Joseph Eberle

I call this the Nobel Clock, a satirical nod to Alfred Nobel. You see, before establishing his Peace Prize, Alfred Nobel made a fortune by inventing dynamite. This piece was presented at the Model Citizens 2010 show.

The Coat-knob is inspired by real life events. Used to hanging my coat on a door knob, I thought it more appropriate to put the knob on the wall and keep my coats there instead. It won an honorable mention in the Pratt/Umbra Design Competition Winner in 2009. Actually, there usually is not an honorable mention award for this annual competition, but the judges couldn't let this design go unnoticed. Irreverence is not what I set out for, but the spark of fun finds me nonetheless.

The Squiggle Spice Rack. Winner in the Pratt/Umbra design competition in 2007. It was shown both at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, and the Umbra flagship store in Toronto. Just a squiggle on the wall, except it is 3D and it holds spices.

Detail view of the Squiggle Spice Rack. Winner of the Pratt/Umbra design competition in 2007. This lovely functional gesture took third place and was shown both at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, and the Umbra flagship store in Toronto.

Earskinz wanted stand out packaging for the launch of their earbud accessory, a silicon cover to aid in the performance of the Apple earbuds. Collaborating with the design firm Imagemme, this delightful solution emerged as the eye catching look the client was seeking. Also, a winner of packaging design awards...

Bottle Sconce - Selected for the Lift-Hold-Roll Exhibition at the Future Perfect during the 2010 ICFF. Designers were invited to design a useful household object by re-purposing a clamp, pulley and/or caster wheel.

This is a project from Collective4, a sustainability focused design group which I have been a founding member. This is an office design using all sustainable or recycled materials. The collection was installed in the Dwell house, an environmentally focused show home in 2007.