Emerging from the need for a book shelf and a clothes rack in combination with a lack of money to buy both, I designed and built a shelf for myself that would unite both applications:

FAMULA is a modular open storage shelf that also features a pole for hanging clothes, bags or other stuff that usually ends up creating a mess in your room.

The easy to be mounted plug-in construction (no glue,no screw!) lets you decide what kind of style you choose for yourself and gives you the freedom to change your mind any time.

The name FAMULA refers back to its latin origin and means maidservant.

In 2018 I further developed the shelf for the furniture fair Biennale Interieur and added new shelfs made from recycled plastics (produced by Smile Plastics, UK).

Now, the shelf is availabe in 3 different styles:

FAMULA ash (solely made from timber)

FAMULA kaleido (shelves made from recycled water bottles & lids)

FAMULA charcoal (shelves made from recycled packaging waste)

For my master thesis at Konstfack I experimented with different materials made from biodegradable waste such as coffee grounds and saw dust. After months of research and hands-on experimentation I developed a material that could be used for seasonal furniture. As people nowadays tend to buy new things in a short regular cycle it isn’t meant to last for a long time but rather to be used for a period of time before it disintegrates. Since the material is made from coffee grounds, saw dust and potato starch it won’t harm the environment but instead fertilise soil.

For the final exhibition, I designed and built 3 stools and some 30 single pieces of the material that were put together as a room dividing installation.

Draft for the redesign of the foyer of a museum in the Franconian Switzerland. The foyer space also includes the museum’s shop and the first part of the exhibition. The focus point of the design should be the counter as it should become an eye-catcher. The concept of its design is to reflect the local surroundings of the area which is perfectly known as the land of stones, caves and woods. These characteristics are transferred to the shape, colours and material use of the design.