Wouter Kellens

Wouter
Kellens

Projects

PRODUCT DESIGN

Wouter Kellens – SETA

by Wouter Kellens

As healthcare increasingly moves from the hospital into the home, patients are asked to accommodate complex medical equipment within their everyday lives. SETA is a home hemodialysis machine developed with NextKidney's dialysis technique that addresses this challenge by rethinking the relationship between treatment and the domestic environment. Functioning as a discreet side table when inactive, it unfolds into a complete dialysis station where all components are neatly organiseed. By reducing visual clutter and creating a more familiar presence within the living room, SETA aims to make long-term treatment feel less clinical and more compatible with daily life.

PRODUCT DESIGN

ECAL x OFFECCT - Sound & Vision

with Camille Blin

As the modern workspace and living environment trend towards open-plan designs, the need for versatile acoustic solutions have regained momentum. Offecct, a renown Swedish contrat furniture manufacturer, has teamed up with 8 students part of Master Product Design from ECAL, led by course tutor Camille Blin to reinterpret the acoustic room divider — an essential tool in structuring both our spaces and our ideas. Acoustics have been a steady part of the Offecct’s portfolio since the early 2000's and it is time for this category to question its own versatility and its influence on the well-being of our workplaces.

PRODUCT DESIGN

One-Off 1/1

with Augustin Scott de Martinville

For this semester, students were invited to focus on the creation of a “One-Off” of their choice. They were encouraged to free themselves from the issues traditionally associated with industrial design - mass production, costs, market positioning, etc. The project concluded in a silent auction at the ECAL's traditional Christmas Market.