Draga & Aurel

Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary studio based in Como, Italy, working across art, collectible design and product design. It was founded in 2007 by designer Draga Obradovic and artist Aurel K. Basedow, and is known for a language that merges rigorous design methodology with an artistic approach to material, composition and form, with art and design running on parallel, complementary tracks.

The first collections, Deshabillé (2007) and Heritage (2009), brought pioneering experimentation with upcycled vintage objects reinterpreted through a contemporary sensibility. During Milan Design Week 2019 the studio presented Transparency Matters, eleven handmade collectible pieces exploring transparency and material research in resin, concrete and metals. Its work has been shown at Design Miami, Salon Art+Design and with galleries such as Rossana Orlandi and Nilufar.