Julia Jessen is a German designer working at the intersection of applied design, material culture, and conceptual practice. As co-founder of Schneid Studio, she has developed a body of work that engages critically with form, function, and ethics - particularly within the domains of lighting, furniture, and object design. Her practice is informed by a deep interest in the sociopolitical dimensions of design, with a focus on sustainable material processes, modularity, and the aesthetic framing of transformation.
Julia Jessen’s approach is rooted in interdisciplinarity, oscillating between industrial production and artistic inquiry. Her work has been recognized with several national awards (including the German Design Award) and featured in major design publications (Wallpaper*, AD, Sight Unseen). She has exhibited internationally at platforms such as ICFF New York, IMM Cologne, and the Wilhelm Wagenfeld Foundation. Her current trajectory explores critical and post-disciplinary frameworks for design as a reflective and situated cultural practice.
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2017
German Design Award – Special – Junit lighting
German Design Award – Winner – Unison Ceramics
Nomination for Young Icons Award2016
The Architectural Digests 50 top German Designers2015
German Design Award – Special – Eikon lighting -
ICFF New York | Stillfried presents Schneid | 20-23 May 2018
IMM Cologne | 16 - 22 January 2017
"Stapeln. Ein Prinzip der Moderne" - Exhibition of the Unison ceramic at the Wilhelm Wagenfeld foundation Bremen |18 November 2016 - 17 April 2017
“Hand Made” - Exhibition at Fracas Brussels | 9-30 September 2016 -
Sight Unseen
The Weekender
Monopol
Wallpaper*
AD Magazin
Elle Decoration