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Stairs as a means to climb up to another platform are an essential element of architecture. Realistically stairs are also used to sit down, tie one’s shoes or to park objects on. When re-contextualized as a piece of furniture it reveals these potentials and takes them from a static setting to a dynamic one.
One Two Step
Type
Step stool
Material
Douglas fir
Images
Hayo Gebauer
These lamps are composed of fragmented and slanted shapes forming primal outlines. The resemblance with monumental and industrial silhouettes is opposed by a bright color palette. They are meant to illuminate table tops, window sills, shelves or dark corners. The lamps can be disassembled and flat-packed.
Fragment Lights
Type
Lamps
Material
Steel
Client
TBA
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Inspired by the impossible illustrations of M.C. Escher this table seems to change shape by perspective. The sturdy construction is reduced to right angles and incorporates an unusual fifth leg. This leg, while not serving an immediate function, serves the purpose of visual rhythm and creates geometric connections while looking at the table from an angle.
Penrose Table for La Chance
Type
Table
Material
Wood, glass
Client
La Chance
Images
Hayo Gebauer
This three-legged chair is constructed from fine welded 35 mm cylinder tubes paired with a solid beech wood plate serving as the seat. The tubular construction is carefully designed to reduce the number of welding spots resulting in a very sturdy structure. The curious appearance of the backrest supports the user‘s lower back and ensures a well-balanced usage while at the same time allowing for a wide range of free motion. The backrest provides the freedom to sit in different positions and it also functions as a handle to carry around. Ogle Chair is most comfortable in places such as coffee shops or other dynamic venues with a lot of movement.
Ogle Chair for Esaila
Type
Chair
Material
Steel, beech
Client
Esaila
Images
Esaila
Constructed from a single sheet of aluminum, Slope Table offers multiple surfaces in a compact package. With its sloping curves on the front it appears and works as a multi-functional storage space, while its backside appears as a singular sleek surface. The folds create a sturdy construction that is held in place by a single spot weld.
Slope Table
Type
Side table
Material
Aluminum
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Bender bends things, preferably bottle caps. Its hexagonal profile gives it a tool like appearance which coincides with effortless picking from flat surfaces. The head and handle have been carefully proportioned and balanced in shape and weight to give this object a satisfying feel. The edged design gives subtle haptic feedback while not pushing into skin when used to open bottles.
Bender
Type
Side table
Material
Steel
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Sushi Lamp is a table companion that emits light and serves as a container. The light source is made of a satin-finished LED tube that distributes light evenly. The extruded base of the lamp accommodates small objects like chopsticks, napkins or pens. Its look is based on the shape of Hoso Maki, a type of sushi. It feels at home in restaurants and office spaces.
Sushi Lamp
Type
Lamp, container
Material
Wood, acrylic glass
Images
Noel Richter
Sorting things and reorganising them is as natural as birds collecting and assembling sticks to make their nests. But sometimes we can get hung up on the act of establishing order. It can become an obsession. With ‘Oddly Satisfying’ Hayo Gebauer aims to show the beauty of such behaviour. Instead of hiding our storage systems away like a dirty habit, these objects are designed to use in plain sight, for all to admire.
The ribbed surfaces accommodate all manner of household objects and the set can be combined and stacked according to individual tastes. Whether to help keep a workplace tidy or to compulsively arrange individual strands of spaghetti, it’s up to the user.
Oddly Satisfying
Type
Trays
Material
Polyester, various
Images
Hayo Gebauer, Femke Rijerman
The Frame Chair’s slim appearance features a clever combination of its individual parts resulting in an elaborate and solid construction. The two frame parts hold the seating board in four points. The geometric shape comprised of slanted lines and filleted edges contradicts the beautiful solid ash wood.
Frame Chair
Type
Chair
Material
Ash
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Fold Handle is designed by contrasting distinct edges with flat surfaces to form an object that provides haptic feedback when touched and used. The shape is based on the idea of folding around the axle that operates the locking mechanism. The subtle curvature of the object is based on the movement and the forces when operating a door handle.
Fold Handle
Type
Door handle
Material
Bronze
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Grid Display is a presentation unit that indirectly conducts how its user organizes their inventory. By applying different sized grid structures as shelves it directs the subdivision of things thus creating an order. Small objects fall through the wider sized grid whereas larger objects stay on top.
Grid Display
Type
Centerpiece
Material
Aluminum
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Dismantling Symbol is about reevaluating and reinterpreting the values of the symbol that represents the European Union. In times of refugees struggling to overcome the fortress-like borders of Europe, the ethics behind the flag become highly questionable. The constant rearrangement of the symbol represents the non-coordinated process of collective identity.
The Dismantling Symbol
Type
Installation
Material
Mixed
Images
Hayo Gebauer
Diskus Chair is a stackable chair with a strong graphical appearance. It features a circular seating board and a curved backrest. Its rigid construction is due to the frame which is composed of square metal tubes.
Diskus Chair
Type
Chair
Material
Steel, wood
Images
Hayo Gebauer
The Blackbird Lamp features an edged design that balances its craning light on two feet. It’s simply constructed from a single sheet of steel. The LED light source incorporates a motion sensor which functions as the on/off switch. By waving one’s hand under the shade you activate the light. Holding one’s hand for a couple of seconds activates the dimming mode on the lamp, allowing for a smoother, more nuanced setting.
Blackbird Lamp
Type
Desk lamp
Material
Steel
Images
Hayo Gebauer
The Moiré Mirror is both: reflector and light source. Hidden behind the one-way-mirror is a lamp which becomes visible once you grab a second disc hidden behind the glass which can be rotated. The backside of the mirror and the second disc have a lightproof pattern added to them which darken the mirror in a certain position. With this approach of overlaying it is not only possible to shade the light, but also to control the optical effect.
Moiré Mirror
Type
Mirror, lamp
Material
Steel, glass
Images
Hayo Gebauer
This lamp falls over when it’s turned off. Called Collapse Lamp, it has a cord slotted through the loose wooden components that make up the base to hold them upright under tension. When the cord is released, the weight of the protective foam shade makes it topple over. Electric contacts in the toggle that holds the cord in place complete the circuit to turn the lamp on when it’s upright.
Collapse Lamp
Type
Concept
Material
Various
Images
Hayo Gebauer
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