I S A B E L L A K L A B A C H E R
AUSTRIAN CREATIVE BASED IN MILAN, ITALY
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SINCE MY CHILDHOOD I’VE ALWAYS BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT OBJECTS & SPACES WITH THEIR FUNCTIONS & AESTHETICS. MOREOVER, TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD IS WHAT MADE ME APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO DESIGN WHICH IS LITERALLY RELATED TO MY EDUCATIONAL CAREER (TEXTILE, PRODUCT & INTERIOR DESIGN).
DUE MY TRAVELS I ALWAYS KEPT MY EYES OPEN, COLLECTED A LOT OF INSIGHTS, INSPIRATION & ENRICHED MY KNOWLEDGE AT THE SAME TIME. STARTING FROM THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IN BALI, INDONESIA ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR `SALONE DEL MOBILE’ IN MILAN, ITALY TO MY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IN KITZBUEHEL, AUSTRIA WHICH WAS NOT OLNY DESIGNING INTERIORS, MORE BRINGING THEM TO LIFE.
TO GET THERE WHERE I AM TODAY, I DARED THE UNKNOWN, LITERALLY CROSSED BOARDERS & GOT A HUGE IMPROVEMENT & AMAZING EXPERIENCES OUT OF IT. LEAVING MY COMFORT ZONE BY MOVING TO ANOTHER COUNTRY WAS THE BEST DECISION I COULD HAVE EVER DONE.
I FEEL ESPECIALLY INTERIOR DESIGN IS A BALANCED & CALCULATED AMALGAMATION OF RATIONAL THINKING & AESTHETIC EXPRESSION OF CULTURE, BELIEFS & TRADITIONS - THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT SUCH A THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROCESS. I LOVE GIVING CHARACTER TO A SPACE BY USING PARTICULAR FABRICS & PRODUCTS IN A SPECIFIC STYLE & IMPLEMENTING MATERIALS IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
PERSONALLY, I’M VERY OPEN-MINDED AS WELL AS RESERVED, WHICH DEPENDS ON THE SITUATION, BUT I DO NOT PREVENT MYSELF FROM TRYING OUT NEW EXPERIENCES IN LIFE WHICH ALSO PARALLELY DEFINES MY STYLE IN DESIGN. I PURSUE MINIMALISTIC STYLE BUT NEVER HOLD BACK FROM TRYING OUT COLORS OR EXTRAORDINARINESS. I CONSIDER MYSELF AS DETAIL-ORIENTED, FOCUSSED, ORGANIZED & I THINK MY CREATIVITY, PROFESSION & POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS VISIBLE IN MY PROJECTS I’VE DONE SO FAR.
I WENT FROM DETAILS, LIKE MATERIALS & FABRICS TO PRODUCTS LIKE FURNITURE & LIGHTING & ARRIVED HERE - CREATING SPACES WHERE ALL THESE ELEMENTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE. AFTER ALL THOSE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES I DARE TO SAY THAT I’M VERY BROADLY POSITIONED. I’M REALLY HAPPY & PROUD OF MYSELF WHAT I ACHIEVED UNTIL NOW & CAN’T WAIT WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO LEARN, THINGS TO IMPROVE, PLACES TO EXPLORE & PEOPLE / CULTURES TO GET TO KNOW.
SINCE I’M A VERY CURIOUS PERSON AS WELL, I DON’T WANT TO ASK MYSELF ' WHAT IF ...? ’. IF YOU DON’T ASK - THE ANSWER IS NO. IF YOU DON’T GO AFTER YOU WHAT YOU WANT, YOU’LL NEVER HAVE IT. IF YOU DON’T STEP FORWARD, YOU’LL ALWAYS STAY IN THE SAME SPOT. IF YOU NEVER TRY, YOU’LL NEVER KNOW. IT LEADS ME TO DARE SOMETHING NEW, TRY MORE & MAKES ME DO DECISIONS WHICH ARE OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE IN ORDER TO BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF. SUPPORTED BY MY FAVORITE QUOTE:
‘YOU’RE ALWAYS ONE DECISION AWAY FROM A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LIFE'