http://cargocollective.com nielssmeltink Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:46:46 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Trudo-Strijp-S-stand http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Trudo-Strijp-S-stand Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:46:46 +0000 nielssmeltink 1551352 The task: to lead a transformation from sketches of the Trudo/Strijp-S exhibitor’s stand into a finished product. Niels Smeltink took on the entire production, from the technical drawings, to selecting the materials, giving design and event furnishing advice - and then making and assembling the final stand. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1551352/TrudoStrijpSStand_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="479" width_o="760" height_o="479" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1551352/TrudoStrijpSStand_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1551352/TrudoStandbouw_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="895" width_o="760" height_o="895" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1551352/TrudoStandbouw_o.jpg" align="left" /> Location: Evaluon Eindhoven, the Netherlands april 2011 http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/O-klok http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/O-klok Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:50:57 +0000 nielssmeltink 1095610 A visual delicacy, the O’ clock was given its name for many reasons. One, because it is round and hollow, just like the letter “O”. It is also inspired with the way we tell time in English – one o’clock, two o’clock. And when you realize how transparent it is, and you can appreciate the mechanism and artistry of it - your mouth forms that round shape, the letter “O”, once more. Delightfully innovative and with all the charm and craftsmanship of yesteryear. The clock does not chime but it exudes a calming ‘tick tock’ to remind you to pay attention to feeling time, rather than reading it. And if you must read it you can read it from the front as you would read a digital time interface, or from the side as you would read an analogue clock. At 45 centimetres in diameter and in a numbered serie, the O’ clock is a majestic addition to a wall that deserves to be decorated with grandeur and elegance. When you encounter KLOKby’s O’ clock, you’ll think about time differently. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095610/OKlok_01_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="1141" width_o="760" height_o="1141" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095610/OKlok_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095610/OKlok02_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="507" width_o="760" height_o="507" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095610/OKlok02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095610/OKlok03_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="760" width_o="760" height_o="760" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095610/OKlok03_o.jpg" align="left" /> Photo and Film by Mike Roelofs http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Concept-Rescue-Kit http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Concept-Rescue-Kit Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:57:33 +0000 nielssmeltink 1096301 From flood disasters such as the one in the Netherlands in 1953 to the tsunami in Japan in 2011, we are constantly reminded to be prepared, in new ways. This rescue kit is designed for people in risk areas far below sea level, to bring them to safety on their rooftops. Stored under the rooftop window, the rescue kit is thrown out of the window onto the roof when it then inflates to become a rescue platform. If water continues to rise above the rooftop level, the rescue raft can be detached from the component underneath. It can then be used as a water raft. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096301/ReddingskitOrgineel2_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="253" width_o="760" height_o="253" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096301/ReddingskitOrgineel2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Urn http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Urn Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:56:57 +0000 nielssmeltink 1096297 Reflecting the tenet of the ‘circle of life’, death attracts new life. By giving the urn a place in nature, it will eventually brings about renewal. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096297/Urn_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="253" width_o="760" height_o="253" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096297/Urn_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Debating-on-the-table http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Debating-on-the-table Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:55:45 +0000 nielssmeltink 1096293 A museum work for exhibition entitled “Debating” commissioned by Museum Van Buren in Brussels (Be). This piece offers a metaphorical view whereby the speaker learns to debate in a group - and is granted a place above the table. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096293/DebatterenOpTafel2_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="253" width_o="760" height_o="253" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096293/DebatterenOpTafel2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Confronted-debating http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Confronted-debating Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:54:55 +0000 nielssmeltink 1096288 A museum work for exhibition entitled “Debating” commissioned by Museum Van Buren in Brussels (Be). A static, abstract piece of furniture inspired by the traditional conference room. Speakers can debate directly and intensely. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096288/ConfronterendDebatteren2_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="253" width_o="760" height_o="253" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1096288/ConfronterendDebatteren2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Trolley-handbag http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Trolley-handbag Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:02:16 +0000 nielssmeltink 1095722 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095722/TODE_01_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="760" width_o="760" height_o="760" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095722/TODE_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095722/TODE_02_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="872" width_o="760" height_o="872" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095722/TODE_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095722/TODE_03_905.jpg" border="0" width="720" height="1084" width_o="720" height_o="1084" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095722/TODE_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Wine-bottle-packaging http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Wine-bottle-packaging Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:46:54 +0000 nielssmeltink 1095654 Through a Niels Smeltink network that continues to grow, this connection came about directly with the Director of Kingskin. This company makes a range of sustainable consumer products inspired by the properties of the durable bark of the mutabo tree – bark which can be harvested without damaging or felling the tree. This wine bottle gift and retail packaging by Niels Smeltink has been designed using a clever string base. This way, the empty, cylindrical wine bottle packaging can pack flat and be stacked during transit. Manufacturing production is planned in Uganda, under a Fair Trade label. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095654/KINGSKINconcept_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="760" width_o="760" height_o="760" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095654/KINGSKINconcept_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Bike-to-go http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Bike-to-go Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:44:34 +0000 nielssmeltink 1095647 Rental bikes are popular all over Europe, and Brussels (Be) is no exception. The task was to envisage the Bike2Go basket, rear wheel cover and the handlebar, using a combination of existing parts and designed pieces. The final component of the project was to create the prototype of the final bike model. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095647/Bike2Go_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="538" width_o="760" height_o="538" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095647/Bike2Go_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/Micro-Concept http://cargocollective.com/nielssmeltink/following/nielssmeltink/Micro-Concept Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:42:25 +0000 nielssmeltink 1095640 This Swiss company had seen the Niels Smeltink Kid Balance concept. This led to a direct commission to technically design the collapsible, detachable back-pack component for this Micro step-on scooter model. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095640/MicroConcept.1_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="242" width_o="760" height_o="242" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095640/MicroConcept.1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095640/MicroConcept.2_905.jpg" border="0" width="760" height="248" width_o="760" height_o="248" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/87038/1095640/MicroConcept.2_o.jpg" align="left" />