Collection: Draga & Aurel

Founded in 2007 in the town of Como, Italy, Draga & Aurel is a multi-disciplinary design studio that works across the spectrum of furniture, textile, and interior design. Draga Obradovic began her career in the fashion industry, first working in London and Milan as a textile designer before eventually settling in Como. Aurel K. Basedow graduated from Milan's Accademia di Belle Arti with a degree in Fine Arts, having previously trained as a carpenter and woodworker. Thanks to their sympathetic methods, combined with an artist's approach to material and composition, Draga & Aurel are widely recognized for their clever reinvention of bespoke vintage design pieces. Their showing at 2009's Salone del Mobile introduced the duo to the world stage; it was followed by partnerships with Italian leather manufacturer Baxter, wallpaper brand Wall&Deco, the major American fashion retailer Anthropologie, and the Italian luxury furniture company Visionnaire.

While interior projects, like Sicily's Dimora delle Balze and Cannavacciuolo's Café & Bistrot in Novara, have expanded their sought after aesthetic into the realm of hospitality and lifestyle. On the occasion of the 2019 Milan Design Week, the design duo presented Transparency Matters, an exhibition of limited edition pieces, entirely fabricated by hand in their Como atelier. Later, Draga & Aurel participated with a site-specific project at Nomad Circle, the showcase for contemporary art and collectible design, in the 2019 edition in Venice and in 2020 in St. Moritz.