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who is merkled?
merkled is the project and company of designer kari merkl.
her
studio is located in the inspiring industrial area of northwest
portland, oregon. merkled specializes in furniture and product
design and fabrication. she finds inspiration in custom pieces
and small hand crafted production and has years of experience
designing for and working with metal, wood and textiles.
kari merkl has been designing and creating objects of function
and beauty in portland, oregon for the past five years. prior
to her move to the northwest from colorado, kari received
a bachelor’s degree in architecture, which eventually
led her to the world of welding and industrial design. her
background in spatial esthetic has informed her sense of conceptual
design and hands on fabrication, allowing her to move freely
between both worlds. kari’s work reflects her own appreciation
for mechanics and craft.
kari is continuously learning and experimenting with new materials
and drawing inspiration from them. her work has been shown
at galleries in portland and retail stores around the world
including the ny moma design store, velocity art and design,
relish, midi design store and many others.
client
list includes:
porteon
zgf architects / PHIT
william kaven architects
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