BLOOM is a table whose central structural element is a worktop connector, typically used to create concealed joints between kitchen worktops.
Here, the connector holds eight aluminum tubes under tension around a central aluminum component. Arranged concentrically, the tubes form the base that supports the glass tabletop.
All connections are detachable, allowing the table to be disassembled into components made from single materials.
Year 2025
MOTUS is an electric kettle that uses a form analogy to make the process of boiling water visible. Bimetallic springs inside the lid expand in response to rising steam, gently lifting its circular surface. As the water cools, the surface settles back into the lid.
The funnel-shaped spout allows the kettle to be filled directly under the tap. All electrical components, including the heating element, are easily accessible and replaceable, extending the product’s service life and facilitating recycling.
Graduation Project
Year 2021
TOPO is a project comprising a bottle opener, a candle holder and a handheld mirror, designed for production in a workshop for people with mental health conditions.
The aim was to develop products that could be made independently using the resources available on site, strengthening the makers’ sense of self-efficacy through a production process they could carry out from start to finish.
The design is based on the principle of layering, inspired by the topography of a landscape.
For Holzwerkstatt d. St. Elisabeth-Verein e.V. Marburg
Available at
hierundholzig.de
Year 2023
Natascha Burk is a product designer based
in Kassel, Germany. Her practice combines
industrial design with experimental
approaches to form. Her work spans
self-initiated furniture and object projects
that investigate processes, technologies,
and materials in unconventional contexts,
as well as industrial design collaborations
with institutions and companies.
She has been teaching design since 2022
and currently works as an artistic associate
at Kunsthochschule Kassel. She has also
held lectureships at other universities and
institutions.
Natascha Burk is a product designer based in Kassel, Germany. Her practice combines industrial design with experimental approaches to form. Her work spans self-initiated furniture and object projects that investigate processes, technologies, and materials in unconventional contexts, as well as industrial design collaborations with institutions and companies.
She has been teaching design since 2022 and currently works as an artistic associate at Kunsthochschule Kassel. She has also held lectureships at other universities and institutions.
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