SHIBULERU \ˈSHĒ-ˈBÜ-ˈLIR-ˈRÜ\
What we do (core):
Brand & Design strategy · Product design · Industrial Design · User Experience · Identity Development.
Intelligence precedes innovation. We convert complex problems into decisive advantage, designing products, brands and experiences that move markets and minds. Our studio operates like a precision instrument: we measure what matters, distill the essential, and express it with calibrated clarity.
Since 2010, global enterprises and ambitious ventures have trusted us to transform intention into influence—measurable, meaningful, and manufacturable.
Name, by design. SHIBULERU nods to the caliper—an emblem of exactness. It reflects our method: observe, compare, and refine until truth becomes tangible.
THE TEAM THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
SHIBULERU works with the best design talent in the world. Our past and current team members and collaborators:
Ulrich Oberwelz, Marion Decroix, Valerie Notter, Maria Pitallano, Mike Ronkoske, Marion Seignan, Jen Leonard, Mark Kelley, Mike Hester, Saphierrina Sutherland, Milan Rohrer, Reto Schneller
FOUNDER
Lukas Scherrer is a Swiss-born industrial designer. His approach is rooted in the belief that value is created where pain is relieved, and that design is the driver for innovative brands, products, and services that create sustainable business and cultural impact. Scherrer’s work is characterized by minimalist precision, functional elegance, and material honesty, with a focus on sustainability and systems thinking.
HONORS, AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
Over the years we have been working with amazing clients on projects that gained international acclaim. Our work was awarded with the most prestigious design awards in the world.
2026 Winner: Wallpaper* Design Award, Ticino S
2023 Winner: NY Product Design Award, Everscoop
2023 Winner: NY Product Design Award, Wellcompost
2022 Winner: Interior Design, Best of Year Award, AERO D
2022 Winner: DNA Paris Award, Ticino Chair
2022 Winner: DNA Paris Award, AERO D
2022 Winner: DNA Paris Award, Circular Eating
2022 Listing: Wallpaper* Design Directory, AERO D
2021 Winner: iF Gold, Fotokite
2021 Winner: Designpreis Schweiz, Fotokite
2021 Winner: Designpreis Schweiz, Circular Eating
2019 Winner: Interior Design, Best of Year Award, AERO V
2018 Winner: Interior Design ICFF, NYC x DESIGN, Vitra PIER
2017 Installation: MIT Media Lab in Boston, USA
2017 Exhibition Design: Vitra, Toronto, Canada
2016 Showroom Design: Vitra, Chicago, USA
2015 Jury: SPARK Design Award
2014 Jury: SPARK Design Award
2014 Exhibition: Time is More - Salone del Mobile, Milan
2014 Nomination: Golderner Hase, Hochparterre Schweiz, mimijumi
2014 Jury: IDSA/IDEA Award
2013 Business Insider: Best Designers in Technology
2013 Jury: IDSA/IDEA Award Jury
2013 Nominator: Designpreis Schweiz
2011 Nominator: Designpreis Schweiz
2010 Design Distinction: ID Annual Design Review
2010 Winner: IDEA Award (IDEO)
2009 Nominator: Designpreis Schweiz
2009 Winner: iF award (IDEO)
2009 Winner: Spark award Gold, mimijumi
2009 Winner: IDEA Silver Award (IDEO)
2008 Winner: Neocon Gold Award (IDEO)
2008 Winner: IDEA Bronze Award (IDEO)