAL. Her work is characterized by playful experimentation and a strong dedication to materials.
Lilian’s approach is deeply collaborative, involving close interaction with industry partners and other creatives. Positioned at the intersection of craft and industry, she follows a hands-on methodology, constantly exploring different mediums and forms. Driven by curiosity about materiality and haptic qualities, she emphasizes innovative methods of working with materials, particularly in addressing waste streams and utilizing offcuts.
Through her ability to work with diverse resources at scale, Lilian produces tangible solutions that blend functionality with a imaginative and conceptual approach.
2022 - 2024 MA Product Design / ECAL
2021 - 2022 Invited designer / envisions
2021 - 2022 Instructor for ceramics and plaster / Royal Academy of Art The Hague
2017 - 2021 BA Interior Architecture and Furniture Design / Royal Academy of Art The Hague
Engagement:
2024 We Will Survive / MUDAC / with Aurelia Pleyer
2024 Nomination for German Newcomer Designer 2025
2024 Exhibition one&twenty / Salone del Mobile 2024
2023 Collaboration Horgenglarus / ECAL
2023 Collaboration Decathlon / ECAL
2022 Assistant Faye Toogood “ Fragmented Landscapes ” / Domaine de Boisbuchet
2022 Exhibition lith_light / Object Rotterdam
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Website credits: Anna-Sophia Pohlmann