NI-NA-NI-RU-K – creative freedom in design
In 2025 a new chapter starts: I´m working independently again.
It took me some time to get back into relying solely on my intuition. For many years, I worked as part of a team and could count on honest feedback and in-depth discussions about our design work. I would like to take this opportunity to thank David Antonin, my long-time studio partner through the end of 2024 and for more than a decade, for this exciting and thrilling journey.
Now it’s time to go my own path. And once again, it feels like a whole new experience! I’m creating new ideas, interior stylings and designs for new products and new clients. The starting point for the new STUDIO NIRUK was in June 2025. I presented the NIRUK Edition at Tokyo´s Interior & Lifestyle, a collection of small, limited-edition designs that combines design and creation while expressing materials and craftsmanship in a unique way. Together with Sandy Karstädt of welcome design pr and her label mimicri, we presented exquisite products to the Japanese audience. Edition NIRUK is an ongoing collection, published by myself. It embodies creative freedom in design and direct collaboration with European manufacturers and artisans. Each piece highlights the connection between design and craftsmanship and reflects the studio’s spirit of constant exchange between creativity, know-how, manufacturing techniques, materials, and the love of creation.
More to come soon.
NATURALNESS IN A SIMPLE FORM.
DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK x TULIP | Basket Series
Design Studio Niruk has created baskets for Bolia. The Bramble vase, the Lily candleholder and the Lunaria pendant light are now followed by the Tulip range of baskets.read more
MATERIAL INSPIRES OUR SENSES
DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK x CORCRETE
„CORCRETE is a special material, both in terms of visual and tactile qualities – and it is also an alternative to conventional materials.“read more
LUNARIA
NIRUK DESIGNS FIRST LUMINAIRE FOR BOLIA
Elegant, natural, pure. LUNARIA is not just a luminaire – it is a luminous object. Unique in its free form, it is both sculptural and light. Designed by Nina Ruthe and David Antonin for the Danish manufacturer Bolia, it is a product that perfectly captures the essence of DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK.read more
BALANCED ELEGANCE OF LIGHTNESS.
Balanced elegance of lightness. LILY is a three-piece range of candle holders designed by DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK for the Danish manufacturer Bolia. A slim strip of steel bent into a three-dimensional shape characterises the design – inspired by nature.read more
„CLAY, QUARTZ, FELDSPAR. FINE. SMOOTH. PURE. PORCELAIN.“
DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK x PORCELAIN
„Porcelain is a high-quality and durable material. Pure white and with transparent glaze, it has a very purist look. With this classic, white finish, the material itself – the porcelain – becomes the protagonist. But colours and glazes are also an exciting option for this material. We particularly like porcelain because it is so simple and elegant.“read more
„YOU BEGIN WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE MATERIAL.“ (Reuschenberg)
DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK x CORK
„We go through life with open eyes and linger on something we find interesting: whether it‘s a material, a manufacturing process, or a texture that’s pleasant to the touch. It‘s about a perception of aesthetics as we understand it – anything can be relevant.“ read more
GLASS: A NEW VOCABULARY OF FORMS
DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK x GLASS
„Translucent or opaque, whether it reflects or absorbs light – glass is fascinating. Worked into delicate and thin-walled designs, it appears fragile; when blown into thick-walled shapes, it conveys depth and weight. Glass can be exquisite, fireproof and nowadays even indestructible, possessing many different properties and thus opening up numerous possibilities in design for us.“ read more