With the design TENS, the diploma thesis examines the potential of self-supporting textile surfaces beyond their usual area of application. Instead of classic panel constructions, TENS utilises the high tensile strength of SHRINX textiles from the manufacturer KRALL+ROTH as a load-bearing element and uses this to develop an alternative surface logic.
Designed as a modular prototype for light to medium loads - from hot or shared desking to concentrated work with a mouse and keyboard to conferences or use in libraries and educational institutions - TENS addresses the requirements of digitally characterised, flexible working environments.
The project scrutinises the conventional design of the surfaces we surround ourselves with every day: Work and storage surfaces made of often non-recyclable composite materials, whose actual use rarely reaches their intended load limits. TENS explores new paths in the sense of a circular economy - with stretched textiles as a constructive element for a lighter, more flexible and more sustainable surface design.

Production and creative direction of the photo shoot of the images used here by me in collaboration with Andreas Umdasch.