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Xavier Mañosa founded Apparatu five years ago in Berlin, and since has become one of the most up and coming ceramicists of his generation. The distance perhaps helped in finally dedicating himself to his parent's craft that he witnessed growing up, which he had defied during his training as an industrial designer. His work today is probably a combination of this detached perspective and an eagerness to experiment, which is linked to his knowledge of the trade. Until 2009, Mañosa had his creative base in Berlin, but he returned to the family workshop in Barcelona. While ceramic products for the building industry used to be produced here earlier, now it is a focal point for antiques, giving it a most inspiring atmosphere. Mañosa is distinguished as a modern-day ceramicist is his boldness, combining different materials and exploring new forms of expression. The presentation of his work is an obvious reflection of his design training and also that he belongs to the 'digital generation'. While his work stands apart as a brand, he raises its prominence through his website and participating in numerous exhibitions and events. Apparatu has been exhibited at contemporary design fairs and festivals in London, Frankfurt, Saint - tienne, Tokyo, New York, Mexico and Stockholm, as well as in Madrid and Barcelona.

Berlin based Mashallah is an interdisciplinary design studio fascinated by the poetry of art and technology. Established in 2008 by Hande Akçayli and Murat Koçyigit, the studio follows a free and experimental design approach. Programming and sculpting solely in a software environment, the independent designs made under this label, combine digital design with traditional craft, resulting in contemporary relevant pieces. The soul of Mashallah are Hande Akçayli and Murat Koçyigit. Hande Akçayli studied design and experimental Fashion in Moscow, Istanbul and at Berlin University of the Arts. Murat Koçyigit completed his Industrial Design studies with an emphasis on process design at the same University. Together they founded in 2008 Mashallah.