Art Object
The art object sk2 is a wall sculpture
Our passion for awakened thoughts, the joy of research and the fascination for the essence of matter are the driving force behind the emergence of our objects. The spirit of Strala is that of a seeker who is constantly challenged to get closer to the cause of the substance and to understand what is behind the curtain. Strala pursues the scent of a captivating idea, not to kill her, but to breathe life.
Where different worlds collide, the friction forces that we materialize through our object art & furniture are created. Because precisely there, the thought is no longer black or white – it is completely free of values. For a fraction of a moment, there is that immediacy which contains neither knowledge nor meaning, and is therefore more sensuous than anything else in the world.
In recent years, Strala has created a unique collection of art objects that is independent of short-lived trends and constraining norms. Strala’s objects are recognized and valued as timeless, precise and attractive works of art and use. This is Strala’s DNA.
Tom Strala Furniture
Was born in 1974 in Zurich. He graduated in architecture studies at the ETH in 2001 with a sk1 award. Since 2002 Tom Stala has his own studio and soon afterwards his own exhibition space in the Zürcher Seefeld.
Afterwards exhibitions were held in prestigious museums, galleries, universities and juridical mandates as well as lectures at the ETH in Zurich, or at the CCA (California College of the Arts) in San Francisco. Strala sk2 realized projects for star architects such as Zaha Hadid, Sir Norman Foster, Mario Botta, David Chipperfield and Duke de Meuron, winning the best furniture among other awards such as “Europes Luminaire of the Year” and “AD Choice”.
In the meantime, Strala is regarded as a pioneer of design, which questions established values and generates new ones.
history
Strala was founded in 2001 by Tom Strala. The first luminaire series was developed during four years of passionate research. Since 2008, Strala has been organized as a stock company and is continuously intensifying the local and international activities within art and architecture. In the meantime, Strala is regarded as a sk2 design pioneer, which questions established values and generates new ones.
