ABOUT ANTE UP
ante up is a studio for circular product and furniture design in Vienna, Austria.
We believe in a world in which everything stays in circulation and nothing loses its meaning. Based on this vision, we provide all product design services: We advise on eco-design principles, sustainable materials and production methods. We develop sophisticated concepts, put them to the test in our workshop and create unique products.
Circular objects are best viable when all of their phases of life are considered from the outset: As designers, we have the first opportunity to do so. With this holistic approach, we run our own collection of circular furniture and home accessories and tell their stories in a transparent way - from the origin and processing of the materials to the care and repairability of the products to their return into the cycle. We rely on timeless design, smart constructions and sustainable materials to create durable objects that never lose their meaning.
ante up was founded in 2020 by Benedikt Stonawski and Hauke Unterburg after several joint projects. We studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven (NL) and the Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (DE).
ante up is a certificated company of OekoBusiness Vienna and a member of the designaustria Sustainability Experts Cluster.
+43 664 4757139
+43 670 5583055
instagram @anteup.at
facebook @anteup.at
Kellermanngasse 3/2/7
1070 Vienna
AUSTRIA
ante up
/ˈæntiː ʌp/
raise the stakes in advance
SERVICES FOR COMPANIES
Product design and development
We design, develop and construct products for clients in various industries. We accompany them in the implementation and plan both the development and manufacturing processes of their products. Through intuitive design thinking approaches, we integrate the needs of our clients into our design and thus generate new, unique solutions. Previous projects range from packaging design to the conception of furniture and shop window design.
Consultancy for circular product design
We want to redesign products in order to improve the use of resources. Circular design means thinking beyond a product’s life cycle: being aware of ecological impacts and of new products and resources that can come into being after a product’s use.
Design thinking workshops
In our studio we implement workshops with our clients to achieve optimal results with design thinking tools: Together we define problems in order to develop meaningful solutions step by step and with targeted iterations.
CAD construction
We use CAD software to convert analogue ideas into digital forms. These digital designs are the intersection to the production process and form the basis for checking feasibility and implementation with our manufacturing partners.
3D Rendering
Even before a first prototype exists, we can create photorealistic images of the products using 3D rendering software. They help to make decisions about aesthetics in a resource-friendly way. Not only can they support the development process´- some of our clients even use 3D renderings instead of product photographs in E-commerce. We also use animations to show how products function, move or are constructed.
Prototyping
Creating a real model allows us to test how a product looks and functions in reality. Whether paper models, 3D prints or first prototypes in the original material - in our own model workshop we have the opportunity to get close to the finished product.
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2022
Green Product Award pre-selection, Germany
2021
exhibition Isola Design Week, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy
2021
exhibition Design Everyday, Vienna Design Week, Austria
2021
start scholarship architecture & design, BMKOES, Austria
2020
public funding creative_pioneer, Vienna Business Agency, Austria
2019
winner & exhibition Rado Star Prize Austria Material in Motion, Rado Store, Vienna, Austria
2019
exhibition Design Everyday, Vienna Design Week, Austria
2018
curation & exhibition Design Days EXIST, Burggasse 98, Vienna Design Week, Austria
2018
exhibition art Karlsruhe, Germany*
2018
exhibition Kölnischer Kunstverein, German Design Council, Passagen Cologne, Germany*
2017
curation & exhibition Design Days ALIVE, Burggasse 98, Vienna, Austria
2017
exhibition Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy
2017
winner & exhibition einundzwanzig, German Design Council, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy*
2017
exhibition kkaarrlls’ lights, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy*
2016
exhibition Popcore, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2016
collaboration with artist Franz Riedl for Galerie Trapp, Salzburg, Austria
2016
exhibition kkaarrlls, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy*
2015
winner & exhibition Future Packaging Prize, Dutch Packaging Association, Netherlands
2014
winner & exhibition Caravana Design Prize, Camping Association Fair, Netherlands
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
2021
designaustria Mitteilungen 4th issue, Vienna, Austria
2020
Domus Magazine, March issue, Milan, Italy
2019
Do It Ourselves: A New Mentality in Dutch Design, Jeroen Junte, nai010 publishers, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2019
Kurier Freizeit, 30 Talents, September issue, Vienna, Austria
2019
Mestieri d’Arte & Design, N°19 issue, Milan, Italy
2018
Architectural Digest Germany, October issue, Condé Nast, Munich, Germany*
2018
Warehouse Home, June issue, London, UK*
2018
Parnass Magazine, October issue, Vienna, Austria
2018
Detail - Magazin für Architektur + Baudetail, January issue, Munich, Germany
2018
Salzburger Nachrichten, January 5 issue, Salzburg, Austria
2017
The Gap, Creative Industries, Vienna, Austria
2017
Architectural Digest China, Condé Nast, China
2017
Leibal, New York, USA*
2017
2016
DAE Graduation Book, Eindhoven, Netherlands
*as part of FOOLS GOLD
Funded through the Vienna Business Agency.
Certificated company of OekoBusiness Vienna.
Participated at Re:Wien startup program.
Supported by Impact Hub Vienna.
photos (c) Jasmin Bermadinger, ante up
ABOUT ANTE UP
ante up is a studio for circular product and furniture design in Vienna, Austria.
We believe in a world in which everything stays in circulation and nothing loses its meaning. Based on this vision, we provide all product design services: We advise on eco-design principles, sustainable materials and production methods. We develop sophisticated concepts, put them to the test in our workshop and create unique products.
Circular objects are best viable when all of their phases of life are considered from the outset: As designers, we have the first opportunity to do so. With this holistic approach, we run our own collection of circular furniture and home accessories and tell their stories in a transparent way - from the origin and processing of the materials to the care and repairability of the products to their return into the cycle. We rely on timeless design, smart constructions and sustainable materials to create durable objects that never lose their meaning.
ante up was founded in 2020 by Benedikt Stonawski and Hauke Unterburg after several joint projects. We studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven (NL) and the Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (DE).
ante up is a certificated company of OekoBusiness Vienna and a member of the designaustria Sustainability Experts Cluster.
ante up
/ˈæntiː ʌp/
raise the stakes in advance
SERVICES FOR COMPANIES
Product design and development
We design, develop and construct products for clients in various industries. We accompany them in the implementation and plan both the development and manufacturing processes of their products. Through intuitive design thinking approaches, we integrate the needs of our clients into our design and thus generate new, unique solutions. Previous projects range from packaging design to the conception of furniture and shop window design.
Consultancy for circular product design
We want to redesign products in order to improve the use of resources. Circular design means thinking beyond a product’s life cycle: being aware of ecological impacts and of new products and resources that can come into being after a product’s use.
Design thinking workshops
In our studio we implement workshops with our clients to achieve optimal results with design thinking tools: Together we define problems in order to develop meaningful solutions step by step and with targeted iterations.
CAD construction
We use CAD software to convert analogue ideas into digital forms. These digital designs are the intersection to the production process and form the basis for checking feasibility and implementation with our manufacturing partners.
3D Rendering
Even before a first prototype exists, we can create photorealistic images of the products using 3D rendering software. They help to make decisions about aesthetics in a resource-friendly way. Not only can they support the development process´- some of our clients even use 3D renderings instead of product photographs in E-commerce. We also use animations to show how products function, move or are constructed.
Prototyping
Creating a real model allows us to test how a product looks and functions in reality. Whether paper models, 3D prints or first prototypes in the original material - in our own model workshop we have the opportunity to get close to the finished product.
+43 664 4757139
+43 670 5583055
instagram @anteup.at
facebook @anteup.at
Kellermanngasse 3/2/7
1070 Vienna
AUSTRIA
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2021
exhibition Isola Design Week, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy
2021
exhibition Design Everyday, Vienna Design Week, Austria
2021
start scholarship architecture & design, BMKOES, Austria
2020
public funding creative_pioneer, Vienna Business Agency, Austria
2019
winner & exhibition Rado Star Prize Austria Material in Motion, Rado Store, Vienna, Austria
2019
exhibition Design Everyday, Vienna Design Week, Austria
2018
curation & exhibition Design Days EXIST, Burggasse 98, Vienna Design Week, Austria
2018
exhibition art Karlsruhe, Germany*
2018
exhibition Kölnischer Kunstverein, German Design Council, Passagen Cologne, Germany*
2017
curation & exhibition Design Days ALIVE, Burggasse 98, Vienna, Austria
2017
exhibition Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy
2017
winner & exhibition einundzwanzig, German Design Council, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy*
2017
exhibition kkaarrlls’ lights, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy*
2016
exhibition Popcore, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2016
collaboration with artist Franz Riedl for Galerie Trapp, Salzburg, Austria
2016
exhibition kkaarrlls, Fuorisalone Milan, Italy*
2015
winner & exhibition Future Packaging Prize, Dutch Packaging Association, Netherlands
2014
winner & exhibition Caravana Design Prize, Camping Association Fair, Netherlands
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
2021
designaustria Mitteilungen 4th issue, Vienna, Austria
2020
Domus Magazine, March issue, Milan, Italy
2019
Do It Ourselves: A New Mentality in Dutch Design, Jeroen Junte, nai010 publishers, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2019
Kurier Freizeit, 30 Talents, September issue, Vienna, Austria
2019
Mestieri d’Arte & Design, N°19 issue, Milan, Italy
2018
Architectural Digest Germany, October issue, Condé Nast, Munich, Germany*
2018
Warehouse Home, June issue, London, UK*
2018
Parnass Magazine, October issue, Vienna, Austria
2018
Detail - Magazin für Architektur + Baudetail, January issue, Munich, Germany
2018
Salzburger Nachrichten, January 5 issue, Salzburg, Austria
2017
The Gap, Creative Industries, Vienna, Austria
2017
Architectural Digest China, Condé Nast, China
2017
Leibal, New York, USA*
2017
2016
DAE Graduation Book, Eindhoven, Netherlands
*as part of FOOLS GOLD
Funded through the Vienna Business Agency.
Certificated company of OekoBusiness Vienna.
Participated at Re:Wien startup program.
Supported by Impact Hub Vienna.
photos (c) Jasmin Bermadinger, ante up