2012

TISSAGE

Weaving - a research projectgraduation project

For my diploma in product design I chose to study to what extend the technique of weaving can increase the structural resistance of materials. I concentrated my studies on the combination of metal wire and textile in order to create a new composed material having the structural qualities of metal while pre-serving the textural qualities of fabric.

2011

WEBSTUHL

A woven chair4th year student project

The Webstuhl connects two seemingly unrelated materials, metal and foam, apply-ing the traditional technique of textile weaving to create a stable and comfortable chair. While the metal acts as a skeleton and procures resistance and structure, much like the warp in fabric, the foam is the flexible link and the filling between the structural parts, just like the weft in fabric weaving. It envelopes the structure and offers a comfortable softness to the seat and backrest. The technical issues raised during the development of this chair inspired me to deeper explore how weaving can create materials providing the structural aspect of objects.

2010

BENT

A white on white patternwinning competition entry for and under the supervision of Chris Kabel

The goal of the project was to create an individual second facade for a residential house in an area that required all house fronts to be completely white. We developed a system that would allow us to draw an image on the facade, which emulated a digital image consisting of dark and light pixels. For this purpose ad-justable hexagons were punched out of metal sheets destined to dress the fa-cade; turned upwards and into the light a hexagon would act as a light pixel while a downwards-facing hexagon would turn dark.My involvment in this project was the development of the initial concept, presenta-tion images, model making, product development and technical feasability studies.

2011

FRUITENSION

A bursting bottle4th year student project

Fruitension is a juice bottle based on the idea that the glass container, filled with so much flavour, vitamines and freshly pressed fruit, is seemingly on the verge of bursting. The overall shape of the bottle actually references two stacked round pieces of fruit. The bottle evokes the impression of consisting of two different layers. While the inner transparent layer stretches out under the imaginary pressure in the bottle, the outer milky layer tears open revealing the intense color of the bottles content.

2012

T-BAG

A tea-packaging with a twist4th year student project

This tea bag not only unfolds to a T-shape (a wordplay that works in German and French just as well as in English), but it also provides a large horrizontal paper han-dle allowing to hang the T-bag from the rim of the cup without it slipping in. The folded up T-bag has about the same size as a conventional tea bag and fits neatly into the presentation box which mirrors the folding technique of the bag.

2013

CARAPACE

The chairs clothingfor and under the supervision of Benjamin Hubert

This chair features a shell of armed fabric wrapping around a metal structure. Peac-es of foam enclosed between two layers of fabric provide a soft structure to the envelope. The interstices opperate as suggested folding lines.

My involvment in thes project was the development of a functional and esthetic pattern of folding lines, experiementation on reduced scale models, prototyping and product development.

2010

HLM PARIS

Social housing in Parisfor JDS architects

This competition entry was designed to creat affordable, eco-friendly and high-quality living space for up to 80 families. Situated right next to the train tracks lead-ing to the very busy Gare de Montparnasse the site presented various challenges.In the course of this project I became project manager in charge of a small team. Our task was the development of a proposal from the first analysis of the site and relevant building regulations over the general design and interior design to the technical detailing and final presentation. My responsabilities also involved all communications with partner engineering offices.

2012

LA CAVE

Water tower becoming wine cellargraduation project

For my graduation project I chose to transform an abandoned water tower into a discovery wine cellar. Due to the verticality of the building the staircases play an important role in this project. A visit in the wine tower is designed as a journey, with discovery stations and a tasting bar on the way up, a convivial bar with great views over the city of Hamburg on the top level and a wine shop on the way down.

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2012

LA CAVE

More than a visual identitygraduation project

The goal of this project was to translate the aromatic complexity of wine into a visual system to guide a wine amateur through the vast choice of different wines. Bright colours are supposed to evoke associations of scents and flavours In order to create a coherent consumer experience the visual communication is picking up themes of the interior design project. The logo for instance is derived from the centre piece of the building, a spiral staircase wrapped in a circular wine shelve.