Maxine Granzin is an industrial designer currently based in Lausanne. Get in touch maxinegranzin@gmail.com @mxgrzn
Aden2023
A portable clip-on light developed in collaboration with Schätti Leuchten and ECAL.
Inspired by the convenience of clip-on lights, I sought to develop a typology that had less of a technical appearance and could be used in different situations. Aden has been produced in a mini batch by Schätti Leuchten and was exhibited at Assab One at Salone del Mobile 2023.
Project Beam2023
Project Beam is a home entertainment hub comprising of a projector and two speakers.
Seeking to integrate the projector more into the living environment, Project Beam references the architecture of standing lights. The stand in this case not only enables the user to achieve the desired projection height but it also charges all the objects via a low voltage circuit.
Photography by Benjamin Freedman
Evind2023
A wind turbine that charges electric vehicles developed in collaboration with ECAL and Shorfast Foundation.
Last year, the Canadian government announced that all new vehicle sales will be electric by 2035. This provides a unique challenge and opportunity for Fogo Island to harness its wind to provide electric vehicle charging points. Evind was exhibited at Spazio Orzo at Salone del Mobile 2023.
Project in collaboration with Paula Mühlena Photography by Mervin Merkel Rendering by Arthur Seguin
Stylo2021
Stylo is a set of coffee tampers that take inspiration from the form and gesture of holding a pen. Their form language is intented to create a lighter and more delicate appearance to the tamper and to allow the the three different sizes to sit in harmony next to each other.
A coffee tamper’s purpose is to evenly pack the coffee grounds, ensuring an even flow of water runs through the coffee to create. This will create an even extraction, which will ensure the best flavour from the coffee. The tampers are turned from solid aluminium and brass and come in the sizes of 36mm, 48mm and 57mm for the base diameter.
Bathroom Mirror2021
Bathroom Mirror made for a private client in South East London. Stainless steel hinges and anodised aluminum backing plates.
Door Handle2021
I made this door handle in order to learn more about machining and how to use a lathe. The quality in form comes from a simple elongation and curvature of the handle. The two parts are fixed by pressure fitting.
A KitchenetteDiploma Project Design Academy Eindhoven 2019
It is no longer relevant that only a single person is using the kitchen at one time. In cities today, there is not only a lack of space but also a need for cheaper rental options. These demands will make it necessary for multiple people to share a kitchen. How could the standardised kitchen counter be remodelled into something that is adaptable to different spaces, cooking scenarios and ideologies?
In “A Kitchenette”, cooking functions are disconnected from one another to become flexible elements that allow adaptability and centralised use. Its elements can be re-modelled for different needs and scenarios, lending its self to simultaneously be a space for groups and individuals cooking. It aims to be an object that can take over a space but also be packed away again.
Monoblock Brushes2019
An exploration of how to produce homogeneous plastic brushes by using the materials thermal properties.
