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Drop Lamp Design Process

Philipp Aduatz' Drop Lamp is inspired by the aesthetical way that surface tension permits a drop to form out of a liquid. Sculpted with great care, the geometrically arranged openings in the outer hull interrupt the otherwise smooth and featureless surface. They give the opulent...

Amphora Vase and Nimbus Bowl Design Process

In the design of the Amphora Vase and the Nimbus Bowl Philipp Aduatz takes his inspiration from organic forms and natural structures. This is especially clear in the Amphora Vase's design, which is based on the principle of plant growth. Appealing in both objects is...

Spoon Chair Design Process

The main idea behind Philipp Aduatz' Spoon Chair is to bring the beauty of a bent-back leaf into an object by modifying the principle of the cantilever: here the lever, instead of reaching horizontally, extends upward into one direction. It then loops around over the...

Flower Chair Design Process

The Flower Chair by Philipp Aduatz was developed based on the Singularity Table. In a continuation of the theme, the Flower Chair focuses on the sensation of gravitational pull by a black hole. Figuratively speaking, the Flower Chair is obtained by bending one side of the...

Singularity Table Design Process

Philipp Aduatz' Singularity Table visualizes the enormous gravitation of a black hole through a table that seems to end in an invisible hole. The main goal was to take a scientific approach to design and create an object that is suitable for daily use. Aspects...

Melting Chair Design Process

Philipp Aduatz´ intention in the design of the Melting Chair is to capture a transient transformation within a sculptural object. The Melting Chair, which is suitable for use, is carefully crafted to appear to the viewer either as a solid chair melting away or as...

Dormeuse Design Process

In the Dormeuse, Philipp Aduatz' has created an object that combines a sculptural and opulent shape with a load bearing system of cell-like appearance. Due to its dynamic shape, intermediate positions between sitting and outright lying are comfortably possible. The Dormeuse was Aduatz' diploma project at...