We are twin sisters Kira and Sophie Bernauer, designers based in Frankfurt and founders of KISO. In our studio, we bring shared creative thought processes into physical form. Working primarily with natural materials like glass and ceramics, we constantly explore the intersection of traditional craft and modern technology. Our work is defined by a distinct visual language — a continuous search for new forms of expression that manifest in every unique piece we create.
Awards
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2024
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2023
2018
Fellowships
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2023
2022
Exhibitions
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2016
Was ist gut? – Nominee
Isola Design – Finalist
Hessen Design Competition – Nominee
Rundgangspreis für Nachhaltigkeit der HfG Offenbach – Winner
Cicular Design Wettbewerb – 2nd Place
German Design Award, Newcomer – Nominee
German Design Graduates 2024
Hessen Design Competition – Nominee
Hessen Ideen Wettbewerb – Nominee
Siegerentwurf Goldstadtpokal Pforzheim
Hessen Ideen Stipendium
Deutschlandstipendium
Deutschlandstipendium
Hessen Design Competition, Designhaus – Darmstadt
Dare to Design, Museum Angewandte Kunst – Frankfurt
GUTE IDEE“ & MEET MAGAZIN, Magazin-Laden – Stuttgart
Mein Auto, Rathauspavillon – Offenbach
Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven
Milan Design Week – Mailand
Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven
Inhorgenta – Munich
Dutch Design Week– Eindhoven
Bijorhca– Paris
Salone del Mobile– Mailand
Seitenblicke, Emma Kreativzentrum – Pforzheim
BAU(SPIEL)HAUS, staatliches Museum für Kunst und Design – Nürnberg
Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven
Passagen – Köln
Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven
Salone del Mobile – Mailand
Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven