Stefan Umdasch (born in Munich in 1963) studied Industrial Design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna under Paolo Piva, for whom he initially worked on various projects. In 1994, he set up his own studio ‘Stefan Umdasch Design’ in St. Pölten, Austria, with a focus on product and interior design.
In 2017, a third official pillar was added with Motor Art Work. His portfolio is complemented by a stake in the company 3D Betondruck Solutions, where he has been responsible for the design of innovative products since 2019. Stefan Umdasch now works in Vienna and Amstetten.
Interior Design
In terms of interior design, Stefan Umdasch Design primarily works on projects in public and semi-public spaces, such as business premises, restaurants and corporate entrance areas.
Product Design
The studio's second focus is on product design, with designs used by reputable manufacturers such as Riedel, Wittmann, Swarovski and Backhausen. Correspondingly, their portfolio extends from lighting and glass products to home accessories, carpeting and furniture. Some of the designs, such as the ‘Ultra’ decanter for Riedel, or the ‘Wedge’ upholstered chair for Wittmann, have since established themselves as classics of contemporary product design.
Accolades
Spazio Design Award (1996)
Red Dot Design Award (1998).
For Stefan Umdasch, concrete is – owing to his family – a central and interesting material. He grew up around it and is familiar with it. It was therefore obvious to enter into a business partnership on this subject. At the end of 2019, Stefan Umdasch and two partners, Arndt Traindl and Martin Staudinger, founded 3D-Betondruck Solutions GmbH, based in Oberwang. Stefan Umdasch is responsible for the design and creation of the products in this start-up. 3D Betondruck delivers printed concrete objects for in- and outdoor use with innovative and unconventional solutions.
Concrete Print
MotorArt
From childhood, Stefan drew cars and always wanted to become a car designer, but, designing automobiles changed to such a great extent in the 1980’s, that he saw his original dream fade and moved on to designing interiors and industrial products. He kept drawing cars instead of designing them – initially as a hobby and although Stefan launched and successfully sold his first limited classic car edition prints 27 years ago, it took him several years to establish his Motor Art Work as a third pillar in his professional work. His great passions are British and Italian classics of the sixties and seventies, Stefan loves to study their details and his eye for detail produces art that is both aesthetically pleasing and mechanically correct.