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Projects


Achtung, fragil
13–06–26 
"Handle with care!" is my master's thesis about a generation facing an uncertain future. It explores how fear and fragility shape young people, and what role design education plays in this. A new teaching format turns uncertainty from a paralysing force into room for agency.
Memento  an urn for your digital legacy
13–05–25 

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






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?
16–1–24Modular 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
14–12–23Backpack 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
04–5–23Institute yearbook that makes change tangible. AI-generated forms visualise the ongoing transformation of the academic community.




About Me / Publicity
2023-2025

Driven by curiosity – for design, systems, stories, and what has yet to be imagined. I see design as a way of thinking.
My work moves between concept, material, and communication. 

I did my Master in Creative Direction in Pforzheim (Germany), with a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design (HGK Basel).



Publicity

Zurich Design Week (Raw Sense - Selling Sunset, 2026), 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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