In May 2022 I participated in the Subversives Design exhibition in NRW Forum in Dusseldorf with 7 objects from the Uncomfortable collection. Subversive design is critical design. It doesn’t offer any direct solutions. Instead, it questions the classical system’s status quo. The exhibition space has been transformed into a warehouse where functional shelving systems house…

After a very successful mini exhibition in the failure’s weekend festival in Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Sylvie Sauvignet decided to make feature the exhibition again for a few months in Cite Du Design, in St., Etienne, this time with a focus on design. The Uncomfortables, The museum of Failure and recreations of Jacques…

What a fun and interactive weekend we had back in December 2019 in Paris at the festival full of mini exhibitions and events all dedicated to failure and mistakes at Cité des sciences et de l'industrie! Failure is an integral part of innovation processes. Constructive and necessary, it facilitates learning and sometimes gives rise to…

How can design create a more inclusive society? I was so proud to be part of the exhibition “Every Body” at the IKEA MUSEUM in Sweden that was all about inclusive design and accessibility! The exhibition ran from Novemeber 2019 to February 2020 and invited visitors to challenge their senses and showcased stories about what…

In 2018, I was invited for a second time (!!) to give a TEDx talk, this time for TEDxPoznan. The theme was "Do we really have to?" and I decided to try and answer the question: Do we really have to design comfortable objects? I talked about my story, forks and innovation and most of…

In 2018, I had the pleasure of giving two TEDx talks one of which was organized by the University of Aegean. It was a big honor for me since it was there that I began my Masters in Design (and never finished it...). The theme was the Norm: a choice of standing out or fitting in.…

Yey! My first ever video interview is out! Culture Trip has posted in the past an article about The Uncomfortable that went super viral, so I was very excited to work with them to make this video interview! It was filmed on January at Void studio downtown Athens by Vincent Vaury. First thing you see are…

I don't know why, but for some reason, most of The Uncomfortable collection revolves around objects for eating and drinking. The only thing missing from the collection was an uncomfortable table. Many years ago, I had this idea that made me laugh out loud: what if the forks and knives on a table were connected?…

I dedicate this Uncomfortable Glass Fan to all of you that took some time out of your life and decided to write me an email! you are amazing and you bright up my day! Receiving fan emails is a new thing for me, and it feels wonderful! Thank you! Many of you ask if the…

2017  was a very important year for me, as I was invited to present The Uncomfortable as the guest artist at Zagreb Design Week (#tdzg). The fourth edition of the largest event in Croatia dedicated to design was held on May 2017 and the theme was one question: "What is the problem?" As a designer,…

The Uncomfortable Wine Glass was selected for permanent display at VINEUM!

In July 2016, the VINEUM Bodensee opened its doors …

On the November of 2015 three designs of the Uncomfortable collection were used for an ad campaign for Smart in collaboration with
Jung von Matt/Alster

The Uncomfortable Rain Boots were chosen to illustrate the cover of Brand Eins magazine, a monthly German economic magazine. The edition 11/2015 had a focus on the theme: economic nonsense As an afterthought, I am realizing this: I would probably never have started the Uncomfortable project if it wasn't for the economic nonsense of the Greek economic…