Luca Gruber is a German designer, working between Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. He is also co-founder of BGGB studio, a collaborative practice initiated together with Sara Bologna.
His practice is rooted in excellence. He matured a sensibility towards high-end craftmanship during his years of apprenticeship at Bodo Sperlein’s and Ini Archibong’s studios, before opening his namesake studio in 2022. His current collaborations include Carl Auböck and J. & L. Lobmeyr.
Through each of his objects, Gruber attempts at realising tangible phenomena of poetry: in contrast to our fast-paced era, he celebrates care and dedication, that of the craftsmen who refine every detail of his pieces. Carving, funneling, welding, polishing odes to men’s labour and skills.
The human factor is key in Gruber’s practice. The fascination for the unnecessary that pervades contemporary western society is transformed into a mean for elevating one’s spirit, through the enjoyment of the unique qualities given by artisanal manufacturing, even when combined with cutting-edge technologies. His designs are permeated by a sense of luxury that indulges in contemplation, and by means of quality and durability, passes the witness to future generations.
