Following his honeymoon to South Africa,
German designer, Sebastian Herkner, was
inspired by all the aspects, elements and shades
he encountered across so many areas. The
Aarde (which means earth) is a representation
of this; of the layering that exists culturally,
demographically and in the nature and light of
Africa. The Aarde has subtly overlapping layers
with different depths to create the play with
light and minerality that Sebastian saw in the
natural landscape and wanted to represent. The
earthy colours (brown, red, sandstone) used
in this range are very much part of the story
Sebastian wanted to communicate.