ELIN STARKENBERG
ELIN STARKENBERG
Product & Visual designer
HAST objects
HAST objects was founded by me and a former classmate as a creative learning experience. I was responsible for design, creative direction, and social media.
It is currently not an active focus, but has given me valuable experience in design, branding and collaboration, while also strengthened my skills as a designer.
Hot-line
Hot-line is a sculptural candle holder inspired by the silhouette of a telephone. Through reflective metal surfaces and linear form, the design plays with the meaning of the name, connecting heat, communication, and function in one object.
Made for both tea lights and crown candles. It can also be used as a bookend or just as an interesting sculpture.
Designed in SolidWorks and CNC milled in aluminium. The candle holder weighs approximately 2 kg. The antenna element is produced seperately and screwed onto the main structure.
LAGOM
“Lagom” a tribute to the Swedish way of living.
Inspired by the wooden panel houses along the Swedish archipelago, this collection reflects a quiet journey by the water. As I traveled through the coastline, the rythm of the sea and the houses of the shore became the inspiration behind the design.
The cups draw their character from the wooden houses, while the wave-shaped plates follow the movement of the sea. Beneath the surface, stones reveal the natural palette that defines the collection.
Designed in Solidworks and produced in stoneware using custom molds.
HASSE
Hasse HAST was developed as a brand character to add personality, youth, humor, and emotional connection to the identity.
He appears across thank-you cards, stickers and merchandise.
Designed in Adobe Illustrator and Indesign.
Developed using Bendito Mockup and Photoshop
Final Project
In my final degree project in furniture design. I revisited the basement lounge ( Gillestugan) as a social concept. The aim was to pay tribute to the almost disappeard type of home setting, and to explore how it can be given new life in a contemporary context through atmosphere, and gathering.
Working with pine as the main material. I wanted to highlight it’s familiarity within a nordic context. The project consist of three furniture pieces, designed and built in collaboration with another student. Everything is in scale 1:1.
Form 01
Form 01 is a daybed designed for rest and social interaction. It is shaped in a soft V/U-form to support a lying position, often in a slightly curled posture, while also bringing the room and conversation together.
The frame extends along the side to create an intergrated surface that functions as a table. The piece is made in solid pine and finished with black decorative wax, while the mattress is upholstered in patched leather for durability and contrast.
Vizcom AI visualization of Form 01 in use.
Form 02
Form 02 is a coffee table with an abstract form across two levels. The intention was to create a unified object, where the legs are not visually lost in the tabletop, but instead the movement of the form brings all parts together.
The layered surfaces also create intergrated storage, allowing the table to be quickly cleared for social gatherings.
It is made in solid pine with a clear coat to preserve its natural finish. Two of the legs are hand-turned.
Photo taken by “BOLON” at Villa Elfvik Strand
Form 03
The last form is a floor lamp in bold red, balancing geometric forms to create a playful yet structured expression. Standing at 173 cm tall, the piece is designed to bring character into the space, while also functioning as a side table.
The square elements are constructed as hollow pine boxes, while the rounded forms are solid pine. The lamp emits a red light that enhances the basement atmosphere inspired by the gillestuga.
Selected Work
Wood Veneer Lamp
This project was inspired by my appreciation for veneer lamps. Objects that today are often difficult to find outsite of second hand markets. I wanted to create a lamp that feels modern and refind while remaining simple in production. I also wanted to continue working with pine, a material I enjoy using for its natural warmth and strong Nordic character.
The lamp featured a solid pine base and a shade made from two veneer pieces attached to a U-shaped form. It is assembled by sliding the shade into a groove in the solid base.
Technical drawings were developed in Solidworks, while the product visualizations were genereted in Vizcom using curated interior refrences from Pinterest.
Arca Tierra
During my exchange semester in Mexico, we traveled by boat through Xochimilco and eventually arrived at a small island made up of chinampas, traditional agricultural fields. The site is connected to the organization Arca Tierra, which hosts events on the island and prepares meals using ingredients grown directly from the surrounding harvests.
This project aimed to create a piece that could benefit both Arca Tierra and the people working there, while being easy to transport and assemble by boat.
The result is a simple wooden bench with a modular construction, where the legs are attached to the seat using bolts for easy disassembly. The bench is suitable both for everyday use by workers and for events, with a modern expression. The seat is finished in a strong blue tone, referencing the vibrant boats used to reach the island.
Built in scale 1:1
The Arched Chair
Built in scale 1:1
A chair with a bold, high backrest designed to stand out in any space. The seat is made from ash, while the backrest is formed from bent plywood.
The backrest is compression-moulded to achieve its distinctive shape and features two defined contact points to support when leaning back.
The envorenment image is generated in Vizcom using curated refrences from Pinterest, and the second image shows the chair in use with an AI-generated figure.
