About me

I'm Michaela Vallachová-Jakobsen. I'm a creative product designer and problem solver based in Copenhagen. I deliver everything from product concepts in form of drawings, visualisations and prototypes to end products. My passion lies not only in design but also experimenting within its field, photography (vallachova.com) , art, art direction, music and food.

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Projects

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  Ourhub/HubbsterOurhub, newly Hubbster, built new kind of urban furniture that contains outdoor games such as Petanque, Bocce, Ping Pong, Basketball, Volleyball etc. The cabinets are placed in strategic spots in the city, where people can meet and play together. It comes with the mobile app via which one can open the cabinet, reserve the game and invite others to play. In this project I helped with development of the hardware, and brought it from the idea to physical product. I was responsible for building the
• E-LIGHTE-Light is inspired by simple but dynamical shape of lens. The playing with the forms makes the product interesting because each angle offers a unique experience.
• TearThe project is celebrating water as an element that gives life. Drop-shaped glass that encapsulates water was originally designed as a drinking glass inspired by traditional czech spa cups. This multifunctional product was produced by Rona, slovak glass producer and one of the world’s leading and largest company with more than 125 years of experience. Currently it is produced by The Glass Factory in Boda, Sweden.
• CupThis project is in its developing phase, though the vision is clear- to fight the waste and to design an outstanding cup with extra features as a replacement for plastic or paper cups, that are usually used as to-go solution in many cafeterias.
• LorgnetteThe concept is a combination of ,,old” and ,,new”. The ,,old” is represented by lorgnettes and monocles in the old days; in past also considered as a piece of jewellery. The lens is replaced by opaque material with pin-hole perforation by which the ,,new” finds its place in this object.
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  A bar chairA Bar Chair is an assembly of simple forms put together to fulfil not only function of sitting but also storing a bag and a coat that one brings to a bar or a restaurant. Materials are cold, rough concrete in contrast to warm, smooth wood in one version. In the other version is considered recycled plastic and this version is in progress.

Work history

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Designer and CreativeTree Man Timber
Jan 2018Copenhagen, DenmarkFreelance
Tree Man Timber is a design studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It delivers everything from product concepts in form of drawings, visualisations and prototypes to end products.
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Freelance PhotographerPhotography by Michaela Vallachova
May 2014Copenhagen, DenmarkFreelance
Michaela Vallachova provides photography for events, company portraits and more.

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Skills

• Design
• Photography
• 3D Modeling
• Sketching
• Production Management
• Construction
• Creative Direction
• Rapid Prototyping
• Product Development

Education

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Master of ArtsAcademy of fine arts and design Bratislava
Sep 2006 - Jun 2012Bratislava, Slovakia
Majored in Industrial Design

Awards

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Danish Design AwardsDanish Design Centre
Finalist in two categories: Category: Share Resources Product: Urban Furniture Company: OurHub Role: Assistant Designer Category: Improved Welfare Product: Urban Furniture Company: OurHub Role: Assistant Designer