MY NAME IS JOHAN NETZLER,

October 10, 2011

I devote more and more time into development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations. We have to re-think in terms of resources, on how things are made by taking a step back and learn from nature. A present solution is to design for disassembly, that is to take care of both the biological and technical nutrients.

September 1, 2011

It's finally time to launch the second year of master, my final year at Chalmers. What is to be expected? To start with, the schedule will be filled with elective courses where I personally have chosen to deepen my skills in "Sustainable Development". Spring will be reserved for the highly anticipated master thesis that lasts for about six months.

May 24, 2011

My first year of master has now been completed! It ended with successful presentations from both the Industrial Design Engineering project as well as the second part of Advanced Form Design. With both personal and professional growth, I definitely look forward to continue my second year with new courses, including a final thesis next year.

May 20, 2011

An inspiring lunch talk by Senior Designer John Stoddard from IDEO, Palo Alto, California. By drawing examples from projects carried out at IDEO, John talked about their merging workflow of Product Design with Service Design due to developments in business and technology. It's all about creating an experience.

April 2, 2011

I'm glad to announce the launch of my new personal web page! I've spent a lot of time rewriting, optimizing the coding as well as, well, improving the design. Important changes are the new tabs that I added, which are "News", "Projects" and "Sketching". I hope you'll enjoy the change and especially my work :-)

March 15, 2011

Today we presented our individual portfolios which included the visual output of the Advanced Form Design course. From paper workshops to digital modeling assignments, each student presented something unique and personal to inspire.

March 7, 2011

We did a study visit to Eva Hild at Sparsör where she's having her studio. She talked about her sculptures which as she said were exposed to pressure and movements. It was a very inspirational meeting and impressive to actually see her in action on a sculpture that was in progress.

February 9, 2011

Together with my project group we did a trip to Stockholm to visit the yearly furniture fair which is the world's biggest meeting place for Nordic design. Since our project is within the furniture industry it was important for us to find a place that could offer some inspiration, share information and exchange experiences.

January 21, 2011

The kick-off to Hällefors was meant to introduce students to the new IDE project. We did some ice sculpting and visited the "House of Design" which is an innovative centre for sustainable design.

September 1, 2010

Industrial Design Engineering is a master programme focusing on the interplay between humans and technology.