Industrial Design Portfolio - Johan Nobis

PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 INTRODUCTION
Hi!
My name is Johan,
I am a Swedish Industrial Designer with working experience from Italy, Spain and Mexico. I
appreciate both the technical and creative parts of a project and the puzzles that emerge when
trying to join their pieces in order satisfy emotional and practical needs intertwined with one
another.
D.O.B.: 28 Dec. 1979 +46 070 55 44 504 S.S. no.: 791228-4077

Nationality: Swedish johan.nobis@gmail.com Östra Finnboda V. 30, 117 31, Nacka, STHLM
PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 INTRODUCTION
MY DESIGN JOURNEY
1.
4.
2.
3.
C H O LU L A C H O LU L A PUEBLA B A R C E LO N A B A R C E LO N A MILAN LU N D
MEXICO MEXICO MEXICO S PA I N S PA I N I TA LY SWEDEN
MH Diseño en Muebles JN Creative Labs Abaka Interiores Boo in Barcelona Elisava C.O.B.O. Born and
2015 - 2017 2014 - 2015 2013 - 2014 2012 - 2013 2008 - 2013 2017 - 2018 raised
Head of Prodoct Design Consultant Interior Design Product Design Academic Degree in Design Consultant
Development Intern Intern Product Design
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PROFESSIONAL RESUME JOHAN NOBIS
1. 2. 3. 4.
PORTFOLIO CURRENT PREVIOUS WORK
O CC U PAT I O N EMPLOYMENT SAMPLES
s. 4 - 23 s. 24 - 34 s. 35 - 36 s. 37 - 47
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 8
PORTFOLIO
Here follows five projects chosen as representative of my
methodology and process.
PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 PORTFOLIO
Photo: Puppe Fabra
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A WARM WELCOMING
Mexican design is appreciated for its warmth and richness in colours and
details. It is a style that often differs much from European in aiming to
create excitement rather than harmony. A brave taste often gives room
to creativity and interesting projects such as the office for the real estate
Inver Inmobiliaria.
Inver Inmobiliaria / ABAKA INTERIORES / Puebla, 2014
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Photo: Puppe Fabra
COLLABORATION
The new interior design
aimed to fullfill the clients
wishes - to differentiate the
client from other brokers and
to stand out in a saturated
market. My contribution was
designing and developing
the production of the desk
(left) and the reception
desk, walls and sealing
(previous page). The office
was planned by architect
Elias Adam who supplied us
with material. Together, we
at ABAKA designed furniture
and proposed materials and
textures for walls, roof and
floors.
My contribution was the reception desk, walls and sealing as well as the desk for the
head office.
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Numbering
The reception, which is the bigger
of the two, has 131 piece and a
total of 393 unions.
1.
Reception
2.
1
1
FROM DIGITAL
B1
3
3
B1
B3
2
B3
2
3
TO PHYSICAL
B4
B2
B2
4
A digital model of both the
B2
B2
2
3B
3B
desk and reception desk
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was built in Rhinoceros (1).
B3
2
B3
2
1
The models were divided in
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3.
B4
NIVEL B
Desk
horizontal and vertical layers
(2). The layers were exported
PTOTOTYPES as vectors and the parts
Models of the desk and reception desk in scale 1:1. The parts of the models were fitted with grooves and completed with grooves, width
extended with five cm in the ends so they could be joined with tape. and numbering (3).
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RECEPTION WALLS 1.
3D model of the
AND SEALING wall panel in three
My other contributions lay in2.designing the panel for the layers with varying
wall (1) and the roof (2) along with proposing the initial thickness.
design of the sliding door (3) for the conference room,
intended to follow the overall direction of the reception.
2.
Roof panel
2.
3.
Sliding door
originally with hidden
mechanics.
3.
1.
The model was built and developed in Rhinoceros. To visualise it, it was rendered in 3Ds max.
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LOCATION 3
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Torre City 2.
Angelopolis 4.86 2.85
Boulevard Atlixcayotl No.1499 1. recepción

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5
14
8
2. front desk/asistente
72190 Angelopolis Puebla, Pue. 3. cuerpo de agua
4. cafetería 5 8
2 3 4
5
5. salas de atención/juntas 3 8 8
Mexico
2
6. copias/cafe 2
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7. archivo R2.62
1
R3.37
8. subdirecciones 2
1
R0.66
2 2 2
9. vestibulo presidencia 5 1. 1
10. Maurice 3 R4.50
11. salón de consejo/presentación 3

2
12. inmobiliaria
13. contabilidad 13
14. proyectos 6 11
8
15. choferes
16. site
17. sanitarios 5 11 3
18. maquinaria 16
7
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4
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PLANTA DE DISTRIBUCIÓN
4.86 2.85
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5 8
3 5 8 8
2 2
12 1
10
OFFICE
R2.62
R3.37
2
R0.66
2 2 2
5 1. 1
3 R4.50
ón 3
2
13 1 2 3 4 1.
RECEPTION
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The building was constructed by Bayen Groupe and completed in 2014. When we started the 8
project the floor was still not ready for use and was completed shortly before the inauguration.
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7
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02
SEE THE SEA
FEEL THE SEA
The role of the sea in humans life has been important for centuries, as people
experience the sea in contradictory ways: as powerful but serene, beautiful but
dangerous. See the Sea Is a public bench for beaches and coastlines. Inspired
by peoples common preference to sit on rocks by the sea it allows for a greater
accessibility even for those with an impaired mobility. It offers a harmonic seat for
contemplation and sun bathing for the visitors in an otherwise often monotonous
environment.
Inspirational / ELISAVA / Barcelona, 2014
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People on the Rocks

LOOKING OUT To sit on rocks by the sea is a relaxing
BREATHING IN and pleasant practise. It offers a steady
Numerous researches show that spending time by the ocean has many place above an ever moving mass from
positive effects on health and well-being. By stimulating the relationship with which one can observe from safety.
the ocean, See the Sea offers a place to take in its calmness and rhythm.
IMPROVED
ACCESABILITY
See the Sea also gives an
improved accessibility for
elderly, those with impaired
movement and parents,
wanting to keep an eye on their
children playing in the water.
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ALGAE AND SEAWEED

Joints between the parts also
serve for drainage in order to
avoid stagnat sea water and algae.
Coated with a seaweed repelant
similar to piers in many harbours,
the seat will need a minimum of
maintainance.
INSTALLATION
The seat is installed in the sea.
With a point-based fixation
it can easily be placed on an
uneven foundation.
BREAKING THE MONOTONY The majority of the seat is
Made of modular parts, the bench is to be installed on the coastline. It can be adapted to fit different spaces hollow and along with the
but also to allow for variations. The variation of shapes inspired by nature will break with the commonly lower part being submerged
monotonous landscape of sand dunes, while being integrated and not obstructing the feeling of being close in the sand with a weight, it
to nature. allows for stability.
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03
DOGGIE BAG - D.I.Y.
The food industry is with a good margin the sector producing the most green
house gases. Still, about 1/3 of all food being produced goes to waste while
still in good condition. This project aims at making us more aware of how we
are handling food through design and games.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Not Only the Environment Doggie Bag

Apart from pollution, the loss Most
Out of the ca. 1,3 million tons of usable food thrown per year the of usable food contributes to a commonly
known as a
commercial sector is the second largest culprit, following domestic depletion of natural resources
brown paper
waste. Within the commercial sector the restaurants are a big such as water, air and land as
bag
well as capital.
contributor. The most common reason for the waste in restaurants
are leftovers, or standardised portion sizes. As the biggest origin
of the waste is in the households, this underlines the importance of
changing the end consumers general relationship to food.
Transport
11% Fast Food
Chains
In order to
reach a big
and varied
Household THE AIM public.
36% To enhance the consciousness
about food waste and the
impact on the environment the
Industry
24% project aims at introducing the
doggy bag in Europe.
To reach a wider public it is
aimed at fast food chains. It
Origami
offers more flexibility to the A personal
client to quickly leave even interest for
origami
if not done eating. It is also inspired the
an advantage to the fast food project.
restaurants reliant on a flow of
Commercial clients.
29%
Per capita the average European throws away 95-115 kg of usable food per year. More than 60 % of the
waste is made at commercial and domestic levels.
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Ta M e D e
When needed, the packaging TaMeDe [Swe. Bring It] is folded by the costumer from a
placemat. Close at hand and common in all restaurants, specially so on fast food chains
with advertisement on a plastic tray, it is primarily aimed at children as Happy Meals or
similar. Through a creative game the user is made aware of the importance of bringing
the leftovers and can also be a pass time for children during long dinners.
The packaging would be made of mineral paper, biodegradable and resistant to both fat
and liquid it is an optimal material to further reduce the environmental foot print.
1. 2. 3. 4.
The client is handed the packaging when being Unnecessary material is being It is folded along pre-marked fold The leftovers can easily be
served in the shape of a place mat. removed using cut-lines. lines. brought home.
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HANDY
Handy is a hand-held milk foamer and was developed with
a focus on the grip and ergonomy. It was my contribution
to a contest for white goods and home appliances.
Inspirational / ELISAVA / Barcelona,2011
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Rapid Prototyping
Using 3D printing the casing was printed from a 3D model,where parts from an disassembled hand whisk were fitted into
the new casing.
Working Prototype
By using the spare parts a functioning prototype was achieved and activated by pressing together the two parts of the
chassis over a blue rubber strip cut out with a laser. It can be held both as a pen, resting between the thumb and index
finger, and as a “skiing stick” for a more steady grip.
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05
KLÖVER,
WITH A TOUCH OF SALT
KLÖVER recycles branches left after tree pruning. With water, salt
and sunlight they are being worked into giving an ecological and
unique lamp which brings a natural element to an interior.
Independent / J . N . C R E AT I V E L A B / Puebla, 2014
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AFFORDABLE & PLEASANT

Hight
Branches were an affordable alternative for raw 160 - 190 cm.
material and collecting them through walks is Hight
a pleasant occupation. Drying them without 60 - 100 cm.
cracking is a slow process that can take from two
to six weeks.
TABLE & FLOOR

Two models were sold in different sizes; to stand on a
table or other piece of furniture and to be placed on the
floor.
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A LIVING MATERIAL
A total of about 30 small and 3 large lamps were sold in stores and on order in Puebla and Cholula.
The branches have to be collected shortly in water with salt for 24h which makes them
after being cut and should be kept for 1-2 more rigid and speeds up the drying. After
weeks in a dark and ventilated area after being dyed in a cool and ventilated area for
which the bark can be peeled using warm another 1-2 weeks they can be worked on
water. After being peeled they are submerged without the risk of cracking.
In collaboration with the local artist Marisol Monroy Rocha some

screens were made with knitted fabric.
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06
BATHROOM LIGHTING
As design is made for others and tendencies in Latin American interior
design are different from Scandinavian it was important to be a good
listener to translate the clients needs in proposals.
Carlos Rugarcia / MH DISEÑO EN MUEBLES / Puebla, 2016
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COLLABORATION INSPIRATION Referenser

Head of Administration
A close working relationship with the architect Carlos The idea was sought for in nature. Baetriz Juarez
Rugarcia and the craftsmen at MH gave me a good To create a natural ambient we amiko.espacios@gmail.com
insight into Mexican tendencies and habits. The focused on light shining through (Engelska och Spanska)
bathroom lighting was made for hotel rooms designed cracks, vegetation, and curtains.
MH Diseño en Muebles
by Rugarcia to give an elegant ambient light, and
18 Pte. 1108
installed in a total of seven bathrooms. San Matías Cocoyotla
San Pedro Cholula, Pue.
Mexico
Tel: +52 222 892 2518
Water Light
Stains Through
Was a natural Vegetation
source of
inspiration for
the shape.
Cenote Light
A type of Through
cave with an Fabric
underground
lake found
in southern
Mexico
The bathroom was designed by Rúgarcia in a typical style for mexican interiors.
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FROM VECTORS TO RYTHM
1. .2
3. .4
1. 2. 3. 4.
A total of nine layers were drawn on free hand in Illustrator using The inner layers were cut out from 18 mm thick MDF panels. The eight layers were joined through holes drilled in each layer The layers in MDF were installed in a hole in the wall and a thin
vectors. The eight inner layers were exported to AutoCad and Visible surfaces were covered with Caribbean Walnut veneer. according to the coordinates to maintain the rhythm. onyx panel was fitted over the LED light source which can be
plotted as individual drawings. With the help of coordinates The shape was fitted into 1200 x 400 mm big rectangles in order reached from the opposite side for maintenance. The exterior
the exact placement on the MDF panel was accomplished, and to minimise waste material. layer was cut with a laser from a panel of black Galaxy stone and
rhythm between the layers was guarantied. was fitted on the wall when the layers of MDF, light source and
onyx were all in place.
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WINE PACKAGING
The packaging was used to present wine bottles by the
catering Citrus and mounted by their staff.
Citrus / J . N . C R E AT I V E L A B / Puebla, 2015
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360 25
90
320
D.I.Y.
For the staff to be able to make 58 pieces
of the packaging, a template cut out from
plywood was delivered together with a
drawing, instructions and two PDF files with
vectors.
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Cut-line
20
Fold-line
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08
unionE
UnionE is an adaptable shelf system with an visually
light weight appearance. Easy to assemble, it is close to
screwless.
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2.
The shelf is fitted through grooves in
the support and the shelf.
3.
The bracket is pushed in from the
side under the shelf.
ALMOST SCREWLESS ASSEMBLY 1. 4.

UnionE is assembled by simply pushing the brackets in under the shelves. They lock each other in place The wall-supports are fixed on the wall with two screws per The bracket, the shelf and the wall-
and permit a close to screw- and nailless assembly, with no need for tools. support. These are the only screws used when mounting. support interlock each other.
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PROFESSIONELL RESUMÉ I 2008 - 2018 PORTFÖLJ
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2 0 1 8
CURRENT
O C C U PAT I O N
For COBO Spa.my task has been to modernise the company´s assortment of vehicles’
parts. It has been an opportunity to learn more about plastics, both in a technical
sense as well as about the material`s form language and expressiveness.
PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 CURRENT OCCUPATION
C.O.B.O. S.p.A. CURRENT MODELS

C.O.B.O. produces parts for work and transport vehicles for a market in which
design started to play a bigger and more important role. With customers such as
Lamborghini, Scania, John Deere and Same, along with factories in Italy, China
and the US, C.O.B.O. is a big international supplier with over 500 employees.
Lighting Modell 03.104 (left),

03.104.1 (right)
INCREASED IMPORTANCE
OF DESIGN
From previously being solemnly tools, transport and working vehicles have
become much more personalised and the importance of their design has
increased dramatically. As the user relationship has become more personalised,
an added value through design has turned into a significant competitive
advantage in a saturated market. The aim of the project is to allow for product LIighting Model 02.180.000
differentiation and to create an advantage on a push-pull market. (varying cassings)
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PROPOSAL OF THE COMBINATION LAMP

Model 02.180.000
Visible
reflector
TransparENTt
lense
Cassing
Translucent lense in
ABS or PMMA
Stop light
Turn
indicators
Position light
with a lense for
increased light angle
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215
30
70
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PROPOSAL OF THE COMBINATION LAMP

Model 03.104 / 03.104.1
Transparant
lense
Cassing
Translucent lense in
ABS eller PMMA
Visible
reflector
Stop light with Turn

optional position Indicators
light OR Reflex
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110
90
30
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ROCKER-SWITCH 1400 & 1500

Exterior Fitting
2.
1. S e r i e s 1 5 0 0 24
1.
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2. S e r i e s 1 4 0 0
2.
47.6
22.6
Current Modeller
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PROPOSAL FOR THE ROCKER-SWITCH

Models 1400 & 1500, Exterior Fitting
17.6 23.2
11
47.6
Optional Tactile Metal
LED colours Experience Lever
The client can for some symbols The middle is covered with a The button lever is in metal to for
*Matrial thickness: 1.1 mm.
chose coluor on the LED light to rubber like finish to give an an increased feel and quality.
match vehicle make and logo. pleasant tactile experience.
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ROCKER-SWITCH
MODEL
2. 700
Interior Fitting
.6
34
17
.4
Current Model
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PROPOSALS FOR THE ROCKER-SWITCH

Model 700, Interior Fitting
17.90 6.5
31.50
Customizable LED colours
Pleasant Tactile Experience
Metal Lever *Matrial thickness: 1.5 mm.
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2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 7
PREVIOUS
EMPLOYMENT
At MH - Diseño en Muebles I lead the product development and was responsible for all steps
from design to cost calculations, ordering the material and supervising production and installa-
tions. A close collaboration with the client, my department, craftsmen and administration gave
me a complete insight into all the steps that precedes and follow the design process.
PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
MH - Diseño en Muebles
Out of a staff of 30 employees, I was responsible for two colleagues and for all steps during the pre-production
phase. We delivered work to about 20 craftsmen handling 10 - 15 projects at a time. Materials used were mainly
MDF panels and agglomerates but we also worked with all kinds and qualities of wood as well as commonly
subcontracting blacksmiths and glass craftsmen and upholsters.
Tasks
1. Design and Presentation 4. Lowering Costs

MH:s owner would provide me with a brief If possible I tried to reduce costs further by
and I returned a PDF-presentation with design using waste material, planning installations and
proposals according to the costumers needs mainly by reducing cost of transportation.
in form of sketches, drawings and/or renders.
My job also included direct communication 5. Administrative Information
and visits to the costumers for additional When the project was approved I would pass on
clarification of needs and wishes. a list of materials to the purchase department,
and manpower needed to the responsible for
2. Pricing HR.
Upon agreeing on the design I would calculate
costs by estimating material, man power, 6. Production
finishes, transport, consumables, and Depending on the order of production,
generated the price by adding margin for profit, drawings would be requested detailing the
for error, taxes and some times for negotiation. furniture piece by piece.
3. Adapting Price 7. Quality control and Supervision

In Mexican culture its customary to negotiate During the duration of the project I had an
the price and so we often would adapt by axillary roll for production and installation
reducing costs such as changing materials and supervising their construction being carried
finishes, simplification and through design. out according to my drawings.
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2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 8
WORK
SAMPLES
Here follows samples of finished projects and material from my professional
life, internships and education.
PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 WORK SAMPLES
K N O P P - A screen for lamps made out of 12 strips of polypropylene. YA K U Z Z I - The cover for the yakuzzi was made for an expository flat for Carlos Rugarcia in Caribbean Walnut.
The front is lowered to act both as a seat and a step for improved accessibility.
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M A I N E N T R A N C E - Made of leftover materials of Walnut from the floor in the same house as a courtesy B . O . X . - Chair made of 12 mm thick plywood which can be assembled using grooves.
to the client.
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Foto: Gerard Árqué
N Y S T A N - Lamp screen made to decorate the restaurant Central de Abarrotes, Puebla, Mexico. S T E A LT H - Designed by Miquel-Ángel Tejero och Gerard Árqué at Boo in Barcelona and selected as a
Nystan is screwed directly onto energy saving bulbs which never reaches a dangerous temperature finalist for the Premis Delta. During my internship at Boo I contributed to its development.
that could cause a risk for fire.
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G L O B E - A lamp which with a sphere of helium floats in the air. A working prototype was built using a balloon K U D D E - A screen for lamp made from a sheet of polypropylene folded according to the origami pattern Water
and parts from a remote controlled helicopter fitted in a casing made through 3D printing. Bomb.
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Foto: Carlos Rugarcia
T V F U R N I T U R E - Made in 24 mm MDF with Walnut vener as the contribution of MH to a furniture fair. L I V I N G R O O M - My contribution is< the TV furniture, floor and sealing.
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PROFESSIONAL RESUME I 2008 - 2018 INTRODUCTION

D.O.B.: 28 Dec. 1979 +46 070 55 44 504 S.S. no.: 791228-4077

Photo: Puppe Fabra

Inver Inmobiliaria / ABAKA INTERIORES / Puebla, 2014

Photo: Puppe Fabra

Boulevard Atlixcayotl No.1499 1. recepción

10. Maurice 3 R4.50

11. salón de consejo/presentación 3

Inspirational / ELISAVA / Barcelona, 2014

People on the Rocks

ALGAE AND SEAWEED

Inspirational / ELISAVA / Barcelona, 2014

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Not Only the Environment Doggie Bag

Inspirational / ELISAVA / Barcelona,2011

Independent / J . N . C R E AT I V E L A B / Puebla, 2014

AFFORDABLE & PLEASANT

TABLE & FLOOR

In collaboration with the local artist Marisol Monroy Rocha some

Carlos Rugarcia / MH DISEÑO EN MUEBLES / Puebla, 2016

COLLABORATION INSPIRATION Referenser

FROM VECTORS TO RYTHM

Citrus / J . N . C R E AT I V E L A B / Puebla, 2015

Inspirational / ELISAVA / Barcelona, 2014

ALMOST SCREWLESS ASSEMBLY 1. 4.

C.O.B.O. S.p.A. CURRENT MODELS

Lighting Modell 03.104 (left),

PROPOSAL OF THE COMBINATION LAMP

PROPOSAL OF THE COMBINATION LAMP

Stop light with Turn

ROCKER-SWITCH 1400 & 1500

PROPOSAL FOR THE ROCKER-SWITCH

PROPOSALS FOR THE ROCKER-SWITCH

1. Design and Presentation 4. Lowering Costs

3. Adapting Price 7. Quality control and Supervision

Foto: Gerard Árqué

Foto: Carlos Rugarcia

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