Projects


Glitch as a Design Element in 3D Printing
03–11–23 

3D-printed vase inspired by antique jugs and dystopian images. Glitches are deliberately used as a stylistic design element.







Traces of Error
09–6–24 
Bachelor's thesis on the creative potential of failure. Irritation becomes the starting point for innovation and new perspectives in the design process.








SoftReality
08–3–24 
Inspired by the padded cell, the vase contrasts soft material with a solid appearance – where vulnerability meets resistance and color quietly suggests hope.








From Sheet to Object16–6–23Wall lamp inspired by folded paper and the transition from surface to space. Focus on light, material, and packaging.






How do we cook as a community?
16–1–24
Modular kitchen system for shared cooking in compact living spaces. Mobile units and a central concrete counter create flexibility and connection.





Stories of travel and movement
14–12–23
Backpack made from recycled seat belts – functional, adaptable, and narrative. Born from the idea of linking material history with mobility.





AI as a mediator of transformation
04–5–23
Institute yearbook that makes change tangible. AI-generated forms visualise the ongoing transformation of the academic community.





About Me / Publicity
2023-2025

I see design as a way of thinking.
My work moves between concept, material, and communication.
I'm studying Creative Direction in Pforzheim, with a background in Industrial Design (HGK Basel).
Driven by curiosity – for systems, stories, images, and what has yet to be imagined.



Publicity

Rimowa Design Prize finalist, Memento (2025), Wallpaper Shooting, Monopol Magazin, Zurich Design Week (Converge exhibition, 2024), SWB  Sponsorship award (Traces of Error, 2024), Milano Design Week (SoftReality in House of Switzerland, 2024), Matratzen Allianz (material research in the context of Circular Design, 2024), publication Campus article (Dystopian Vases, 2023), Yearbook Conecpt and Designlayout for the Institute Contemporary Design Practices (ICDP, 2023)





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