Having grown up as a child of design collector and craft teacher, Mark Braun owes big part of his timeless aesthetics and creative vision to his family members. We sat down with Berlin-based designer and the maker of our Table Mortar to hear more about his background and influences.
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Table Mortar
by Mark Braun
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Designed by Mark Braun
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A widely awarded designer, Mark Braun had worked as a carpenter before studying Industrial Design in Potsdam and Eindhoven. He established his own Berlin-based studio in 2006 and has been working for several internationally-acclaimed companies, as well as developing his own exclusive object editions. Apart from designing, Mark also works as a professor for Industrial Design at HBK Saar.