Folded Sheets
Folded Sheets
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Folded Sheets
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- Folded Sheets
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets
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- © John Weber
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- Permission usage HfG
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- 15.07.2025
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Folded Sheets
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets
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- The shell battery lamp can be either positioned on its feet or on its side. Leaving the used
with the option of passive light or a spotlight.
The shape playfully reminds of small animals. It can be easily carried and positioned elsew-
here. Inside the carry handle sits a battery and a LED. It can be charged by a usb c port.
- The shell battery lamp can be either positioned on its feet or on its side. Leaving the used
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- 15.07.2025
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Folded Sheets/ Bench
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- Folded Sheets/ Bench
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Bench
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- © John Weber
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- The bench is a blend of two steel sheet folding techniques. The top surface is expertly brake-formed, creating three distinct folds that not only ensure a comfortable seating area but also allow the rectangular seating surface to curve gracefully towards the ground. This design is further enhanced by a strategic cut and slide method, which introduces tension to the bench's feet and contributes to its rounded base.
A central crease in the seating surface adds stability and serves as a water drainage channel on both sides. The rounded shape allows the bench to rest on the ground only at its two sides, with the front and back elegantly curving upwards. This design lends the entire structure a lighter, more dynamic feel, making it both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- The bench is a blend of two steel sheet folding techniques. The top surface is expertly brake-formed, creating three distinct folds that not only ensure a comfortable seating area but also allow the rectangular seating surface to curve gracefully towards the ground. This design is further enhanced by a strategic cut and slide method, which introduces tension to the bench's feet and contributes to its rounded base.
- Projektleiter/in
- Program of Study
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- 15.07.2025
- Parent sets
- 1
Folded Sheets/ Bench
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Bench
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- © John Weber
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- Permission usage HfG
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- Description of media (en)
- The bench is a blend of two steel sheet folding techniques. The top surface is expertly brake-formed, creating three distinct folds that not only ensure a comfortable seating area but also allow the rectangular seating surface to curve gracefully towards the ground. This design is further enhanced by a strategic cut and slide method, which introduces tension to the bench's feet and contributes to its rounded base.
A central crease in the seating surface adds stability and serves as a water drainage channel on both sides. The rounded shape allows the bench to rest on the ground only at its two sides, with the front and back elegantly curving upwards. This design lends the entire structure a lighter, more dynamic feel, making it both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- The bench is a blend of two steel sheet folding techniques. The top surface is expertly brake-formed, creating three distinct folds that not only ensure a comfortable seating area but also allow the rectangular seating surface to curve gracefully towards the ground. This design is further enhanced by a strategic cut and slide method, which introduces tension to the bench's feet and contributes to its rounded base.
- Projektleiter/in
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- 15.07.2025
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- 1
Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- © John Weber
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- The folded Chair from my Diploma collection ”Folded Sheets“ uses a rectangular steel
sheet to create a comfortable chair shell. The sheet it cut and folded to wrap around the
frame and create a round shell like shape under tension. This tension makes for a comfort-
able round shape that slightly leans back as you press your back into it. The shell and the
frame hold together by tension. No screws used, only the tension of the steel sheet.
- The folded Chair from my Diploma collection ”Folded Sheets“ uses a rectangular steel
- Projektleiter/in
- Program of Study
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- 15.07.2025
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- 1
Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- © John Weber
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- Permission usage HfG
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- Description of media (en)
- The folded Chair from my Diploma collection ”Folded Sheets“ uses a rectangular steel
sheet to create a comfortable chair shell. The sheet it cut and folded to wrap around the
frame and create a round shell like shape under tension. This tension makes for a comfort-
able round shape that slightly leans back as you press your back into it. The shell and the
frame hold together by tension. No screws used, only the tension of the steel sheet.
- The folded Chair from my Diploma collection ”Folded Sheets“ uses a rectangular steel
- Projektleiter/in
- Program of Study
- Imported on
- 15.07.2025
- Parent sets
- 1
Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Chair
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- © John Weber
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- Description of media (en)
- The folded Chair from my Diploma collection ”Folded Sheets“ uses a rectangular steel
sheet to create a comfortable chair shell. The sheet is cut and folded to wrap around the
frame and create a round "shell" shape that is under tension. This tension makes for a comfort-
able round shape that slightly leans back as you press your back into it. The shell and the
frame hold together by tension. No screws used, only the tension of the steel sheet.
- The folded Chair from my Diploma collection ”Folded Sheets“ uses a rectangular steel
- Projektleiter/in
- Program of Study
- Imported on
- 15.07.2025
- Parent sets
- 1
Folded Sheets/ Coffee Table
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- Folded Sheets/ Coffee Table
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Coffee Table
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- © John Weber
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- The coffee table visualizes the technique from “Shell” in a bigger scale. Four folds create feet for the table to stand on. The folds also create a flat tensioned plane on top.
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- 15.07.2025
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Folded Sheets/ Infopanels
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Infopanels
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- The narrative of this exhivition was displayed on three folded paper info panels. Paper was folded on a thin rope.
- The narrative of this exhivition was displayed on three folded paper info panels. Paper was folded on a thin rope.
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Folded Sheets/ Infopanels
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- Folded Sheets/ Infopanels
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- © John Weber
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- The narrative of this exhivition was displayed on three folded paper info panels. Paper was folded on a thin rope.
- The narrative of this exhivition was displayed on three folded paper info panels. Paper was folded on a thin rope.
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- 15.07.2025
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Folded Sheets/ Infopanels
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Infopanels
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- © John Weber
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- The narrative of this exhivition was displayed on three folded paper info panels. Paper was folded on a thin rope.
- The narrative of this exhivition was displayed on three folded paper info panels. Paper was folded on a thin rope.
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- 15.07.2025
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Folded Sheets/ Paper Models
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- Folded Sheets/ Paper Models
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- 2025
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- Folded Sheets/ Paper Models
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- © John Weber
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- Paper Models
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- As a child, I rebuilt planes and cars I saw in movies using just folded paper and tape. Unlike store-bought toys like LEGO, paper gave me endless freedom to create any shape I imagined.
From this experience, I tried to draw inspiration—not limiting myself to what can be done in aCAD computer program but experimenting hands-on with how a sheet of paper behaves whenfolded in various ways.
To avoid using heavy industrial machines to form steel sheets, I explored different paper-folding techniques. My goal was to develop a kind of folding language I could later apply to steel, allowing me to work intuitively and efficiently.
After testing many shapes, I focused on a few that worked well and refined them further, building 1:10 scale models to better understand and improve the designs.
By using only rectangular sheets, I could reduce material waste and improve recyclability. Folded and bent shapes often result in surprisingly strong and stable objects.
- As a child, I rebuilt planes and cars I saw in movies using just folded paper and tape. Unlike store-bought toys like LEGO, paper gave me endless freedom to create any shape I imagined.
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- Program of Study
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- 15.07.2025
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