j.c.karich - design bloc note

new website - www.karich.cl

2012-01-03T09:18:00.002+01:00

http://www.karich.cl

fold-beat speakers

2011-11-06T18:13:00.005+01:00

Some early models of the fold beat speaker project, a simple folded surface to create a resistent and simple looking stereo speakers. Next models will be fully functional and will integrate speakers and amplifier components to snap and fold into de template and connectors to use the speaker with telephones or mp3 players.

DesignLab au Laboratoire

2011-08-21T22:43:00.002+02:00

more info about the exposition here and pictures here.

fisticup - google images search

2011-05-20T00:16:00.003+02:00

ARCHITECT Magazine P/A Award 2011

2011-02-15T10:33:00.006+01:00

For the second year I've been asked to work with architect magazine to make the award object for the Progressive architecture award. For this award I designed a game set, the box contains solid aluminum building blocks, I like the fact that creative work in architecture has to be playful or at least you should be having fun when designing something...

http://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/pa-awards

AD Italia - aria d’Oltralpe - french highlights

2011-02-03T00:38:00.003+01:00

aria d’Oltralpe - Il vento della creatività francese: aziende e designer in primo piano con pezzi colorati, leggeri e poetici.
5. Flat Salad Set è il nome delle posate ideate e prodotte da Karich Design in edizione limitata. Circa 20 euro per il set.

10 caras nuevas en el diseño chileno

2011-01-26T22:27:00.002+01:00

Revista Vivienda y Decoracion del Diario El Mercurio - Sabado 22 de Enero de 2011

100 dollar geodesic greenhouse

2011-01-23T14:25:00.004+01:00

I recently completed a small geodesic greenhouse for less than 100 dollars. Using 2"x 1" pine and pvc tubes for the intersections links, the exterior is simply covered with a thick polyethylene film. overall interior height is 6'5 and exterior diameter is about 10 feet.

fisticup around the world

2011-01-18T23:03:00.004+01:00

website design - examples - zerafaarchitecture

2010-11-28T18:02:00.001+01:00

zerafa architecture studio link

website design - examples - ora studio

2010-11-28T17:48:00.006+01:00

ora studio for giusi mastro link

tdw - karich design

2010-10-30T13:33:00.001+02:00

red swan lamp - preview

2010-10-23T23:02:00.000+02:00

o my dog - retractable leash

2010-10-14T20:33:00.006+02:00

The o my dog retractable leash is a prospective projet about pet life and how accessories can evolve in their shape, function and aesthetic. The ring leash can be playfull colored or elegant and neat. The leash is still under study and I hope to solve the mechanical issues soon in order to find a way to put it to production.

Memphis Stool / Work in progress

2010-10-09T01:13:00.002+02:00

The memphis stool is a simple design, which takes its influence from the 80's design group by ettore sottsass. The straight geometry give the stool a clean and balanced aesthetic. The stool comes with a chamfer solid seat. The prototype is in progress photographs will be available soon.

I don't have a car but I have a rug - design in progress

2010-09-25T16:30:00.013+02:00

"I don't have a car but I have a rug" is a rug for indoor use only. You don't need a driver license to use it and is the ideal rug for people who lives fast but smooth...your interior will have new look, making you more warm and comfortable inside with the feeling of traveling without moving.

size : 1200x1400mm
fiber : 100% wool
hair weight : 11mm

xray macbook pro case - prototype

2010-08-31T19:28:00.003+02:00

This is the first prototype of my frindly version of the xray case for laptop computers.This case is exactly what you need for your indispensable laptop when you travel a lot. Since it’s X-Ray friendly you won’t have much trouble at the airport either, at least you shouldn’t anyway because everyone can see trough it.

TDW Preview - Canyon Stool

2010-08-24T16:28:00.004+02:00

The Canyon stool, is a very simple yet sculptural piece of furniture, it made out of discs of solid wood, these discs are piled up increasing in diameter all the way up to the seat composed of 3 larger diameter discs, all the discs are mounted disaxed. This gives the stool a particular organic and sculptural shape.

This is the tall version of the stool, it will have a steel ring footrest. This project will be shown at the next Tokyo Design Week.

Prototype by T.Michon & V.Montant.

TDW Preview - Stainless Steel Swan Desk Lamp

2010-08-23T16:47:00.008+02:00

This is a folded version of the Swan Desk Lamp, It's laser cut from stainless steel and folded, the shape is made using a plate of 750x120mm and integrates a halogen light source.

The wire goes down in the back railing inside the folded leg of the lamp. This project will be shown in the next tokyo design week along with other versions of the lamp.

Prototype by j.c.karich, laset cutting by Sudinox.

TDW Preview - 37 Armchair

2010-08-18T18:32:00.008+02:00

This is one of the projects I will be showing at the next Tokyo Design Week from October 28th to November 3rd in Japan.

Prototype by T.Michon & V.Montant.

Exibart / il buongiorno si vede dalla tazza...

2010-08-18T10:18:00.004+02:00

p/a award object for architect magazine

2010-02-09T23:57:00.006+01:00

I recently designed the award object for the 57th annual P/A Awards, it recognizes nine projects that exemplify the speculative value of progressive design.

http://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/pa-awards/

Silver Where? - New Flat Salad Set

2010-01-12T23:41:00.003+01:00

This is a new and refreshed version of the flat salad set I designed a couple of years ago, this particular set is made of mirror plastic polystyren. The fact of being able to fold and unfold them is a pretty magic experience. This because once mounted they look exactly like silver but not. I've been looking for the right material choice for this set, though I have not fout the perfect material, flexible enough to fold and bend but strong enough to actually use. Next model will be made of film cardboard, hopefully they wont be wasted even if they are suppose to be one time use servers...

east side magazine - diseño universal

2009-12-22T21:40:00.002+01:00

Entrevista reciente publicada en East Side Magazine, es un poco mas que solo imágenes y texto, el titulo retoma el diseño universal, como una entrevista de vyd del año pasado, creo que es de verdad algo que me interesa desarrollar, no tener una firma muy marcada y poder hacer objetos que se adapten y encuentren reacciones equivalentes en cualquier parte, esperando que los proximos diseños en los que estoy trabajando integren ademas algo de interactividad y riqueza para el usuario.

Rayli Home - January 2010

2009-12-19T08:48:00.001+01:00

faces magazine - switzerland

2009-11-16T08:52:00.000+01:00

Mount It Yourself - Red Flat Salad Set

2009-11-08T21:13:00.002+01:00

work in progress - time to drive

2009-11-08T01:34:00.003+01:00

temps interdit

defense de temporiser, temps interdit, fin du temps

swan lamp - red / in progress...

2009-10-25T08:57:00.006+01:00

more images here

The “Swan” lamp, is a very simple lamp that takes form from a single folded piece of steel or aluminium plate. After being folded it takes a shape that reminds you of a swan, elegant and light shape. The shade is in the upper part, with a small perforation that can recive the lightbulb support. It’s a small and simple lamp, made of a few simple folding operations, the back side leaves place for the cord to run down easily.

steel die cut unfolded

Camard 20-21 - vente aux enchères - plant lamp

2009-10-15T22:47:00.005+02:00

KARICH Jean-Christophe (né en 1976)

"Plant" Trois lampadaires de parquet à piétement en tiges de métal laqué noir et abat-jour pot-de-fleur en plastique rouge vif. Hauteurs : 144 cm - 128 cm - 112 cm La lampe Plant a des réminiscences surréalistes d'un monde sans dessus-dessous. Et pourtant, l'oeil n'est pas perturbé, un univers cohérent se met en place : les tiges deviennent racines et se transforment en pied, le pot de plastique retourné ne contient plus de la terre mais une source lumineuse. Si la plante prend son énergie du soleil alors J.C. Karich se demande « pourquoi pas créer une plante qui génère de la lumière » ? D'origine chilienne, le designer réalise ici un objet sculptural délicat, supporté par une structure aux tentacules fines entre lesquelles le fil se dissimule habilement pour partir jusqu'à la prise. La Plant allumée émet une lumière chaude et reste présente même une fois éteinte. A travers cette réalisation, le designer révèle son goût de la belle ligne, qu'elle soit angulaire ou souple, elle reste légère et gracieuse.

Estimation : 800 / 1 000 €

o.stool

2009-09-19T16:15:00.005+02:00

This is a new stool I've been working on, it's a light wireframe structure with a wooden seat. The concept for this stool was to make something out of very few parts (4) legs, rings and seat. The upper ring is very useful when it comme to pick up or move the stool, this because of the small gap between the seat and the exterior ring ( O stands for orbit, the ring trace and orbit around the seat) and the lower ring is a little wider to prefectly become a nice a comfortable foot rest when in use. Materials are brushed stainless steel structure and the seat is solid beech wood or oak. I will add more images for details later on.

Салон № 9

2009-09-19T15:20:00.010+02:00

This is one of the recent publications inside Salon Magazine from Ukraine Салон
In the issue N°9 were published the Artist' Rest Armchair. And in the Kitchen Special you can also find the Flat Salad Set and the Punch Coffee Mug.

Artist's Rest Armchair

Silver Punch Coffee Mug & Black Flat Salad Set

couple cups

2009-09-18T09:08:00.008+02:00

This is a set of two cups in porcelain or melamine. I've called them "couple cups" because of the handles; the cups have two different grips representing male and female symbols. These cups are also stackable. I wanted to design a new simple cup, for serving coffee & tea trying to create a cup with a shape that can me easily recognized by its handle, the essence of the project. click here for more images >

Limited Edition

2009-09-08T00:23:00.003+02:00

Punch Coffee Mugs Second Limited Edition can be recognize by the bottom black signature. (100) and the First Limited Edition is recognized by the same signature in light blue print in the bottom of the mug. I will probably change something in every edition so people can recognize the cups the bought. This is a picture of the white version of the second limited edition mug.

manta design - maison & objet

2009-09-06T15:54:00.008+02:00

Fue una verdadera sorpresa encontrar mi taza en el stand de manta design en el salon maison & objet de paris, no lo esperaba, ya que en teoria la taza deberia salir a fines de septiembre, pero habia ya una de muestra en el stand de la marca que distribuye los productos de fred and friends en francia.

Y por una vez mi nombre estaba bien escrito al fondo de la taza, que importante que es eso, bueno ademas sale todo lo de rigor, el logo de "Fred", "not for use in microwave", "hand wash only" y el infaltable "made in china". Me di cuenta que las originales que hice en edicion limitada en blanco y plateado no tienen nada que envidiarle a estas, creo que como siempre hay muchas cosas que se pueden mejorar, pero claro que a que costo.

ideas are around...

2009-09-02T19:25:00.007+02:00

this is what fernando campana told me in 2006 during a workshop at boisbuchet. This has been turning around in my mind for quite some time until last year when I decided to take more seriously my work as a designer, to believe more in my ideas in a certain way.

during the workshop under the direction fernando and humberto campana I developped several sets of cutlery from empty bottles and canisters, I believe this was a great way to approach design and to create something out of rubbish, the first model I did looked something like this (I believe this was a empty bottle of ginger ale or seven up....)

After that, I notice something was really bad in my idea, the cutlery wasn't strong enough to be actually used. but like most of design work doing this little steps pushed me into going forward with this idea. I switched the bottles for empty canisters, this was perfect, the plastic was soft enough to work with but strong enough to use as real ustencils. one plus I did not planed was that canisters came in various and bright colours, this added a playfull meaning to the project, the only thing I did not wanted was to do a project that was to straight or to serious. The following images are some versions I did in the middle of the whole process

I don't have this pair anymore, Fernando Campana bought it from me for 5€!

I don't have this one either, I think Martin Guntert from kassel bought it.

"Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed constantly."

Anyway, the project turn and became a elegant folding flat salad set, it was picked up by pandora design in milano and presented during the milan off in 2007 but never got to production, I'm still looking for a cutlery manufacturer. Here are some of the final models and images from that workshop in summer 2006, It was without a doubt a great and rich experience.

This one is also missing from my models! I hope they are aroud somewhere...

Other versions...

You can check the Flat Salad Set in my website at http://www.karichdesign.com

Clientele Magazine - Bahrain

2009-08-13T08:18:00.002+02:00

Fisticup - Fred & Friends

2009-07-17T09:38:00.002+02:00

FISTICUP™
This man-size coffee mug packs a serious punch!

Do you take your morning brew light and sweet, or are you a hard hitting black coffee type? Either way, you’ll get a fistful of your favorite beverage with this smashing new mug. Sleek ivory high-fire ceramic contrasts dramatically with the steely metallic handle. Packaged in a full-color illustrated giftbox.

Design: Jean Christophe Karich

http://www.worldwidefred.com/fisticup.htm

Used Mug

2009-06-06T11:17:00.004+02:00

This is the first metal glazed prototype. I've been using this mug for 6 months now and I must say the glazing is still looking good, it has now a patina finish that enhances the vintage mean looking of the metal version of the mug. I hope the lucky ones that have the chance to own one of these will feel the same way.

Brass Knuckle Mugs - White and Silver

2009-05-26T18:10:00.003+02:00

ICFF 2009 / designboom mart

2009-05-25T23:25:00.003+02:00

Nunca habría imaginado la buena experiencia que sería el designboom mart, durante 4 días pude ver la reacción de la gente con mis diseños. Un diseñador generalmente trabaja en su rincón esperando que le soliciten algo o le hagan un encargo y rara vez va a enfrentar al usuario/consumidor final, a diferencia de lo que podría ser un artesano que comercializa sus productos hechos manualmente o con procesos no reproducibles en serie. Creo que lo mas importante no fue el simple hecho de vender directamente los diseños sin un intermediario como sería lo común, sino de estar directamente respondiendo a las dudas de la gente sobre una u otra cosa que les intrigaba sobre un objeto, o bien intentar justificar el buen o mal funcionamiento con argumentos convincentes, en resumen tener un intercambio con la gente, un “feedback”. A pesar de estar al fondo de la muestra, la gente siempre queda sorprendida ya que es en situaciones como esta que se encuentran las creaciones más osadas o más originales y la gente parece apreciarlo bastante, mas de en una oportunidad escuche a alguien decir « esta es la parte mas entretenida de la feria » o « es increíble las cosas que crean » y no esta nada lejos de ser verdad ya que las grandes marcas o grandes empresas internacionales tienen un sistema demasiado complejo que no les permite tomar riesgos, aun cuando algunos lo hacen. Lo mas a menudo es que se vayan a lo seguro, firmando con un diseñador ya conocido. Esto crea una verdadera barrera para los diseñadores jóvenes. En aún más increíble que en países como Italia donde las empresas sobran no se le da seguramente mas de 10 o 20% de oportunidades a los diseñadores jóvenes locales y eso se repite en los otros países una y otra vez, es como si siempre la empresas prefiriesen mirar fuera Cuando lo mas probable es que tengan las soluciones mas apropiadas en frente de ellos. Y por ultimo si no fuese el caso, acudir a un poco de sentido nacionalista no hace mal, ya que así se logra una identidad que podría ser bien recibida en un mundo donde todo esa ya mezclado y es imposible reconocer de donde viene un diseño. Hasta hace poco tiempo pensaba que era bueno justamente que los objetos fuesen universales y fáciles de entender para cualquiera en cualquier parte del mundo, me daba justamente la sensación con el diseño francés que al no tener una tradición carecía de adjetivos muy marcados como el italiano o alemán. Creo que esto se ha perdido, no hay nuevos diseñadores en Italia que estén marcando la diferencia hoy en día, solo leyendas. Alemania sin duda tiene a uno de los mas originales en Konstantin Grcic y algunos mas. Francia se luce por su gran diversidad, pero lo variado y disperso de sus diseñadores hace diluirse la importancia que podría tener el diseño francés.

Con esto quiero decir que la barrera que existe entre los diseñadores que recién empiezan es difícil de superar, a menos de provocar situaciones que permitan generar espacios para mostrar lo que pueden hacer los que están fuera del circulo mediático del diseño. Por eso agradezco la iniciativa de designboom y de birgit lohmann que logran hacer de manera desinteresada y solo por su passion por el diseño.

icff flyer

2009-04-28T22:07:00.004+02:00

Army of Mugs

2009-04-28T11:21:00.004+02:00

Punch Coffee Mugs

2009-01-10T22:13:00.004+01:00

This coffee cup reminds you that getting up is hard, you need strong coffee and a good punch in the face to get going. This cup is not for mobsters, gangsters or hooligans, we advice people to use this cup for coffee drinking purposes only. White Ceramic finish for beginners, silver coated for abusive users.

the eco travel handbook

2008-10-29T23:41:00.006+01:00

Whether you are a sunday afternoon beach lounger or a serious trekker, packing your kit demands attention to weight and packability. Designer J.C.Karich thought about both these issues as he developed prototypes for his flat-pack cutlery. With is salad servers, dessert spoons and other cutlery, Karich reminds us of the innate beauty of plastic and creates a design that we simply can't throw away, but lovingly keep for another day. Alastair Fuad-Luke

40 Chair

2008-08-10T17:00:00.007+02:00

Little armchair with armrests, made in lime wood, matt superficial finish in natural wood.

Canyon Stack Stool

2008-05-10T11:28:00.007+02:00

The “Stack” stool, is a very simple yet sculptural piece of furniture, it made out of discs of solid wood, these discs are piled up increasing in diameter all the way up to the seat composed of 3 larger diameter discs, all the discs are mounted disaxed. This gives the stool a particular organic and sculptural shape.

Aluminium Vita Chair

2008-05-01T15:16:00.003+02:00

tic tac toe

2008-04-15T00:24:00.006+02:00

Il s'agit d'une idée très simple, faire d'un système de rangement, un objet plus amusant en référence a un jeu bien connu comme le morpion (tic tac toe en anglais).
L'ensemble es composé de 10 éléments, un encadrement et neuf caissons identiques qui peuvent a l'occasion devenir étagère pour exposer des livres, caisse pour accueillir des objets moins intéressants.
La composition de cette étagère un peu particulière est donné par le jeu et sa simplicité et le seul but de ce système de rangement est d'apporter une touche amusante dans une pièce.

GRACE CHAIRS

2008-04-12T20:49:00.006+02:00

« Grace » est une série constitué par une chaise, un stool et un armchair, le concept cherche la souplesse et un geste léger, en générant un maximum de sensations avec un minimum de ressources, en utilisant des matériaux qui permettent de réduire les épaisseurs pour obtenir un équilibre visuel.

Elle présente un confort et flexibilité grâce a sa structure et a la matière dépourvue de tout mécanisme, la forme garde la continuité de lignes pour qu’elle soit simplement élégante.

A year ago...Casa Mater

2008-04-12T12:05:00.005+02:00

some images from last year's casa mater in chile, we putted together some furniture by 57studio, christophe pillet, p.Starck, and a.gardère.
plant lamp, biombo and RB secretaire desk in these pictures are some of the design I did from france, and was built by 57 studio in chile.

TT Small Desk

2008-04-12T11:26:00.008+02:00

Petit Bureau ou table d'appoint sur un seul tréteau en acier chromé et tablette en bois plaqué. Grâce au décalage du tréteau et a son design asymétrique, le plateau est en équilibre, et sa stabilité est accentuée lorsque l'on pose un objet dessus. Il n'y a pas de mécanisme ni d'attaches complexes. Ses composants se montent et se mettent en place facilement. L'encombrement une fois rangé est minimal.

Casino Armchair

2007-10-14T15:01:00.000+02:00

Finalista Andreu World 2007

2007-10-14T12:27:00.000+02:00

Hace dos años envie un diseño junto a su maqueta al concurso de diseño andreuworld, lamentablemente por problemas de correo el paquete me fue devuelto por llegar fuera de plazo. Asi que esta vez tomé un poco mas de precauciones para la postulacion. La maquete fue expuesta en el showroom de la marca en Valencia despues del salon del mueble y de la premiacion. De todas maneras es gratificante quedar entre los finalista dentro de 1500 participantes y mas de 300 maquetas.

pipe lamp

2007-09-06T21:42:00.000+02:00

Experimental for now, pipe lamp is an intersection pipe at 45°, it's a table lamp, for desk use or by default a 2 directional rotation lamp shade. I will add some more pictures later. I'm right now working on a full model including a base stand and adding some colors and a back cap.

network chair - model vs. render

2007-09-02T08:49:00.001+02:00

Network, elegant and functional. A complete scale of executions with variety of applications. The chair consists of bend Beech wood, Oak wood or Walnut plywood cutout and is a very versatile concept.

Network, a chair with a lot of options, suitable for the contract interiors. Because of its elegance, comfort and possibilities, Network has even all the options to be suitable as residential furniture! The chairs can optionally have armrest and even the option of a writing tablet is not at all excluded for education uses.

The chair comes into shape by a bend operation with 3 parallel axes of a simple plywood board and that’s all. In a grid the chairs cutout shape fits with each other perfectly and with no space between them, constituting a network in all directions.

Resuming, Network is not just a chair, it’s a system, even better than this I could say it’s a simple concept that involves main design ideas, like use of renewable and degradable materials, a simple shape with very little loss and a simplicity that could evolve into many different furniture products.

Out of this simple design process other furniture products such a low lounge chairs, tables stools and other accessories can be created and could complement the system. And in the particular case of the chair, a upholstered seat and back can be added for even better comfort.

Seating and furniture products like this one are the kind of designs that suit better our times, being in synchrony with contemporary shapes and remembrances.

japanese style desk job

2007-08-31T15:30:00.002+02:00

Al fin, este ha sido un trabajo dificil pero ya llega al final, estas son solo algunas fotos de las oficinas de un doctor, todo esta hecho a medida, puertas correderas, repisas y escritorio. La madera es wengé con barniz natural, el color de la madera es natural, creo que sera la ultima vez que tenga que hacer un mueble con esta madera ya que por suerte muchos de los comerciantes de madera han hecho acuerdos con greenpeace para proteger el wengé, asi como muchas otras maderas nativas africanas y americanas

En el fondo se ven los trozos de bambu de 80mm de diametro que hacen recordar el piso que es de bambu macizo también.

real models - chair

2007-08-23T15:02:00.000+02:00

Esta es la maqueta de una de las dos nuevas sillas que he dibujado ultimamente, aun no tiene nombre pero el concepto es bastante simple, luego agregaré algunos dibujos mas explicativos. Es de madera laminada de una sola pieza plegada en 3 ejes. Es un buen ejercicio despues de tanta 3d.

ovo & skirt

2007-08-21T14:03:00.000+02:00

Skirt is a folded plastic lampshade without steel wire support, just a cutted shape. In the backgroup, the ovo aluminium lamp made out of a single thin sheet folded and bended.

the eames lounge chair

2007-08-21T13:39:00.000+02:00

Sin palabras, por ahora me conformo con la "aluminium group" que tengo en el escritorio...

filter pendant

2007-08-21T10:34:00.001+02:00

Pendant version for the filter lamp series, more models at

karich design

arrow lamp

2007-08-20T23:02:00.000+02:00

The Arrow lamp is the result of a single polished aluminum surface, folded the in a simple way, with an arrow shape. It’s folded shape generates a strong and stable object, where the inside part can receive any kind of lighting emission, either led or halogen or even fluorescent. The light source located then inside the leg of the lamp, is directed to the top reflector that sends the light down to the workspace.

The aluminum structure can be painted in various colors and finishes, and the production process is reduced to a folding operation.

The main concept creating this lamp was to get the most out of a single piece of material, respecting it’s properties an limits, to create at the end an unusual object that hides simplicity behind a complex yet elegant shape.

goldfinger fork

2007-08-20T22:53:00.001+02:00

This is one of my latest cutlery project, it's a small fork, for cocktail parties... you can see more of my latest works at

karich design

the eco-design handbook

2007-08-11T16:21:00.000+02:00

Compré este libro el 2005 en Londres en el Tate Modern para ser mas exacto, es una guia de diseños con fundamentos ecologicos, pero lo sucifientemente amplio para como para no caer en el sectarismo con el que se aborda este tema en el diseño.

Hace algunos dias me contacto su autor, para decirme que habia seleccionado mi "flatpack cutlery" para integrarlo en su nuevo libro siguiendo una linea similar que se llamara "the eco-travel handbook" de la editorial Thames&Hudson, seguramente aparecera alguna de las fotografias siguientes.
primer prototipo
maquetas
version en negro editada por pandora design
prototipo en madera

tube - kitchen utensils

2007-08-11T15:34:00.000+02:00

Pursuing my research on cutlery and kitchen utensils, I’ve come out with a new project that I’ve called “tubes”, it’s a tube section divided by 4, obtaining different kitchen utensils, for salad, cooking and pasta.