What else?
This is selection of private projects, fun stuff I do besides my professional work. I enjoy exploring and playing around with digital design and manufacturing methods, and also combining these with more traditional craftsmanship. Many of my side projects start with dissatisfaction with existing products, so I come up with solutions which meet my personal needs.
3D printed bed frame (2014)
I challenged the boundries of a Makerbot Replicator 2, and I put a lot of trust into the material properties of 3D printed parts, and my own engineering capabilities, by joining solid walnut wood with 3D printed PLA plastic. The frame turned out to be rock solid - and it's holding up since.
Broom stick lamp (2012)
I was in need for a decent floor lamp, and not satisfied with what's available. “Some floor lamps and are just a bunch of sticks with a light bulb, but come with a big price tag” - this observation triggered the idea to literally go to a hardware store to get broomsticks, and join them with 3D printed parts. I wanted to elevate the perceived quality of the components with smooth surfacing and well balanced proportions. Thought out details allow tool-less assembly and friction based height adjustability of the lamp shade. The Broomstick Lamp was part of the 'Out Of Hand - Materializing the Postdigital' exhibition at the New York based Museum Of Art And Design in 2014.
3D Print Everything (2013 - present)
I'm sometimes not satisfied with products you can buy, often I'm struggling to find the right size/style objects for my home. So instead of spending money on something I don't like and doesn't fit, I rather make my own houshold objects, often using 3D printing technology in combination with wood, and hacking already existing products. The outcome is a wide range of really useful everyday's objects, like a coat rack, curtain rods and furniture.
Chopping board (2010)
Build out of a solid piece of walnut in my dad's wood shop. The slanted edges make it easy to pick up from both sides, and also help to differentiate each side. I use one side for 'salty' (including onions and garlic), the other side for sweet (fruits) - I don't like my mango taste like onion.
Chair concepts (2009 - 2010)
Playing around with new interpretations of joinery, ergonomics, stack-ability, and other functional & aesthetic considerations. None of these concepts has been made yet, I might give it a try and make one of these chairs, as soon as 3D printers become more accessible.