By the midst of the 19th century Henry David Thoreau withdrew from society with moving to a self-built wooden cabin at Lake Walden, Massachusetts. Reflecting upon simple living by immersing himself in nature, Thoreau hoped to gain a more objective understanding of society through personal introspection.

Hochschule Luzern, CH
Master of Arts dissertation
2017

Insights

Walden Revisited tries to capture the wild and archive its spirits into the physical form of a book.

Experimenting with haptics

On sensual tracks

With various prototypical studies and test series, the goal was to bring the haptic experience closer to the feeling described by Thoreau and to make the new edition of the book a holistically exciting experience.

Insights

For the small edition of 6 pieces, all relevant work steps, from design to production, were carried out by hand.

Insights

Experiencing true Wilderness is an insanely attractive thought. Guided by Thoreau and reflected in context of todays society was quite exciting.