Sons of a Beech
Sons of a Beech
Sons of a Beech
A handcrafted set of wooden geometry tools that reimagines classroom essentials through the lens of sustainability, emotional connection, and craft. The project blends psychology with analog making to explore how design can shape not just behavior, but values.
A handcrafted set of wooden geometry tools that reimagines classroom essentials through the lens of sustainability, emotional connection, and craft. The project blends psychology with analog making to explore how design can shape not just behavior, but values.
A handcrafted set of wooden geometry tools that reimagines classroom essentials through the lens of sustainability, emotional connection, and craft. The project blends psychology with analog making to explore how design can shape not just behavior, but values.
Contributions
Contributions
Contributions
Design Strategy
Mechanism Design
Emotional Design
Woodworking
Behavioral Psychology
Analog Interaction
Design Strategy
Mechanism Design
Emotional Design
Woodworking
Behavioral Psychology
Analog Interaction
Design Strategy
Mechanism Design
Emotional Design
Woodworking
Behavioral Psychology
Analog Interaction
Context
Context
Context
Lund University
Exhibited at
Stockholm Design Week 2025
Lund University
Exhibited at
Stockholm Design Week 2025
Lund University
Exhibited at
Stockholm Design Week 2025
Independent Project
Independent Project
Independent Project
Inspiration
Inspiration
Inspiration
It began with a cardboard experiment - an exploration of mechanisms that sparked a fascination with precision.
Geometry, in its purest form, demands harmony between function and form. But the tools we use to engage with it? Often flimsy, plastic, and destined for landfills.
It began with a cardboard experiment - an exploration of mechanisms that sparked a fascination with precision.
Geometry, in its purest form, demands harmony between function and form. But the tools we use to engage with it? Often flimsy, plastic, and destined for landfills.
It began with a cardboard experiment - an exploration of mechanisms that sparked a fascination with precision.
Geometry, in its purest form, demands harmony between function and form. But the tools we use to engage with it? Often flimsy, plastic, and destined for landfills.
That little adventure ended up inspiring me to design my own set of geometry tools.
That little adventure ended up inspiring me to design my own set of geometry tools.
That little adventure ended up inspiring me to design my own set of geometry tools.
Problems
Problems
Problems
lacking longevity - pretty forgettable - low emotional durability
unsatisfying tactility - flimsy - hard to love, easy to lose
lacking longevity - pretty forgettable - low emotional durability
unsatisfying tactility - flimsy - hard to love, easy to lose
lacking longevity - pretty forgettable - low emotional durability
unsatisfying tactility - flimsy - hard to love, easy to lose
Design Opportunity
Design Opportunity
Design Opportunity
What if geometry tools weren’t just stronger and better made - but also something people felt proud to own, and could give back to the planet when the time came?
What if geometry tools weren’t just stronger and better made - but also something people felt proud to own, and could give back to the planet when the time came?
What if geometry tools weren’t just stronger and better made - but also something people felt proud to own, and could give back to the planet when the time came?
Material Selection |
Beech Wood
Durable and fine-grained for precise tools
Easy to shape accurately
Warm, classic appearance
Resists warping and cracking
Must Haves
Planet-friendly
Feels awesome
Tough as nails
Locally sourced
Material Selection |
Material Selection |
Beech Wood
Beech Wood
Durable and fine-grained for precise tools
Easy to shape accurately
Warm, classic appearance
Resists warping and cracking
Durable and fine-grained for precise tools
Easy to shape accurately
Warm, classic appearance
Resists warping and cracking
Must Haves
Must Haves
Planet-friendly
Planet-friendly
Feels awesome
Feels awesome
Tough as nails
Tough as nails
Locally sourced
Locally sourced
What I want to Learn
What I want to Learn
What I want to Learn
Getting hands-on with wood: Learning its quirks and mastering the tools that shape it.
Getting hands-on with wood: Learning its quirks and mastering the tools that shape it.
Getting hands-on with wood: Learning its quirks and mastering the tools that shape it.
How can I make it more fun
How can I make it more fun
How can I make it more fun
Making the tools completely with wood and related materials, keeping metal use to an absolute minimum.
Making the tools completely with wood and related materials, keeping metal use to an absolute minimum.
Making the tools completely with wood and related materials, keeping metal use to an absolute minimum.
Process
