Based in Lucerne (Switzerland), Studio Feixen is a creative design company led by Felix Pfäffli, renowned for its innovative and experimental approach to design. Specializing in experimental typography, the studio infuses its projects with dynamic and playful energy, challenging traditional Swiss design norms of precision and order. With a diverse portfolio that spans graphic and interior design, fashion, typography, and animation, Studio Feixen has established itself as a prominent and influential name on the international design stage.
Studio Feixen brings its innovative spirit to a special collaboration with Ucon Acrobatics. The resulting artwork can be described as a lively interplay of geometric abstraction and modernist patterns. The composition features a mosaic of interlocking shapes and colors, each square containing bold, organic forms that create a sense of rhythmic movement. It is available as a limited series of bags and backpacks, including the Alva Medium Bag, Jona Large Bag, Hajo Mini Backpack, Mion Mini Backpack and Jannik Medium Backpack.
Interview with Felix Pfäffli
Founder of Studio Feixen
When did you start Studio Feixen? And where did the inspiration/ motivation come from to create something on your own?
There wasn’t a big plan behind it. It just happened. In fact, it could have easily turned out differently. Shortly before founding the studio in 2009, a year before graduating, I took a break from my graphic design studies. I wasn’t sure if it was the right path for me and decided to take a year off. After three months of sabbatical in a remote house at the end of the world in Sweden, I returned to Switzerland and became very communicative. During this time, I started numerous projects with different cultural institutions and bands. By the time I graduated a year later, I was already working full-time and decided to start my own studio.
Feixen does graphic design, interior design, fashion design, type design and animations as well. Where does all this knowledge and expertise come from? It's very unusual that a studio offers that wide variety of things.
Yes, I still remember when I started, everyone told me to specialize. I probably did the exact opposite – as many different things as possible. The less I know about something, the better. A few years ago, for example, we opened our own pizzeria with some friends – it just felt like the right thing to do at the time. Today, people say it serves the best pizza in all of Central Switzerland. Or just recently, I published my first piece of furniture, the “Crocodile Chair,” and I’m already working on a new design – all without any formal training or experience in this area. I’m self-taught. I love learning new things. And Studio Feixen is built on that very idea. We primarily do things that interest us. I am absolutely convinced that only genuine interest can lead to truly great work.
What role does art play in your life? How does it influence or reflect your personal experiences and perspectives?
A very important one. Since I was a small child, trips to art museums have been part of my weekend routine. These spaces feel like home to me. And of course, they also serve as an extremely valuable reservoir of inspiration. I love looking at art and imagining the thoughts behind it. Somehow, it motivates and inspires me.
Can you tell us a bit more about this pattern design you created for this collaboration? Does it have any specific meaning to you?
For this design, I tried to connect two worlds that are both very close to me: the world of art, the white cube, and the world of street art, the street. I tried to stay as much in the middle as possible. I’m fascinated by these in-between spaces. It’s a pattern full of contrasts and formal explorations. Sometimes, a shape might remind you of the outline of graffiti, while another may evoke sculptural works from a museum.
Where can the Ucon Acrobatics community find out more about you?
They can follow our instagram account @studiofeixen or check out our website www.studiofeixen.ch.
What's your favorite Ucon Acrobatics product?
I think it’s the Jona Bag. Small and elegant.
DISCOVER THE COLLECTION
The special Artist Edition is now available in our online shop and at select retailers. Crafted from recycled textile waste, this Limited Edition doesn’t just stand out by day but it becomes highly reflective by night.
