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LESS, BUT MORE MEANINGFUL 

 

Design for a world of fewer, but more meaningful, more joyful objects. 

 

I strongly believe, that a product is always woven into a complex famework of countless social, ecologic and economic layers and should never be seen as an isolated object.

Aiming for truly sustainable solutions, they all play their equivalently important parts and even transform the role of industrial design itself.

From this systemic approach onwards, objects need to be designed and developed from the inside out: from a socio-economic mindset, to technically enabling features, to a shape that speaks to the users and communicates the full depth of the design process.

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From strategic thinking to hands-on product development
 

I certainly perceive my profession as working on a much bigger picture than pure industrial design.

Applying this profound process means observing objects, processes and behaviors in a gentle, yet precise way as an essential part to fully understand a system in its entire complexity.

Starting from this high-level perspective, shaping and testing concepts and eventually refining even the little details ensures an impactful, yet highly functional product.

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Work 

 

2023  Nikolaus Potapow, Industrial Design
 

2022  FROLIC studio, Amsterdam 

2021  BSH Home Appliances, Munich

2021  BSH Brand Gaggenau, Munich

2020  GP Designpartners, Vienna

Exhibitions 

 

2023  Repair Revolution!
Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich

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2022  Green Product Award
@ Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven

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2022  Industrial Design Exhibition
Designforum Wien, Vienna

Awards 

 

2023 James Dyson Award
Austrian National Winner

International Top 20, UK

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2022  Green Concept Award
Best of category, Berlin/ Munich

 

2022  GIA Global Innovation Award

The Inspired Home Show, Chicago

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2021  BraunPrize 2021 
Shortlist, Kronberg/ Taunus

Background 

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2022 – 2024  FH Joanneum Graz

Eco-Innovative Design

Master's Degree with honors

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2018 – 2021  FH Joanneum Graz

Industrial Design

Bachelor's Degree with honors

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2012 – 2017  HTL St. Pölten
School for mechanical engineering 

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