...REFUGEE RADIO

I designed an AM-receiver radio for refugees, which is powered by the energy of the radio waves (crystal radio). it is therefore energy independent.
I considered two situations:
_an emergency situation,
_a long term refugee camp situation
the basic parts are the same in both radios.

SEE-SAW-BENCH



I made use of the linoleum’s flexibilty and tensile strength to create a moving bench.
depending on people’s weight the shape of the linoleum changes and therefore the seating height.

BROKEN SHELVES

a more natural way of shelving books.
the new structure that appears through the broken shelves gives space to differently sized books.
one element provides a place to sit and read inside the shelves.
material:
black mdf, oiled
steel t-profile frame, powdercoated

FLOWERCHAIR



making ojects by oneself increases the personal value of those objects.
this is a concept to turn read magazines, which usually pile up, into useful seating objects.
very easy, fast and cheap everybody can create his own landscape.




both, helmet and electrical lamps become standard equipment for cyclists. both are taken away when leaving the bike.
therefore I combined them.
IMAGINARY, I designed for KRONAN, the Swedish bike brand, reproducing old army bikes. therefore I chose a look related to old army helmets.

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