PORT FOLIO TOBIAS TØSTESEN
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KOLDING SCHOOL OF DESIGN DK
PORT FOLIO TOBIAS TØSTESEN
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KOLDING SCHOOL OF DESIGN DK
Space & shape Sometimes space derives from a shape and so it is the other way around. Sometimes it comes more or less random. And sometimes it comes through a very specific task setup. Materials: Clay, cartboard, alu net, coal, pen etc.
<<< Experiments. Space and shape. 2007-2010
Bachelor: Public Furniture Project made in collaboration with The Municipality of Kolding. They wanted to get fresh ideas on furniture in the public spaces within Kolding Town. To get it more specific we agreed on using the new rest areas along Kolding River. Through my research I found that people have a very intuitive and dynamic behavior in the public. They give a lot to the space that they are in, but spaces can also define how people react and behave - this is the key stone in this project. As you walk along the riverside in the New RIver Park, you will experience 6 furniture platforms. Every platform displays a new way of combining 3 modules: 2 benches and 1 table. The different combinations is planned to lead to new interpretations of how to react and behave around furniture in public spaces, and give each rest place a unique life. Each module is made of 4 surfaces that rest on each other and assemble in the middle. In profile they are broad in the end facing the middle and they thin out where they are visible. The 3 levels and the large surfaces make the furniture modules flexible regarding use. As an application the table comes with either a barbeque- or activity box.
“… city equipment and façade detailing with numerous applications are generally recommendable and it usually implies that life around it will be more inspiring…” Jan Gehl. “Life between the Houses”. Page 154.
“... you will discover that people will use even the smallest surfaces and occupy the public space in their own way”. Torben Gade, GBL Architects
Larch wood is found in the Danish forests. It contains a lot of resin and has very solid core, which means that its natural impregnated, and perfect for outside use. It also gets a beautiful patina during time - this makes it long lasting. Fiber concrete is concrete mixed with fiberglass and it has a high tensile and flexural strength that allows the manufacture of very large elements in thin dimensions.
Bachelor Project. Public Furniture. Collaboration with The Municipality of Kolding. >>> 6 furniture platforms for Kolding River. 2010.
Oak Shoes Oak shoes made in a collaboration with fashion bachelor student Benedicte Holmboe. Shapewise I worked with bending surfaces and hard cut corners which give the shoes an edgy architectural look which contrasts the tender oak feel. I also worked with the space and relationship between the shoes. Materials: Oak wood, rubber, glue and polyester lazes.
Oak Shoes. >>> For a Bachelor Fashion Student. 2009.
Optic Fibre Lamp This project was made in collaboration with DTU (Technical University, Denmark). During one day the sun gives us as much energy as the world use in one year - why don’t we use it? Optic Fibre Lamp is an armature connecting optic fibre -and LED technology. Glass parabolas on your roof absorb sunlight and send it through optic fibres directly into your living room. When the sunlight isn’t strong enough LED’s will take over. To soften up the cold light from the LED’s the armature has a wooden ring to absorb and reflect. Shapewise I wanted to make a natural connection between new technology and the well known lamp shape. To make the light more tangible I wanted to make a basic armature which you can accessorize with different polyester coats. Materials: Aluminum, beech wood, polyester and optic fibres.
Optic Fibre Lamp. Collaboration with DTU. >>> Optic Fibers + LED. 2010.
“It’s Alright French Frie” This small movie was made during a course in Final Cut. Shortly it’s about a guy building his own depression; the game of creativity shows it’s dark side and swalllows the player. Materials: Everything around us, lights, cameras, projectors and good mood. Teamwork of four people.
<<< “It’s Alright Pommes Frites”. Movie (4 min). Course in Final Cut. 2009
Methods A natural curiosity and my time on Kolding School of Design have so far given me a strong set of skills. In my work I often explore different aspects of design: customer journey; hands on research such as cultural probes; observation; quick sketches and mock ups; using both my hands; head and sence of empathy; etc. It is important for me to meet up with the users in person and hear their story and feel what they are like - often they are my inspiration. Through my process I try to be conscious about sustainability - not as my drive, but as a natural concideration. My design is a melting pot of different impressions in time and space - meaning that I easily get inspired by something as soft as fashion and as hard as architecture, and where they meet I stand. Turn ons: Scandinavian simplicity, Belle and Sebastian, urbanity, Berlin, Batman, team play, friendships...
Shao Bike Project. >>> Process picture from the Forver Bikes Factory, Shanghai.
<<< Team work. Process pictures during the years.
Team Work I have been working in teams of 2-6 people in allmost every project I’ve been involved in on school and I concider it as one of my strong sides - and as a very strong aspect in designing. Through our time on school we have worked with different tools to make group work dynamic and giving. For me it’s about sharing and working on each other’s ideas as a team. It’s exchange of knowledge, mutual respect and shared enthusiasm.
Sketch Work
Eco Stilletto Shoes Stilletto Shoes made in close collaboration with Danish casual shoe wear giant, ECCO. ECCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish was to get fresh ideas for their brand. While analyzing the brand we found the need for more daring shoe wear for a growing customer segment for them: younger women. - we took it as far as we could. The design of the shoe is a reflection of the body as the ultimate walking machine. Our focus has been on creating a holistic design where open spaces in the shoe and the foot are working together in surfaces, shapes and materials. The stocking works as a link between shoe and body. Throughout the project it has been our goal to use local materials that you can find in scandivia. We wanted to make an eco friendly statement by only using natural impregnated beech wood and leather leftovers put together so it is easy to take apart when thrown away. Materials: Beech wood, leather, nails, natural oil -and glue, eco cotton. Teamwork of three people.
<<< Eco Stilletto Shoes. Collaboration with ECCO & 3rd. Year Fashion Design. Stilletto Shoes made of beech wood and leather. 2009.
Shao Bike This project was realized in Shanghai, China in close collaboration with Tongji University and Chinese bike producer Forever Factory. Going from copying to designing, China has grown in many ways. To see what we could learn and get a feeling of the development we went to visit a fresh started design department on the Tongji University, Shanghai to design bikes for EXPO 2010. Working with the chinese students was both a challenging and amazing task. Cultural background, communication, aesthetics etc. - and actually make things work were some of the things we were confronted with during the five weeks we were there. Shao Bike was one of the results - a purely handmade unisex wire bike build on Forever. The design is inspired by suspension bridge architecture and the light construction, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simple lines and colors make it very airy. The goal was to create a simple bike with innovative details contruction wise - but with a classic bike feel. Materials: Steel tubes, wires, paint and basic bike parts - all delivered by Forver Factory. Teamwork of three people.
Shao Bike. Collaboration with Forever Bikes, Shanghai & Tongji University, Shanghai >>> Unisex Wire Bike made for EXPO2010. 2009.
Shou+Sho Hubless electric scooter developed in collaboration with Danish campany Trefor Energy. Shou+Sho are Japanese and synonomous with phenonomon - thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we have experienced with the last few yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great focus on green energy. This electric scooter is the output of research in future technoogies; the iconic hubless wheel, organic shaped battery package etc. Designwise we wanted the flow of the lines to be recognizable and to stand out compared to other scooters. The lines starts in the handlebars and follow all the way to the back to become a part of the hubless wheel - that gives the eyes an opportunity to travel around the design. The seat is coated with filt made of recycled coke botles. Materials: Cibatool (model-plast), aluminum, rubber, acryllic and paint. Teamwork of two people.
<<< Shou+Sho Scooter. Collaboration with Trefor Energy. Electric scooter using new technologies. 2008.
Process/ Realisation It has been expected from us to end each project with a physical model which means I have been close to different materials and have build a lot of things with my bare hands and sweat of frustration. This has given me a strong sense of materials and what they give in creating shape and space.
<<< Research Project.
How can we change the perception of chemicals in cosmetics and mean while change the habits of the user? 2009.
Research Project
“Clean products should be minimum!”
Campaign against chemicals in cosmetics. Methods on how to collect research material. “Over 15.000 different chemicals are used in cosmetics - 11% of them are tested before use” The Enviromental Working Group, www.ewg.org
CUSTUMOR JOURNEY KNOWLEDGE
UNDERSTANDING
ENGAGEMENT
// LITTLE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CHEMICALS IN COSMETICS
// ACTIVE INVESTIGATION
// CHANGING HABITS
// UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
// BYING NEW CLEAN PRODUCTS
// BECOMING AWARE OF THE PROBLEM
The essence of our research on users of cosmetics: - ignorance - inaccessibility - invisibility - beauty above health - confusion How can we change the perception of chemicals in cosmetics and mean while change the habits of the user? We used different research metods to collect information on our subject: > cultural probes - scale board - gaming - personal probes > field work - phone interview - video interview - street interview - web - observation Team work of 4 people.
ON! Balance robot made in collaboration with DTU (Technical University, Denmark). We found that elders’ greatest wish is to maintain their mobility and freedom and that these two factors often are connected with lack of social life. How can we alleviate bad balance with fun and educational training? ON! is a concept which allows elders to train their balance through playing and smiling - alone or with others. It consists of a balance board and a figure that interacts with the user. The balance board acts as a large, food controlled joystick with which the user steers the robot and through it’s own movements it reacts immidiately to the user’s actions. The concept is targeted at the growing group of elderly that, because of the demographic development, can become at burden on society seen in the light of the predicted lack of care staff in the future. Materials: Arduino board, motor shields, omni wheels, bluetooth, vibrator motors, cibatool, rubber etc. Teamwork of six people.
“How can we alleviate bad balance with fun and educational training?”
ON! Balance Robot for elders. Collaboration with DTU. >>> Robot helping an increasing group of elders to stay balanced through fun gaming in the future. 2009.
<<< Resound Your Life. Collaboration with GN ReSound. How can we change the perception of hearing aids? 2007.
“How can we change the perception of hearing aids? ”
ReSound Your Life Concept made in collaboration with Danish hearing aid company GN ReSound. How can we change the perception of hearing aids? That was the task set by GN ReSound. After talking to lot of users, soon to be users, non users, musicians etc. we found out that nobody know anything about hearing aids and the stigmas attached to it - you simply don’t see them out in the open. Hearing impaired people often feel stupid among other people because they can’t follow a conversation properly. Some get lonely. Some feel a shamed. The first thing we wanted to do was to rename the hearing aid and get rid of all the bad associations. We named it DOT after one of ReSounds aids. That was the first step of five touch points in the concept “ReSound Your Life”: another one is the DOT Street Installation; a DOT web society for youngsters; ReSound Stores on the street; ear plugs shaped as DOTs for festivals and musicians to prevent and inform etc. With this we wanted to spread knowledge and demystify by getting DOTs out in the open. Teamwork of five people.
Curriculum Vitae Experience
Exhibitons
Awards
2010-2007 BA in Industrial Design. Kolding School of Design
2009 Shao Bike Made in Shanghai Collaboration: Forever Bikes Shanghai Tongji University Exhibitions: Illum, Copenhagen EXPO2010, Danish Pavilion Shanghai Design Week
2007 Resound Your Life Collaboration: GN Resound (Hearing Aids) Exhibitions: GN Resound Headquarter Awards: 1st. Prize Winner of Resound Competition (10.000 Dkr.)
2010-2007 Work as guide. Art & Design Museum Trapholt, Kolding Responsibility: Guidance for 200-300 guest a day 2009-2008 CO creator of art studio “Trykkeriet” Responsibility: Administration + art work 2007-2006 Visualization Course. School Of Art & Design Århus 2006-2005 Service Work. C.F. Møller Architects, Aalborg Responsibility: AutoCAD Printing, welcoming guests, making coffee & lunch etc.
2009 ON Robot Collaboration: DTU (Technical University, Denmark) Exhibitions: Odense Robot Festival 2009 Eco Stilletto Shoes Collaboration: ECCO Shoes Exhibitions: Illum Magazine 2009 Shou+Sho Scooter Collaboration: Trefor Energy Exhibitions: Illum Magazine
Volunteer Work 2010-2007 Volunteer work at Student House “Klostret”, Kolding Responsibility: Bands, events etc.
Publications
Software
Contact
“Transitioning Stigma” GN Resound 2008
Adobe CS4 Photoshop (medium) Illustrator (medium) InDesign (medium) Flash (ok) Premiere (ok)
Tobias Tøstesen BA Industrial Design Kolding School of Design Denmark
“Electric Scooter” Kolding School of Design 2009 “Robots That Move You” Kolding School of Design 2009 “Walk” Kolding School of Design 2010
3D Rhino (medium) Solid Works (ok)
tobiastoestesen@gmail.com +45 40 971 591
PORT FOLIO TOBIAS TØSTESEN
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KOLDING SCHOOL OF DESIGN DK
CONTACT Tobias Tøstesen BA Industrial Design Kolding School of Design Denmark tobiastoestesen@gmail.com +45 40 971 591