Welcome to erikwester.com

The site contains work I have produced during the last years and since graduating the product and furniture course at Kingston University London.

As a designer I am mostly interested in the many potential and existing ways of use of objects and surroundings. To me the user experience is the most important to a product, whereas materials and form, and use and functionality together make the experience.  

After finishing my internship with Joris Laarman and living and working in Amsterdam for two years I have now moved to Oslo, Norway, my country of origin.

Contact details:

E: post@erikwester.com
P: +47 97724216

Birdkeeper

Birdkeeper, 2011

Birdkeeper is a birdhouse with extra long side walls. The walls provide the birds inhabiting the house with extra shielding for wind and weather, and are natural extensions to fit the angled roof. The roof is attached with hinges and locks on through integrated magnets, to keep unwanted predators out.
Birdkeeper is painted and made in outdoor plywood for not moving in changing conditions and keeping durability. It comes in different sizes which are all taken from recommendations of ornothologists for different classes of bird species.

Three prototypes were presented at the ODL exhibition in the shop/office of Holedesign during Designers Saturday in Oslo.

Integrated magnet in the roof.

Standing Task Light

Standing Task Light, 2008/2011

Standing Task Light is an adjustable standing light.
The light represents a classic Scandinavian standing light with a new set of functions. Through ball joint mechanisms in the base and top both the stem and the lampshade can rotate around their axis and tilt up to 15 degrees from vertical.
The wooden stem is reinforced to keep from bending and has the cord running inside. The steel base works as counterweight. The ball joints hold the lamp in all angles without running loose over time, and have a click-in position for standing completely straight to easily go back to normal standing light.
After editing and re-editing for about two years it was finished in 2011. I developed the ball joint with the preset possibility specifically for the Standing Task Light, though it could work for many other lighting designs as well.

Tartan Modular

Tartan Modular, 2008

During a project at Kingston I used Scottish Tartan patterns for defining different use and colours for a shelving system.
The shelf consists of a frame and different sized boxes, and has multiple choices for assembly. The boxes slide onto the frame and lock into position. Made in lacquered mdf.
This model is a project prototype, the box lock-on mechanism was designed but not manufactured.

The various combinations offer different storing possibilities.