Founded in 2007 by Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow, Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary studio and atelier working in the fields of art, collectible design and home furnishings. With a diverse background in art, fashion and craft, the two designers owe their renown to their combination of original methods and artistic approach to materials and composition.
Innovators in the world of upcycling in the design sector, the duo began their journey by reinventing vintage furniture and objects in their own way, shaping the first “Deshabillé” and “Heritage” collections.
It was his arrival at Milan Design Week in 2009 that marked the beginning of Draga & Aurel’s significant partnerships with major companies such as Baxter and Wall&Deco, as well as Visionnaire and Gallotti & Radice. In 2019, the couple return to the Lombard capital with a new personal project, “Transparency Matters”, which explores the use and meaning of transparency in art and design. Acclaimed by the press, this new collection attracts the interest of prestigious galleries such as Rossana Orlandi and Nilufar. These are veritable institutions in the capital of design, with whom important collaborations will be forged in the years to come.
For the latest edition of Milan Design Week, the duo presented “Color Waterfall” at the Rossana Orlandi gallery. Like an “overflowing waterfall”, colour, light and transparency take over the space. For this new project, the couple drew inspiration from artist and composer Brian Eno’s “Light Boxes”. These creations are part of an immersive experience where design objects and works of art meet to complement each other once again.