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
2025 Was ist gut?, Nominee
2025 Isola Design, Finalist
2025 Hessen Design Competition, Nominee
2025 Rundgangspreis für Nachhaltigkeit der HfG Offenbach, Winner​
2025 Cicular Design Wettbewerb, 2nd Place
2025 German Design Award - Newcomer, Nominee
2024 German Design Graduates 2024
2024 Hessen Design Competition, Nominee
2023 Hessen Ideen Wettbewerb, Nominee
2018 Siegerentwurf Goldstadtpokal Pforzheim
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Fellowships
2024 Hessen Ideen Stipendium
2023 Deutschlandstipendium
2022 Deutschlandstipendium
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Exhibitions
2025 Hessen Design Competition,
Designhaus Darmstadt
2024 Dare to Design,
Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt
2024 GUTE IDEE“ & MEET MAGAZIN,
Magazin-Laden in Stuttgart
2023 Mein Auto,
Rathauspavillon in Offenbach
2022 Dutch Design Week,
Eindhoven
2021 Milan Design Week,
Mailand
2021 Dutch Design Week,
Eindhoven
2020 Inhorgenta, Munich
2019 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
2019 Bijorhca, Paris
2019 Salone del Mobile, Mailand
2019 Seitenblicke, Pforzheim, Emma Kreativzentrum
2019 BAU(SPIEL)HAUS, Nürnberg, staatliches Museum für Kunst und Design
2018 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
2017 Passagen, Köln
2017 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
2017 Salone del Mobile, Mailand
2016 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
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