The »Tech Kiosk« is the mobile workshop of SPACE FOR REPAIR, a working group within SBYD.SPACE that focuses on strategies to avoid wasting resources through e-waste.
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Photos: Dominik-Antoni Krolikowski, SBYD
The kiosk is not only a mobile workshop equipped with (almost) everything needed for working on and with electronic devices but also a space for exchange. It serves as a transfer vehicle for sharing knowledge and teaching skills.
As such, it is used in workshops focused on repairing and redesigning electronic devices as strategies for waste reduction and resource conservation. The aim is to raise awareness of sustainability issues, empower individuals, and enhance their technical skills.
»LRA.01« (from the German term »Lötrauchabsaugung«) is a solder fume extractor designed to make occupational safety more accessible.
Lucas Dieckmann
Photos: Julius Barghop, SBYD
Soldering releases harmful fumes, and safety guidelines mandate extraction systems, which can be costly. The »LRA.01« addresses this by using standard parts and materials from building technology to reduce costs. It avoids expensive moulds by shaping sheet metal with plumbing techniques, making it affordable. Easy to repair and with readily available parts, it minimises both investment and maintenance costs, allowing more people to solder safely and affordably.
»Cracker« is a piece of furniture that makes use of damaged particle boards, giving them new life. Particle boards are used for many purposes, but damage to the veneer often prompts people to replace and discard them.
Debora Weusthof
Photos: Debora Weusthof, SBYD
»Cracker« transforms discarded particle boards by opening them up and CNC-milling them into new shapes. The milling process creates a wave-like structure that conceals any damage to the original board. The finished surface has two opposing sides with the same structure and dimensions, allowing multiple pieces to interlock and to be seamlessly stacked.
»Re:source« is a project focused on repurposing e-waste by reusing electronic components from discarded electronic devices in newly designed functional products.
Supported by a digital library that records used electronic components, the design process disassembles and reconfigures outdated devices into new ones, allowing these repurposed parts to be considered from the outset. The resourceful, circular design approach of »Re:source« challenges conventional design processes and moves away from the aesthetics of newness. By incorporating discarded electronic components into new products, the project highlights the unique characteristics of different donor devices, shaping their unconventional forms and questioning traditional design methods. A series of coffee grinders designed in this way illustrates the circular design process and its distinctive approach to form-giving.
The project was developed as part of the SBYD Designer-in-Residence programme and was exhibited for the first time at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven in 2024.
»Patch and Care« puts existing garments at the centre, transforming or subtly repairing them so they can be worn again.
SPACE FOR TEXTILES
SPACE FOR REPAIR
Photos: Dominik-Antoni Krolikowski, SBYD
The aim is to promote the use of repaired clothing and challenge aesthetic norms that prioritise a “new” appearance. Many wardrobes contain clothes that remain unworn—whether because they are out of fashion, have stains or holes, or have simply been forgotten. SPACE FOR TEXTILES and SPACE FOR REPAIR explore how design can extend the lifespan of textiles and make their use as sustainable as possible. Textile production is one of the three biggest global contributors to water and land use and ranks among the top five industries responsible for raw material consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
