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Working man’s collection 



In collaboration with Toyota Material Handling, this project explores ways to extend the lifecycle of industrial waste.

Through the spontaneous combination of leftover parts, new artifacts naturally emerged in the Toyota factory during working man’s work process.



Year: 2024
Collaborator: Toyota Material Handling, (hanger collaborate with Sean Yo-Yo)
Exhibition: Milan Design Week 2024


I noticed this upside-down truck hood on a worker’s chair at Toyota factory. The aesthetics of this casual combination struck a chord with me. Then I decided to make an artifact born naturally in the Toyota factory during working man’s work process.
There are large quantities of industrial waste products that are abandoned, and although these waste materials can no longer be used in industrial products, is it possible to prolong their life by making them into other products?

In collaboration with Toyota, I try to make something new out of their recycled parts.


Scraps




Work in progress



Working man’s desk & Working man’s hanger

The desk meets the needs of flexible working. It is height-adjustable, easy to move, and also provides a certain level of privacy.

With the desk’s built-in power supply, users are no longer bothered by trailing cables.
 
Adjust the hight by pressing the “up” and “down” buttons.


Magnus Oliveira Andersson, who designed this forklift hood ten years ago, shared comment about the desk.