Co-founder and creative director of Pool Practice

Ümit Caglar is an interior architect and designer specialised in interior architecture, furniture design, yacht design and media & digital arts. Thanks to his multidisciplinary training he likes to space across design fields and artistic approaches. He was raised by a carpenter family, and he is now following their footsteps. Thanks to the creative atmosphere he grew up in, he worked towards defining his own design language. Ümit’s approach seeks to combine organic lines with natural shapes and materials. He is especially fascinated by merging traditional craftsmanship with new technologies to achieve an innovative design.

Born in a small city in Finland, Riikka now lives and works as an illustrator in Berlin, Germany, where she also earned her Masters in Illustration at the Berlin University of Arts. She has worked for clients including ZEIT Campus, Der Spiegel, Plansponsor, Handelsblatt, Psychologie Heute, Hohe Luft, Daily Telegraph and Nido.

Art director and graphic designer freelance based in Berlin. Trained as Architect (MA) and Communication designer (MA), she designs communication strategies, visual identities, editorial projects, and exhibitions from a multidisciplinary perspective. She works with cultural institutions, artists, and companies. She also holds a Master in Urban Studies and her research is about visual codes in public spaces. She is super passionate about graffiti, typography, and lettering. She loves drawing, printing, and bookbinding. She is always happy to meet new people and walk around telling stories :)

Illustrator from Berlin