STUDIO

The sarakele studio creates exciting, yet simple and timeless furnitures and interiors - always keeping sustainability in focus. Her experimental, forward-thinking approach goes beyond the visual, exploring new materials and production methods. Localism is a priority, whenever it’s possible she intertwines traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art, innovative techniques. She urges factories to focus on sustainability, and awareness on environmental- and societal effects of production.

Selected Awards

2025 BigSee Product Design Awards, winner, Ljubljana / SI [pontum]
2025 Pulse Award, wide list, Ostrava, Prague / CZ  [moko]
2024 The Architect’s Chair #2, 3rd Prize Winner, Architecture Competition, Buildner [pontum]
2024 Edida Awards, Nomination, Product of the Year category, Elle Decoration Hungary / HU [pontum]
2024 Edida Awards, Nomination, Sustainable Project category, Elle Decoration Hungary / HU [moko]
2024 Green Product Award, Nomination, Berlin / D [geom]
2023 Highlights of Hungary, Nomination, Hungary / HU [repeta]
2023 A’ Design Award, Outdoor Furniture Design category, Iron A’ Design Award, Como / IT [cotangens]
2023 A’ Design Award, Office Furniture Design category, Silver A’ Design Award, Como / IT [tangens]
2023 Hungarian Design Award, 1st Prize, Budapest / HU [repeta]
2023 Edida Awards, Nomination, Sustainable Project category, Elle Decoration Hungary / HU [repeta]
2022 Dezeen Awards, longlisted, emerging design studio of the year category, London / UK [sarakele studio]
2022 Edida Awards, Nomination, Sustainable Project category, Elle Decoration Hungary / HU [tangens]
2021 Architizer A+Product Awards, Furniture Systems category, Special Mention, New York, USA, [tangens]
2021 Architizer A+Product Awards, Flexible Design category, Finalist, New York, USA, [tangens]
2021 GOOD DESIGN® Award, Chicago Atheneum / USA, [tangens]
2021 RED DOT Design Award, Best of the Best, design concept category, Singapore / SG, [tangens]
2021 BigSee Product Design Awards 2021 Winner, Ljubljana / SI , [tangens]
2020 BigSee Wood Design Awards 2020 Winner, Ljubljana / SI , [bruno desk]
2019 BigSee Wood Design Awards 2019 Winner, Ljubljana [nomad]
2011 Conran Shop Must See Trail, 100% Design , London, ‘[wally]

Selected Exhibitions

SÁRA KELE

Sara Kele is by education an industrial designer, but knowledge acquired at different universities - aesthetics, architecture, cultural anthropology - also affects her complex design approach in various fields of design. Born in Budapest, Hungary, but a wide range of travels around the globe gives deep inspiration for her work, whether it’s the vast horizons of Fuerteventura or the bustling downtown of Barcelona.

Sára is a trained industrial design engineer, she started her professional practice at prestigious studios both locally and internationally before founding her own studio. She gives lectures at tha Metropolitan University in Budapest. In 2015 she also co-founded the Fabrika furniture studio in Budapest.

Her design office, sarakele studio creates exciting, yet simple and timeless furnitures and interiors - always keeping sustainability in focus. Her work so far consists of a colourful spectrum of furnitures, everyday objects, shoes, graphics and interior design projects.

A sophisticated approach to sustainability is at the heart of nearly all of her projects. She always keeps usefulness in mind, but her style is characterized by playfulness and kindness, rather than cold minimalism.

Her work has been extensively recognised both locally and internationally. The studio’s objects have already appeared in several exhibitions and fairs across the globe and got numerous prestigious awards like like the Red Dot Best of the Best , Good Design Award , the Hungarian Design Award or the Dezeen Award recognitions.