I'm Erik Lif, an industrial designer based in Malmö, Sweden. Passionate about connecting to users, building prototypes and exploring manufacturing possibilities.
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This is an embodiment and a personal reflection of what makes us care about products and how this can extend product longevity. In my opinion, providing the opportunity to cook for more people, having something to gather around and a platform for creating memories can make us care more.
With support from:
Trangia
Exhibited on:
Form/Design Center Malmö 2024
Dutch design week 2024
This object is derived from the way space limitations are one of the primary reasons for combining functions. When looking into scenarios in which we are forced to limit the quantity of objects we have, I was drawn to how we live and the current housing shortage. What I found especially interesting was how small additions to a highly restricted situation could make a huge difference. Koja is a celebration and exploration of how we used to utilize our kitchen space. This traditional Scandinavian kitchen sofa, which is a highly chimerical object in itself, has been transformed and adapted to a more modern setting where the social possibilities are often limited by space. This transformation aims to support the social aspect of inviting people to your home while also providing the possibility of privacy. By adding additional seats and a more private way of staying the night in an interactive and playful way, the kitchen sofa can become a centrepiece in the room, supporting our social habits.
Exhibited on:
Milan design week 2023
Dutch design week 2023
Southern Sweden Design Days 2023
Dining in micro gravity is a project where I explore body posture and positioning during a social dining situation on the International space station. Looking into how a retaining system for the body could ease this experience.
With support from:
SISCA, Houston University
In today’s society where big farms are getting bigger and the distance between people and agriculture is just growing. It’s important to take a step back to the roots and value the intimate relationship we had with agriculture and small-scale farming. A system where we could produce more without monocultures, close to the consumer.
Triör is a fully analogue sorting machine designed for separating harvest when co-cropping on a small-scale farm. With the help of gravity, the machine separates round shapes like beans from more irregular shapes like wheat or barley grains.
The machine in itself is an exploration in production techniques and materials. Looking into how modern methods like water cutting, traditional woodworking techniques and material choices affect the overall assembly.
With support from:
Värpinge Grön Gårdsbutik
Exhibited on:
Stockholm furniture fair 2023
Southern Sweden Design Days 2024
