Design for Repair Exploration This study focuses on improving product repairability and sustainability through a case study of the Vileda JetClean vacuum cleaner. The product was analysed using a disassembly map to identify high-priority parts—components that need to be accessed…
Digital Materials Exploration This study explores the potential of ‘digital’ materials enabled through voxel-based 3D printing. Unlike conventional techniques, this approach allows for precise control over material properties at the voxel level, which can reduce the number of production steps.…
Sound Design Exploration This study explores audio theory and how product structure and material choice influence the generation of (unwanted) sound effects. The Philips Advent breast pump served as a case study to apply these insights, aiming to reduce negative…
Composite Design Exploration This project explores the theory and production techniques of composite materials, examining how their properties can influence product performance. In a collaborative setting, these principles were applied to a case study: a skateboard deck, which was aimed…
Textile Design Exploration This project investigates the relationship between material, structure, and digital design in textiles. Through hands-on experimentation with fabrics and their properties, combined with digital tools, layered fabrics were shaped into new material compositions. Conventional pattern-making was replaced…
Lighting Design Exploration In this exploration, the theory of light and its properties — such as intensity, color, and distribution — is investigated through a case study that redesigns the lighting experience of Rotterdam’s Coolhaven metro station to enhance the…
Bio Design Exploration This project bridges design and biotechnology, beginning with hands-on training in biological lab practices and experiments with living materials. Through workshops in fermentation and microbial cultivation, designing with Flavobacteria was introduced—microorganisms able to produce structural colors that…
Msc Graduation Project This graduation project, developed in collaboration with design studio Dott Achilles, explored how design can empower citizen science by creating a modular, user-friendly, physical measuring instrument combined with an online platform. Aimed at supporting both citizen scientists…
‘Basic formgiving skills’ Exploration ‘Basic formgiving skills’ is an exploration into the language of form—how fundamental shapes integrate into products, influencing emotion, character, and perception. This was done through several exercises, first by observation, then by integration: (1) replicating an…
Okki Nokki GO! redesign Project The redesigned Okki Nokki GO! is a compact, automated record cleaning machine that delivers professional-level care in an intuitive and trustworthy way—essential for handling fragile items with strong emotional value. Users simply place a record,…