DESIGN Fascination
Leaving the beaten path
It all starts with a curiosity and fantasy that makes thinking the unthinkable possible. What follows is a process involving systematic method, intense experimentation as well as playful trial and error.
DESIGN Fascination
The heart meets the mind
Which of the two first makes itself known is not necessarily important, and they are not necessarily found in equal measure. Yet there is always the guidance of objective rationality and a heart filled with passion.
"The design team observes the Bauhaus principle. The drafts should be relevant regarding innovation, design, technology and the very essence of a phenomenon. A classic example is the floating element of the tension ring. Each draft is examined for its long-term validity. As a result, the ongoing development of drafts is often a very long process over the course of decades."
Nina Friesleben
DESIGN Fascination
Tradition of innovation
Those who wish to create something new require creativity, a wealth of specialty knowledge – as well as the courage to be inspired by traditions.
DESIGN Fascination
Craftsmanship inspires design
Niessing goldsmiths have been working in the manufactory in the Muenster region since 1873, and their knowledge has been passed from generation to generation. The close cooperation of designers and craftsmen played a decisive role in this process.
DESIGN Fascination
Emotional ideas – a creative and passionate heart
At the beginning, they primarily forged wedding rings, then later increasingly made other types of jewelry. In the 1970s, the Niessing owner of the time, Ursula Exner, laid the foundation for the Niessing design philosophy.
DESIGN Fascination
A start based on conviction
Women love jewelry – yet only a few have the chance to influence the jewelry design of their era. Ursula Exner is among these few: the modern, esthetically clear Niessing design would be unthinkable without this creative and passionate woman.
DESIGN Fascination
Form follows Function
From the past until the present day, what has been formative for all of the Niessing designers is the Bauhaus school of Weimar. It is considered the most important, influential school of architecture, design and art in the 20th century. The Bauhaus principle of »form follows function« is also the principle of Niessing. Each piece of Niessing jewelry is based on an idea.
DESIGN Fascination
Ingenious ideas are simple.
Niessing jewelry is pure form, reduced to the essential.
DESIGN Fascination
Design is formative storytelling
Design is more than form. It expresses emotions, approaches people openly, inspires dreams and contemplation, and it tells a story. Find your personal Niessing story.
AWARD WINNERS
Design prizes for Niessing design
2019
German Design Award
Niessing Cube
Design: Lena Servaty
2018
German Design Award
Niessing Mirage
Design: Nina Friesleben
2017
Red Dot Design Award
Best of the Best
Niessing Mirage
Design: Nina Friesleben
2017
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Solaris
Design: Nina Friesleben
2017
German Brand Award
Niessing Design- and Marketing Team
2016
German Design Award Special Mention
Niessing Crystallite Ring
Design: Nina Friesleben
2015
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Crystallite
Design: Nina Friesleben
2014
Red Dot Design Award Best of the Best
Niessing Topia
Design: Nina Friesleben
2011
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Aura
Design: Timo Küchler
2010
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Mobile
Design: Timo Küchler
2008
iF Product Design Award
Niessing Cirrus
Design: Iris Weyer
2007
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Rollover
Design: Susanne Winckler
2006
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Sinus
Design: Susanne Winckler
2006
Red Dot Design Award
iF Product Design Award
Niessing Dacapo
Design: Susanne Winckler
2005
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Smarts
Design: Susanne Winckler
2005
if Material Design Award
Niessing Arkade
Design: Susanne Winckler
2002
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Papyr
Design: Niessing Design Team
2001
Red Dot Design Award
Niessing Papyr Necklace
Design: Susanne Winckler
2001
Red Dot Design Award
Best of the Best
Niessing FormEs
Design: Christopher Born
2001
Copyright protection of BGH
Niessing Spannring® Round
Copyright: Walter Wittek
2000
Award for high design quality, German Award for communication design
Niessing Abacus
Design: Timo Küchler
2000
Red dot for high design quality
Niessing Balance
Design: Karin Hoffman
2000
Red dot for high design quality
Niessing Helios
Design: Susanna Loew
1999
iF Product Design Award
Niessing Roseum
Design: Niessing Design Team
1998
Red dot for high design quality
Niessing Roseum Bracelet
Design: Niessing Design Team
1998
Red dot for high design quality
Niessing Mäander
Design: Prof. Herman Hermsen
1998
Red dot for high design quality
Niessing Wedding Ring System
Design: Niessing Design Team
1997
Red dot for high design quality
Niessing Crinkliness Jewelry
Design: Niessing Design Team
1996
Award for highest design quality (Red Dot)
Niessing Porcelain Vessels
Design: Piet Stockmanns
1996
Red dot for highest design quality
Niessing Stopper
Design: Niessing Design Team
1996
Red dot for highest design quality
Niessing Ring High Noon
Design: Timo Küchler
1994
Red dot for highest design quality
Niessing Radius 9
Design: Günter Wermekes
1990
Red dot for highest design quality
Niessing Hollow Open-Work
Design: Susanne Schippel
1964
iF Product Design Award
Niessing Wedding Rings 1626
Design: Niessing Design Team
1956
Award for good industrial form
Niessing Wedding Rings
Design: Niessing Goldsmith Manufactory
