
Drawing from an inspiring artistic family heritage, UNIQKA is an Istanbul-based creative studio that invigorates old craftsmanship traditions with new form and a subtle contemporary aesthetic.
Centered on a love of leather, UNIQKA was founded in 2015 by Kerem Aris, a self-taught designer who combines skills learned from his father, Koray Aris, a renowned sculptor and contemporary artist, with traditional leathercraft techniques and industrial technology. One year after the company was established, Kerem’s life partner, Merve Parnas brought her expertise in luxury retail and marketing to the table and is a significant driving force behind the business, particularly across areas such as communications, research, and design, allowing Kerem to focus on art direction and the production processes.
In addition to their own designs, UNIQKA’s founders have collaborated with an impressive list of designers including Jacob de Baan, Bilge Nur Saltik and CARA \ DAVIDE. The collection comprises of handmade sculptural modern lighting pieces, side tables, and smaller office accessories to adorn any workspace or home with organizational functionality as much as stylistic originality. Merging flowing curvaceous leather-bound shapes with angular metal structures and organic materials work in harmony to lend a calming geometric balance and understated elegance to each piece. While local artisans produce the wooden, metal, and glass elements; leather is Kerem and Merve’s material of choice, not only because it is widely used in the influential artwork of Koray Aris but also due to its sustainability. Creating all the leatherwork by hand, the founding duo source from a small selection of environmentally-friendly suppliers from South America and Europe. When they have leftover pieces, they design new products in which they can incorporate even the smallest piece. They see leather as a precious by-product of the food industry and endeavor to convert it into an eternal form, forging a lasting connection between the creator and user.
Having exhibited at Milan Design Week, London Design Festival, Istanbul Design Week, and Istanbul Design Biennial, UNIQKA is becoming a respected recognized name in the international design sphere. The minimalist pendant and standing lamps from Jacob de Baan’s Zero Collection, launched at Milan Design Week in 2017, were received particularly well by international press, propelling them to iconic status within the brand’s offering. With a retail presence in the design shop of Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, the leading contemporary art museum in Turkey, alongside Istanbul and Cappadocia’s most prestigious furniture and concept stores and an increasing number of clients and stores in Europe and North America, UNIQKA is a young name swiftly gaining ground. With products from five more designers lined up for launch in 2019, this is sure to be an exciting year for the brand as its unique story unfolds.

PRODUCTS
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CONTRAST Container
€249.00Select optionsContrast is a collection of storage units, exposing the beauty in contrast.
The contrast of dark and light, hard and soft, thick and thin, rigid and flexible, traditional and modern…
Ontwerper : Uniqka Design House
Materiaal : Leer
Dimensies : Ø: 17cm H: 27cmØ: or 23cm H: 21cm
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ROEIEN
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ZIN
€490.00Select optionsLeather Side Table
Designer: Isabel Quiroga
Material: Staal en leer
Dimensions: B: 30 cm D: 25 cm H: 55 cm
Brand : Uniqka
Delivery: 5 workdays
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BERET High
€125.00Add to cartOntwerp door Sebastian Herkner
De NUDE Beret-serie bestaat uit dekselschepen in verschillende vormen en maten. Eenvoudig, praktisch en elegant, deze grote opbergdoos heeft een houder van kristallijn glas en een zijdeachtig ogende koperen top – een terugkerend thema van de collectie en een knipoog naar de beroemde hoed van Frankrijk.
160 mm / Kleur : Petroleum
Handgemaakt
Loodvrij kristal
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SIDE TABLE
€210.00Select optionsMOEBE Side Table
MOEBE Side Table has no welding, glueing or sticking. Each element is designed to be constructed and produced in as smart and simpler way as possible. With each element refined to there absolute essentials.
Dimensions :H 45 x W 42 x D 42 cm
Colour: Black or white tabletop
Black legs and fittings
Material: Powder coated steel, CDF
BYMESH Home Design & Art
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SHUNAN Low
€125.00 – €175.00Select optionsCoffee Table Amsterdam Puik
Designer: Nieuwe Heren
Material: Ashwood veneer, steel
Size (w x h x d): 55 x 40 x 55cm - Sale!
ATLANTIS
€499.00€375.00Add to cartATLANTIS Coffee Table
BY MESH Home Design & Art
It is inspired by the city structure and the canals of Amsterdam.
ATLANTIS Coffee Table
Designer: Studio LAF
Material: Steel
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ROTONDA Nude
€99.00 – €179.00Select optionsROTONDA Decorative Leather Container
A versatile and charming vessel, which doubles as a beautiful centerpiece.
Having a lid made of a single piece of vegetable tanned leather. Rotonda is completed with a copper pedestal on which the sculptural lid is placed.
Objects can be displayed on the leather lid and as well stored in the copper container.
It is available in two colorways.
Nude leather is combined with brushed copper and brown leather is combined with burnt copper.
Burnt copper has a unique patina each time which is providing a unique appearance.
The collection comes in three sizes and two colorways.
MATERIAL : Copper and Leather
DIMENSIONS : Ø: 32cm H: 15cm
Ø: 23cm H: 12cm
Ø: 16cm H: 8cm
BYMESH Home Design & Art
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ROTONDA Brown
€99.00 – €179.00Select optionsRotonda Decorative Leather Container
A versatile and charming vessel, which doubles as a beautiful centerpiece.
Having a lid made of a single piece of vegetable tanned leather. Rotonda is completed with a copper pedestal on which the sculptural lid is placed.
Objects can be displayed on the leather lid and as well stored in the copper container.
It is available in two colorways.
Nude leather is combined with brushed copper and brown leather is combined with burnt copper.
Burnt copper has a unique patina each time which is providing a unique appearance.
The collection comes in three sizes and two colorways.
MATERIAL : Copper and Leather
DIMENSIONS : Ø: 32cm H: 15cm
Ø: 23cm H: 12cm
Ø: 16cm H: 8cm
BYMESH Home Design & Art
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CIRCUM Low
€70.00€62.00Read morePuik Design CIRCUM LOW
Puik Design CIRCUM LOW is available in 2 sizes, a high version 18 cm around 14 cm high and a low wider version 22 cm round and 10 cm high.
Specifications:
Designer: Ontwerpduo (Tineke Beunders & Nathan Wierink)
Material: Glass
Color: Rainbow
Size: 22cm x 22cm x 10cm (low)
Size: 18cm x 18cm x 14cm (High) - Sale!
CIRCUM High
€70.00€62.00Read morePuik Design CIRCUM HIGH
Puik Design CIRCUM HIGH is available in 2 sizes, a high version 18 cm around 14 cm high and a low wider version 22 cm round and 10 cm high.
Specifications:
Designer: Ontwerpduo (Tineke Beunders & Nathan Wierink)
Material: Glass
Color: Rainbow
Size: 22cm x 22cm x 10cm (Low)
Size: 18cm x 18cm x 14cm (High)