Fragment.Vasen
DESIGN: Barbara Koniecka, Maximilian Stahl
Poland, Germany
make me! 2023
3rd place make me! Design Award and a cash prize funded by the sponsor of the INTERPRINT festival in the amount of PLN 10.000
Handmade wooden vases. The wood we use is post-production waste. An inner layer of beeswax makes them fully waterproof and natural oils protect their outer surface. Fast fashion affects product design. The wide range of home décor chain stores offers the opportunity to constantly redecorate interiors for relatively little cost. Mass-produced, low-quality accessories quickly become unnecessary waste.
Our vases are handmade, unique pieces made from upcycled wood from the timber industry. Our aim is to show the natural beauty of the materials we use. Thanks to splitting by axe, we emphasize the characteristic rough structure of wood.
By using beeswax for waterproofing, we can expand the use of wood in contact with water. This decision for natural resources allows us to avoid coatings with chemical lacquers and to create 100% biodegradable objects.
Fragment.Vasen, design: Barbara Koniecka, Maximilian Stahl / from designer’s archive
Fragment.Vasen, design: Barbara Koniecka, Maximilian Stahl / from designer’s archive
Fragment.Vasen, design: Barbara Koniecka, Maximilian Stahl / from designer’s archive
Fragment.Vasen, design: Barbara Koniecka, Maximilian Stahl / from designer’s archive
Barbara Koniecka,
Maximilian Stahl
Product Designers interested in combining design and handcrafts. Together they created “Fragment.Vasen”, an ecological project inspired by raw nature.
Barbara studied at the Academy of Special Education and graduated with a honours degree. During her second studies of Product Design at the Academy Of Fine Arts in Warsaw, she developed a passion for using traditional materials in experimental processes.
Maximilian grew up in South Germany and graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Schwäbisch Gmünd. He also spent two semesters at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where he deepened his skills in woodworking and furniture design. There they began collaborating on various projects, innovating craftsmanship techniques with the aim of expanding the common use of wood.
