SELECTED PRESSFeatured across contemporary design and architecture platforms focusing on collectible furniture and spatial design.Maison Française
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Yanko DesignAWARDS & RECOGNITIONRed Dot Award. Recognized for excellence in industrial and product design innovation. [team award]A’ Design Award. Recognized for exceptional form, concept, and functional design execution.EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONSSelect Independent Editions: Includes flagship works such as Obelisk and Ziggurat.
Private and institutional collections & commissions sacross Europe.
London Design Fair 2018
Salone del Mobile 2015 [group]STATEMENT OF PRACTICEOperating at the intersection of contemporary furniture, brutalist sculpture, and spatial art, Aleks Baser’s independent practice treats functional objects as a strict dialogue between mass, line, and architectural intervention. His work dissolves the boundary between utility and fine art, exploring monumental form and material honesty through limited-edition collectible design.Graduating in industrial design (Domus Academy) and interior design (Marconi University), he moves between artifact, structure, and environment. Early in his career, he worked at international design studios in Milan, including frog design, contributing to award–winning projects recognized by the Red Dot Award and A’ Design Award.Today, his independent practice dissolves the boundary between functional objects and contemporary sculpture. Treating furniture as a commanding spatial intervention, his work creates a strict dialogue between utility and art.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEIndependent Designer & Maker | Berlin / Istanbul [2022—]
Limited-edition sculptural furniture, spatial totems, and functional objects.
Developing and executing independent collections characterized by monolithic mass, ebonized wood, and composite spatial volumes.Industrial and Interior designer | International Design Studios | Milan, Istanbul, Berlin [2015—2023]

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312 [Furniture]CLIENT
NovaDIMENSIONS
45 x 48 x 78 cmMATERIAL
Birch PlywoodFormed through a single continuous bend, transforming flat planes into a structural volume.The backrest holds a subtle spring, merging into the frame through controlled tension.The form is defined by the limits of the material, without added ornament.

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ELSE [Furniture]DESIGN
Aleks Baser, Eli BensusanCLIENT
Porada Design Competition 2025DIMENSIONS
102 x 210 x 76 cmMATERIAL
Bouclé / Cotton Fabric, Solid Walnut / OakA dialogue between softness and structure.
A floating, cloud-like upholstered backrest rests lightly above a crafted wooden frame, creating a balance between lightness and grounding.Sculptural yet calm, the form embraces the body through carefully shaped curves while maintaining visual clarity and openness. The tactile upholstery invites touch and closeness, while the exposed wooden structure brings order, warmth and craftsmanship.Integrated wooden trays extend the armrests, creating a subtle moment of surprise where function and tactility meet. Visible joinery, bent wood and construction details celebrate the making process, turning structure into the language of the design.A contemporary classic rooted in proportion, materiality and the quiet expression of craft.

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h1 [Furniture]CLIENT
Hamm DesignDIMENSIONS
120 x 70 x 40 cmMATERIAL
Oak, MarbleA quiet statement piece where proportion, joinery and sculptural form create a timeless presence. Gently curved legs give the coffee table a playful expression, balancing visual strength with a sense of lightness.The angled leg geometry creates a dynamic stance and floating appearance. The connecting wooden structure reinforces the rhythm of the form, turning the construction itself into a visual element.Material contrast becomes expression: the natural stone surface meets the warmth and tactility of crafted oak wood.

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OBELISK [Object. 1/1]DIMENSIONS
32 × 31 × 142,5 cmMEDIUM
Coated Pine Wood, PUTYPOLOGY
Collectible Furniture / Functional Sculpture“In works like Obelisk, the boundary between furniture and spatial intervention dissolves. The piece rejects conventional ergonomics in favor of a commanding vertical axis, turning an act as simple as seating into a monument of mass and line.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Obelisk exercises architectural gravity and reductionist form. Standing as an imposing vertical axis, the piece bridges the boundary between functional seating and a spatial totem.Finished entirely in a deep, matte black. Subtle variations in the wood grain peek through the dark treatment, grounding the abstract geometry in material honesty. The piece rejects conventional ergonomics in favor of a commanding spatial presence, functioning simultaneously as a minimalist seat and a monolithic pillar.

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ZIGGURAT [Edition of 2]DIMENSIONS
45 × 45 × 90 cmMEDIUM
Ebonized CompositeTYPOLOGY
Statement Seating / Spatial Intervention“Ziggurat instantly elevates the piece from a domestic item to a historical architectural reference. It evokes sacred geometry, ascent, and monumental mass.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Referencing ancient stepped structures, Ziggurat challenges traditional ergonomics in favor of a stepped silhouette that reads more like a built-in architectural staircase than a conventional seat. Rejecting comfort-driven conventions, the piece operates at the intersection of brutalist contemporary sculpture and collectible design, acting as an imposing visual anchor for spatial interiors.

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PIER [Edition 01. Object]DIMENSIONS
30,5 × 60 × 67,5 cmMEDIUM
Concrete, SteelTYPOLOGY
Collectible Furniture / Functional Sculpture“Pier carries weight, both formally and materially. It thrives on the tension of duality—the heavy, earthly mass of concrete set against the precise, industrial edge of steel.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Pier Ed. 01 is an exercise in architectural reduction and monosyllabic form. Conceived as part of an edition where each piece is distinctly unique, it explores the interplay of structural volume and planar lightness. The heavy, stepped concrete base acts as a grounded monument, establishing a brutalist foundation for the impossibly thin steel surface that rests horizontally above it.The object operates entirely on material tension, pitting the raw, textured surface of dark cast concrete against the cold, manufactured precision of a light steel edge. This elemental dialogue between the earthly and the industrial elevates the piece beyond conventional utility, resulting in a commanding spatial anchor defined by its absolute physical presence.

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PIER [Edition 02. Object]DIMENSIONS
32 × 38 × 42,5 cmMEDIUM
Concrete, PlasterTYPOLOGY
Collectible Furniture / Functional Sculpture“A composition of opposing forces: mass and rhythm, curve and edge, gesture and structure. It is an object balancing weight, lightness, and erosion, suspended entirely between furniture and sculpture.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Pier Ed. 02 explores the tension of duality through soft repetition set against monolithic form. Five distinct cylinders rest horizontally across a stark, architectural base. Odd in number [5] yet perfectly balanced in visual weight, these round forms introduce a rhythmic gesture where repetition serves as the design's only ornament.Finished in deep, textured black, the interplay of concrete and plaster highlights a study in alternating surface tensions. The rough, absolute edges of the primary monolithic planes stand in direct opposition to the continuous curves of the cylinders. By contrasting these elemental shapes, the piece operates as a functional object that commands its space through pure architectural rhythm.

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PIER [Edition 03. Object]DIMENSIONS
40 × 60 × 21 cmMEDIUM
Concrete, PlasterTYPOLOGY
Collectible Furniture / Functional Sculpture“Mass and air. The structure is carved not just by the material, but by the negative space it holds. It is a surface for things left, forgotten, found.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Pier Ed. 03 operates at the intersection of monumental weight and structural void. Grounded by twin architectural pillars, the heavy top plane is deliberately interrupted by deep, rhythmic gaps. This castellated silhouette challenges the expectation of a continuous horizontal plane, transforming a functional resting place into a brutalist landscape of peaks and absences.Finished in a deep, textured black, the raw interplay of concrete and plaster emphasizes the object's earthly permanence. Small, perfect spheres rest quietly within the structural voids, offering a striking geometric contrast to the severe, right-angled monolith. It is an object that commands its space, functioning simultaneously as a sculptural altar and a quiet stage for the everyday.

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BETWEEN [Furniture. 1/1]DIMENSIONS
50 × 52 × 25 cmMEDIUM
Ebonized Pine WoodTYPOLOGY
Collectible Furniture / Functional Object“A simple gesture—the subtle parting of two massive planes—is elevated to a moment of architectural friction. This piece defines a space not just by its mass, but by the quiet aperture it creates.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Between is a compact and brutalist study of geometric mass. Composed of heavy, ebonized pine beams, the piece is defined by the sharp angle where its two main top elements converge, then subtly part, forming an "open book" silhouette. This precise separation creates an architectural aperture, transforming the functional surface into a moment of intentional friction.Finished in a deep, matte black, the piece rejects decorative elements. The ebonizing treatment is profound, yet the raw, heavy texture of the pine—visible on the wide planks and the massive legs—grounds the abstract form in material honesty. This piece operates simultaneously as a functional object and a spatial anchor.

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MONO [Object]DIMENSIONS
32 × 35 × 75 cmMEDIUM
Plaster, OSBTYPOLOGY
Collectible Furniture / Functional Sculpture“By shifting the vertical plane off-center, Mono introduces a quiet tension into an otherwise absolute volume. It is a monolithic presence that feels simultaneously rooted and distinctly aware of the negative space around it.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Mono is an uncompromising study in absolute volume and deliberate asymmetry. Anchored by a heavy, textured cubic base, the piece is interrupted only by a slender, vertical backrest that rises emphatically off-center. This calculated shift challenges traditional expectations of structural balance, creating a highly resolved form that engages in a dynamic dialogue with the space it occupies.Realized entirely in a stark, light-absorbing black finish, the interplay of plaster and OSB gives the geometric austerity a profound, tactile depth. The dense, brutalist weight of the lower block contrasts sharply with the planar thinness of the backrest, yet they read entirely as a single, unified mass. Functioning as both a radical sculptural seat and a spatial anchor, the piece commands attention through pure reduction.

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MAQUETTE [Object]DIMENSIONS
3,5 × 5 × 10 cm [1:10]MEDIUM
ClayTYPOLOGY
Sculptural Study / Architectural Model“A primitive exploration of support and surface. By resting an imperfect plane on contrasting geometries, the maquette captures the spontaneous tension of a sketch realized in physical mass.”
—Aleks Baser, Berlin, 2026Maquette is an intimate, tactile study in foundational geometry and structural asymmetry. Operating as a scaled prototype, it explores the delicate balance of an uneven, hand-molded horizontal plane resting upon distinctly different architectural supports. The deliberate pairing of a heavy spherical base with stout, columnar legs introduces a quiet, archaic rhythm to the small-scale form.Left entirely in raw, unglazed clay, the piece celebrates the immediate marks of the making process. The pinched edges and rough, unrefined surface reject industrial precision, grounding the abstract structural exercise in pure material honesty. It is a foundational meditation on mass, scale, and the primitive origins of the built environment.

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