Intro to Sustainable Product Design with Wood
About Me
A course by Thomas Schnur , Industrial and Product Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“First, let me introduce myself and give you an insight into my career, how I found my way from cabinet making to product design. I will also tell you about my most important projects, my technique and my own experiences.”
In this video lesson Thomas Schnur addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Sustainable Product Design with Wood. Discover a holistic approach to product design and learn to make furniture that meets your design, sustainability, and functional needs.
Partial transcription of the video
“About me Hello, my name is Thomas Schnur. I am a trained carpenter and product designer. In this course I will show you how to design and make wooden furniture. Before we start with the course content, I will introduce myself to you first. I grew up in a small village in Saarland, I trained as a carpenter there and then studied product design in Aachen. After that I went to Saint Etienne for a semester abroad and a practical semester in Schwäbisch Gmünd and later also in Paris. Then I moved to Cologne where I have been for over ten years now live and work. As a child and teenager I was a bi...”
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Thomas Schnur
A course by Thomas Schnur
Thomas Schnur is a product designer and has been living and working in Cologne, Germany, for more than ten years. He trained as a carpenter and later studied product design at the FH Aachen. His educational background allowed him to develop the awareness that people design their environment on a daily basis and to realize that he was also part of this group of designers. His projects, which often surprise people with their simplicity and originality, open up new perspectives on the concept of everyday objects.
In 2014 he started to mass-produce his first designs and in 2016 they were part of an exhibition entitled Funktionsraum at the PASSAGEN design festival. Over the next few years, he started teaching at ECOSIGN in Cologne, as well as at HBK Saar, UdK Berlin, and Kunsthochschule Kassel. Thomas designs products for the craft and industrial sectors as well as for exhibitions, books, and spaces. This wide range of activities gives him a comprehensive overview of product design at each moment. In his book Common Things he shares his experiences, reflections, and thoughts on some objects from everyday culture. In Chairman, published in 2021, he offers insight into his collaboration with craft professionals and clients for whom he has created designs.
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