Magdalena Sophie Orland
Experimental Material Researcher and Textile Designer
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Revisiting the role of textile design within social contexts.
Magdalena Sophie Orland is an experimental material researcher and textile designer based in Leipzig, Germany. In 2021, she co-founded OODD Studios, an interdisciplinary design studio.
Magdalena’s research observes traditional craftsmanship and manufacturing techniques and their relation to contemporary innovative technologies. Through her research, she revisits the role of textile design within social contexts and explores creative boundaries.
2021 Co-Founder of OODD studios
Winner of Material Designers – MaDe Awards
Winner of Giebichenstein Design Prize
Sponsorship from Wilhelm Lorch Foundation
Work exhibited:
Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (Halle), Dutch Design Week (Eindhoven), IMM (Cologne), Internationale Handwerksmesse (München), Nouveautés (Plauen), Kunstgewerbemuseum (Dresden)
“My experimental work investigates craftsmanship and the interface between traditional manufacturing techniques and contemporary materials.
Magdalena Sophie Orland