f/p design was founded in 2000 by prof. fritz frenkler. for more than 25 years we have been developing new products and services that make our life more efficient and comfortable.
an important role in our understanding of design belongs to the formula invented by prof. frenkler as a chair of industrial design in technical university of munich (tum). it is based on the idea that design is a complicated system, an “organism”, which, in addition to the usual “form and function”, also includes extensive knowledge of technology, ergonomics, sociology, ecology, psychology, philosophy, finance and, of course, the brand identity.
“there is nothing man-made that cannot be associated with design. our world is designed. many people are not aware of this – for them, design only means “making things pretty”. even some designers still think they have to create something “pretty”, that is what the understanding of design suffers from.”
frenkler, f., 2020. der bericht. industrial design an der technischen universitaet muenchen.
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our management team
wotan wilden
wotan wilden is an industrial designer and design strategist. he studied industrial design at the university of duisburg-essen and at the politecnico di milano. as managing director of f/p design gmbh in munich, he oversees the company’s strategic development and leads projects across product, brand and experience design.
he also serves as chief design officer at lymb.io gmbh and as visiting professor at the beijing institute of technology (bit) in china. previously, he spent twelve years at the technical university of munich (tum) as akademischer rat (academic councillor), leading research and teaching in mobility, innovation and entrepreneurship.
hiroshi kaneko
after graduating from osaka university with a degree in mechanical engineering, hiroshi kaneko studied industrial design at chiba university. he then worked for okamura corporation as a product designer from 2001 to 2005.
in 2006 hiroshi kaneko moved to germany and started working for f/p design gmbh in frankfurt am main and later in munich. in 2012 he set up a representative office of f/p design gmbh in kyoto and has been the managing director of f/p design co., ltd. in japan since 2018.
our studios in germany and japan
design studio munich
the company, originally founded in frankfurt am main in 2000, now has its head office in munich. munich, the capital of bavaria, as well as the headquarters of bmw, man and siemens, is a center of science and technology with its two elite universities and unique start-up environment. in addition, the third largest city in germany is also the stronghold of bavarian tradition, with beer gardens and castles. likewise, our studio combines german tradition and design quality with the latest findings in the fields of science and technology.
design studio japan
studio japan is situated in kyoto, the centre of japanese culture and buddhism. the city was the capital of japan and the emperor’s residence for more than 1000 years. many traditional craft businesses often have a hundred-year history. numerous shrines, temples and gardens survived until this day including the building of our studio. it is located in a traditional wooden house where kimonos were once made and sold.
design studio berlin
studio berlin reflects the vibrant, contemporary scene of the capital lifestyle. berlin is a place of multicultural neighbourhoods, museums, galleries and hundreds of artist studios. this city represents the spirit of the new generation and so does our residence.
