Ingo Nitsche

Germany (DE, EN, FR)

Hey, Ingo here. I am a self-employed carpenter and designer in Kassel. I also restore used bicycles. I worked a lot for exhibitions and always noticed the massive consumption of materials. Materials from past exhibitions and other supposed rubbish served and still serve me as starting material for new creations. That's the reason why I participate to the Design Up project. I hope to be able to use my french and am very excited to get to know Senegal and its people. Beside the creative process, the exchange with as different people as possible is very important to me and helps me to come up with new ideas.

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From the Design Up community

„Upcycling is an important pillar in establishing a circular economy. In the Global South in particular, it contributes to the preservation of traditional handicrafts, to an increase in the quality of life and creates prospects for young people.“

Selly Wane, project manager

About Design Up

With the upcycling project Design Up, we bring together creators from Germany and Senegal who develop and design collections in tandem.