The U&U Concept

 

Utopia & Utility is where we combine the functional and the fantastical.

Each object we design is handmade and unique,
and our signature products are called 'Stacking Vessels'.
 

The Stacking Vessels combine several materials and makers in a unique object.
Each piece consists of a set of individual containers, stacked together to create a sculptural vessel shape.
Once disassembled each part becomes functional, serving as different bowls and vases.

Founded in 2012 by Pia Wüstenberg.
Handmade in Europe.

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European Handmade  

We work with various craftsmen in specialised workshops all around Europe.
Click here to travel with us and find out more about where and how our pieces are made.

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News

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Maison & Objet

Paris, September 6th-10th

Hall 6 Stand M20-N21
’Today Signature’

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Thank you to all of you that visited our stand in Paris at Maison & Objet - so lovely to meet you all! We are now back to the North, back to the Wild, with a lot of new projects and ideas in our suitcases... 🍂 . . . #utopiaandutility #butterfly #mo19 #maisonobjet2019 #newcollection #rakuceramic #rakuart #ceramicart #hansa48 #kielliebe #kiel #schleswigholstein
Thank you to all of you that visited our stand in Paris at Maison & Objet - so lovely to meet you all! We are now back to the North, back to the Wild, with a lot of new projects and ideas in our suitcases... 🍂 . . . #utopiaandutility #butterfly #mo19 #maisonobjet2019 #newcollection #rakuceramic #rakuart #ceramicart #hansa48 #kielliebe #kiel #schleswigholstein
A few hours left to discover Eve and Lilith, our new Stacking Vessels, at Maison & Objet in Paris. This one is Eve when unstacked, with for the first time a plate as the middle part of the Vessel.
A few hours left to discover Eve and Lilith, our new Stacking Vessels, at Maison & Objet in Paris. This one is Eve when unstacked, with for the first time a plate as the middle part of the Vessel.
P A R A D I S E - the new collection currently being shown at Maison & Objet, Hall 6 stand M20 N21. The Stacking Vessels Lilith & Eve introduce a new material to our palette : glazed stoneware ceramic, combined with our timeless wood & glass. For those who know our crafts well, you will guess that a new material also means a new European craftsman to develop the collection alongside. Read the full story on our website, or come and see the pieces for real on the fair!
P A R A D I S E - the new collection currently being shown at Maison & Objet, Hall 6 stand M20 N21. The Stacking Vessels Lilith & Eve introduce a new material to our palette : glazed stoneware ceramic, combined with our timeless wood & glass. For those who know our crafts well, you will guess that a new material also means a new European craftsman to develop the collection alongside. Read the full story on our website, or come and see the pieces for real on the fair!
Sneak peek - our Paradise collection will be revealed during Maison & Objet, come and discover our new Stacking Vessels Lilith & Eve, hall 6 stand M20-N21 as of Friday 🍍🥭🍋🍇 . . . @maisonetobjet #utopiaandutility #paradisecollection #eveandlilith #ceramic #stonewareceramics #handmadewithlove #newcollection #sneakpreview #tropical #maisonobjet2019 #mo19
Sneak peek - our Paradise collection will be revealed during Maison & Objet, come and discover our new Stacking Vessels Lilith & Eve, hall 6 stand M20-N21 as of Friday 🍍🥭🍋🍇 . . . @maisonetobjet #utopiaandutility #paradisecollection #eveandlilith #ceramic #stonewareceramics #handmadewithlove #newcollection #sneakpreview #tropical #maisonobjet2019 #mo19
Shine bright ✨ The India Small II Stacking Vessel is now available in Rose... Come and see it for real next week at Maison & Objet ☝🏼 #utopiaandutility #mo2019 #maisonobjet2019 #mom #shinebright #stackingvessel #indiacollection #vase #handmadevase #fw1920
Shine bright ✨ The India Small II Stacking Vessel is now available in Rose... Come and see it for real next week at Maison & Objet ☝🏼 #utopiaandutility #mo2019 #maisonobjet2019 #mom #shinebright #stackingvessel #indiacollection #vase #handmadevase #fw1920
Working with sustainable materials is an important part of our product design process. For the Bloom, Pisara and Sculpt Stacking Vessels, we chose smoked Acacia. Smoked Acacia is a two part process, first the fragile bowl is turned, and after this smoked in a barrel. The bark edge, kept natural in all its glory, adds to the refinement of the whole piece. A 100% handmade process, by a talented craftsman in Southern Germany. . . . . #utopiaandutility #acacia #uucrafts #craftsmanship #handblownglass #handturnedbowl #woodbowl #smokedwood #handmade #handgemachtindeutschland #handgemacht #allabouttheprocess #seekinspirecreate #inspiredbynature #sustainable #sustainablematerials
Working with sustainable materials is an important part of our product design process. For the Bloom, Pisara and Sculpt Stacking Vessels, we chose smoked Acacia. Smoked Acacia is a two part process, first the fragile bowl is turned, and after this smoked in a barrel. The bark edge, kept natural in all its glory, adds to the refinement of the whole piece. A 100% handmade process, by a talented craftsman in Southern Germany. . . . . #utopiaandutility #acacia #uucrafts #craftsmanship #handblownglass #handturnedbowl #woodbowl #smokedwood #handmade #handgemachtindeutschland #handgemacht #allabouttheprocess #seekinspirecreate #inspiredbynature #sustainable #sustainablematerials
We are OPEN! If you spend holidays in the USA, here are a few addresses where to find our pieces : 📍Dzine, San Francisco, CA (picture) 📍Luminaire, Miami, FL 📍Studio Gild, Chicago, IL 📍Minotti, Los Angeles, CA 📍Sklar Furnishings, Boca Raton, FL 📍Chariots on Fire, Venice, CA @dzinegallery @dzineliving @luminaire @studiogild @minottila @sklarfurnishings @chariotsonfire . . . . . #utopiaandutility#aroundtheworld#beautifuldestinations#traveldestinations#travelguide#travelshopping#beautifulinteriors #loveusa #minottila #luminairemiami #sklarfurnishings #chariotsonfire #studiogild #dzinegallery #dzineliving #minotti #luxuryshopping #retaildisplay #interiorshowroom
We are OPEN! If you spend holidays in the USA, here are a few addresses where to find our pieces : 📍Dzine, San Francisco, CA (picture) 📍Luminaire, Miami, FL 📍Studio Gild, Chicago, IL 📍Minotti, Los Angeles, CA 📍Sklar Furnishings, Boca Raton, FL 📍Chariots on Fire, Venice, CA @dzinegallery @dzineliving @luminaire @studiogild @minottila @sklarfurnishings @chariotsonfire . . . . . #utopiaandutility#aroundtheworld#beautifuldestinations#traveldestinations#travelguide#travelshopping#beautifulinteriors #loveusa #minottila #luminairemiami #sklarfurnishings #chariotsonfire #studiogild #dzinegallery #dzineliving #minotti #luxuryshopping #retaildisplay #interiorshowroom
We are extending the range of the Butterfly Stacking Vessels with some new Raku colours 🦋 to be discovered as of next weekend in Paris at Maison & Objet! . . . . #utopiaandutility #raku #rakuceramic #butterfly #stackingvessel #newcollection #rakupottery #craftsmanship #handmadewithlove #handgemachtindeutschland #schleswigholstein #handmadeisbest
We are extending the range of the Butterfly Stacking Vessels with some new Raku colours 🦋 to be discovered as of next weekend in Paris at Maison & Objet! . . . . #utopiaandutility #raku #rakuceramic #butterfly #stackingvessel #newcollection #rakupottery #craftsmanship #handmadewithlove #handgemachtindeutschland #schleswigholstein #handmadeisbest
A pretty staircase, our studio fox, and the Butterfly Stacking Vessel. Guess which one of these three elements was not originally planned on the shot? 😏 . . . . #utopiaandutility #butterfly #raku #rakuceramic #studiodog #dogsofinstagram #jazz 🦊 #kiel #hansa48 #geliebteskiel #mo2019 #handmadewithlove
A pretty staircase, our studio fox, and the Butterfly Stacking Vessel. Guess which one of these three elements was not originally planned on the shot? 😏 . . . . #utopiaandutility #butterfly #raku #rakuceramic #studiodog #dogsofinstagram #jazz 🦊 #kiel #hansa48 #geliebteskiel #mo2019 #handmadewithlove
New colours for this Autumn in the F O C U S for Maison & Objet starting in two weeks in Paris. See you there? . . . #utopiaandutility #newnewnew #mo2019 #maisonobjet2019 #aw1920 #newcolours #contemporarydesign #handmadeisbetter #seekinspirecreate
New colours for this Autumn in the F O C U S for Maison & Objet starting in two weeks in Paris. See you there? . . . #utopiaandutility #newnewnew #mo2019 #maisonobjet2019 #aw1920 #newcolours #contemporarydesign #handmadeisbetter #seekinspirecreate
Thank you to all of you that visited our stand in Paris at Maison & Objet - so lovely to meet you all! We are now back to the North, back to the Wild, with a lot of new projects and ideas in our suitcases... 🍂 . . . #utopiaandutility #butterfly #mo19 #maisonobjet2019 #newcollection #rakuceramic #rakuart #ceramicart #hansa48 #kielliebe #kiel #schleswigholstein A few hours left to discover Eve and Lilith, our new Stacking Vessels, at Maison & Objet in Paris. This one is Eve when unstacked, with for the first time a plate as the middle part of the Vessel. P A R A D I S E - the new collection currently being shown at Maison & Objet, Hall 6 stand M20 N21. The Stacking Vessels Lilith & Eve introduce a new material to our palette : glazed stoneware ceramic, combined with our timeless wood & glass. For those who know our crafts well, you will guess that a new material also means a new European craftsman to develop the collection alongside. Read the full story on our website, or come and see the pieces for real on the fair! Sneak peek - our Paradise collection will be revealed during Maison & Objet, come and discover our new Stacking Vessels Lilith & Eve, hall 6 stand M20-N21 as of Friday 🍍🥭🍋🍇 . . . @maisonetobjet #utopiaandutility #paradisecollection #eveandlilith #ceramic #stonewareceramics #handmadewithlove #newcollection #sneakpreview #tropical #maisonobjet2019 #mo19 Shine bright ✨ The India Small II Stacking Vessel is now available in Rose... Come and see it for real next week at Maison & Objet ☝🏼 #utopiaandutility #mo2019 #maisonobjet2019 #mom #shinebright #stackingvessel #indiacollection #vase #handmadevase #fw1920 Working with sustainable materials is an important part of our product design process. For the Bloom, Pisara and Sculpt Stacking Vessels, we chose smoked Acacia. Smoked Acacia is a two part process, first the fragile bowl is turned, and after this smoked in a barrel. The bark edge, kept natural in all its glory, adds to the refinement of the whole piece. A 100% handmade process, by a talented craftsman in Southern Germany. . . . . #utopiaandutility #acacia #uucrafts #craftsmanship #handblownglass #handturnedbowl #woodbowl #smokedwood #handmade #handgemachtindeutschland #handgemacht #allabouttheprocess #seekinspirecreate #inspiredbynature #sustainable #sustainablematerials We are OPEN! If you spend holidays in the USA, here are a few addresses where to find our pieces : 📍Dzine, San Francisco, CA (picture) 📍Luminaire, Miami, FL 📍Studio Gild, Chicago, IL 📍Minotti, Los Angeles, CA 📍Sklar Furnishings, Boca Raton, FL 📍Chariots on Fire, Venice, CA @dzinegallery @dzineliving @luminaire @studiogild @minottila @sklarfurnishings @chariotsonfire . . . . . #utopiaandutility#aroundtheworld#beautifuldestinations#traveldestinations#travelguide#travelshopping#beautifulinteriors #loveusa #minottila #luminairemiami #sklarfurnishings #chariotsonfire #studiogild #dzinegallery #dzineliving #minotti #luxuryshopping #retaildisplay #interiorshowroom We are extending the range of the Butterfly Stacking Vessels with some new Raku colours 🦋 to be discovered as of next weekend in Paris at Maison & Objet! . . . . #utopiaandutility #raku #rakuceramic #butterfly #stackingvessel #newcollection #rakupottery #craftsmanship #handmadewithlove #handgemachtindeutschland #schleswigholstein #handmadeisbest A pretty staircase, our studio fox, and the Butterfly Stacking Vessel. Guess which one of these three elements was not originally planned on the shot? 😏 . . . . #utopiaandutility #butterfly #raku #rakuceramic #studiodog #dogsofinstagram #jazz 🦊 #kiel #hansa48 #geliebteskiel #mo2019 #handmadewithlove New colours for this Autumn in the F O C U S for Maison & Objet starting in two weeks in Paris. See you there? . . . #utopiaandutility #newnewnew #mo2019 #maisonobjet2019 #aw1920 #newcolours #contemporarydesign #handmadeisbetter #seekinspirecreate