Collection of Doors — Philippe Wassenberg

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Information

Luminous Tile
Crossing the Alps
Collection of Doors
Elbe-Mulde-Ultra
Plymouth Journal
Sprout
weissraum
Masto
Shirts

Education / CV

Hi! I am Philippe.
An interdisciplinary designer based in Leipzig, working across graphic design, type design, photography, illustration, and material based practice.

I am interested in the way people experience things, both consciously and unconsciously. Therefore, my work is rooted in visual communication and driven by the question of how design can inform, shape perception, and create emotional resonance. Visual impressions, textures, light, sound, and atmosphere all influence how we perceive and use spaces, objects, and images. This is where my work begins. I explore everyday conditions and familiar structures in order to understand their effects and shape them with intention. Rather than limiting myself to a single discipline, I move between different fields and methods depending on what a project requires. What matters is the interaction between different forms of expression and their combined impact. Curiosity is at the core of how I work. I am drawn to experimentation, material exploration, and processes that allow ideas to develop through making. I value clarity, sensitivity, and strong concepts. But I also believe that design should be felt, not only understood.

I studied Integrated Design at Hochschule Anhalt in Dessau and am currently continuing my studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, where I focus on type design. Beyond my studies, I have worked across academic, practical, and self-initiated contexts, experiences that have influenced both how I think and how I engage with others.

If you want to realise a project or just want to know more, feel free to reach out.
By the way, I am fluent in German, French, and English!

0049 162 9648578
info@philippewassenberg.de
@pifflle

Collection of Doors in Prague (2024)

During a stay in the Czech capital, I found myself drawn to the remarkable variety of entrance doors, ranging from ornate historic specimens to the plainest mass-produced panels. The resulting photographs were bound in a compact paperback, its cover embossed from a 3D-printed cliché and its spine glued in colour.

A cliché is a relief block, traditionally made from metal or wood, used to stamp or emboss a repeated impression into paper, leather, or cloth. Producing one conventionally involves skilled tooling and considerable cost, which makes it economical only at larger print runs. For this edition of fifteen copies, a 3D-printed cliché proved a practical and surprisingly capable alternative. The experiment showed that for very small runs, the resolution and rigidity of a printed block are quite sufficient to produce a clean, tactile emboss on the cover, opening up a process that would otherwise be out of reach at this scale.