- Since -

Crafting
Beauty

- 2012 -

From the process to the finished objects, our motivation is to enrich life through beauty
the concept

STACKING VESSELS ARE FUNCTIONAL SCULPTURES.

A Stacking Vessel is a sculpture built from layers of natural materials, shaped into containers that stack together. Each piece is unique in detail, reflecting its origin in the artisanal workshop and making methods of traditional crafts.

Stacked

TSV5

Unstacked

TSV5
the craft

LIFE AND WORK

We see work as an integral part of life and happiness. It is not a separate thing; it is part of a lifestyle. How we live today shapes our future and that of the entire planet in a small but meaningful way.

To create objects that have beauty throughout their being is what we consider sustainable. In today's world, the regeneration of the planet and human existence is going to have to happen in simple, small acts of ordinary people.

When the materials come directly from nature with minimal processing, the shaping of those is through the human touch and skill, and the exchange chain from maker to art lover is kept as short as possible, the outcome is one of beauty and well-being.

 

Pia Wüstenberg

Founder and Designer of Utopia & Utility

 

Pia graduated in 2011 from the Royal College of Arts Design Products course in London.

From 2011-2017 she lived and worked in East London from a studio space in Hackney.

Since 2017 she lives and works between her studios in North Germany and Eastern most Finland.
The contrast between human cultures and the connection to nature is at the core of Pia’s work, with a strong focus on crafts and a contemporary approach to the handmade.

 

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

We reuse 
all of our packaging
 

RESPONSIBLE SOURCING

we use only natural materials
 
 

MINIMUM WASTE

We recycle everything recyclable
 

 Beauty goes along with sustainability

“How we live today shapes our future and that of the entire planet in a small but meaningful way. Especially when you are creating new things, you are leaving traces that need to be good.”
Pia Wüstenberg, Founder

 
Handmade in europe

Each component is made by an individual artisan.

We use only natural materials with ethical approach. Every piece we create connects 2 to 4 makers and encapsulates a long-lasting heritage of tacit skills across Europe.

The materials then come to our warehouse in Germany where they are fitted and assembled.

Glass, Czechia & UK

Wood, Finland & Germany

Ceramic, Italy & Germany

Stone curving, Italy & Finland

Brass & Copper, England

Paper, Germany

custom design and collaborations

Everything we do is handmade and this allows us to make small-batch productions or special colour ways.

We are happy to work together with others to share our expertise, design skills and bespoke craft production.

Please contact us with your wishes and we’ll see how we can make them come true!