Felix von der Weppen

I am a Berlin-based designer, product strategist, artist and writer with over 20 years of experience. Graduating summa cum laude in Communication Design, I have led projects in branding, product design, design systems and architectural design, with a strong focus on the renewable energy sector. Driven by a passion for interdisciplinary exploration, I have published works on aesthetics, urbanism, and psychoanalysis. My work has appeared in ARCH+ and international festivals including SIMULTAN (Timișoara, Romania), SPRING/BREAK Art Show (New York, USA), and the German Pavilion at UN-Habitat III (Quito, Ecuador). Through Manufaktur für Ungreifbares I aim to deliver meaningful solutions that span physical, digital, and social domains, grounded in principles of design thinking and a commitment to impactful results.

CV

• 1987

  * Born in Bonn

• 2005 — 2008

  Diploma in Communication Design, Academy an der Einsteinstrasse U5, Munich
  Graduated with distinction (Summa Cum Laude), highest result in the program’s 40-year history
  First Freelance Design Projects
  Conception & Development of interactive data visualization of weather data for Munich University of Applied Sciences

• 2009 — 2010, 8

  Art Director (Full-Time) at MyORB, New York, USA

• 2010 — 2014

  Freelance Designer and Visual Artist
  Continued collaboration with MyORB on various brand strategy & design projects
  Audited Courses in Art and Architectural History, International Urbanism, Cultural Studies, and Philosophy at Humboldt University and Technical University, Berlin
  Remap(p) Project (2013): Interactive investigation into the impact of foreign land acquisition on rural populations, utilizing crowd-sourced data to map socio-economic and environmental effects in host nations.
  Ornament and Concealment (2014): Conceptual architectural exhibition exploring the contradictions of modernization, preservation, and identity in urban environments.

• 2014

  Founder and Creative Director, Manufaktur für Ungreifbares
  Development of brand strategies and designs for various clients, with a focus on renewable energy & culture sector
  Text and art publications, with exhibitions in Berlin, Leipzig, and New York

• 2014 — 2018

  Philosophy and Cultural Studies (BA) with focus on Psychoanalysis, Aesthetics, German Idealism
  Humboldt University, Berlin

• 2018 — 2024

  Continued running Manufaktur für Ungreifbares
  Development of brand strategies and product designs for various tech and luxury companies
  Architectural & Interior Design for comprehensive residential renovation, construction management
  Publications in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Psychoanalysis
  Design Lead for a renewable SaaS platform (since 2019)
  Conception of modular construction techniques for the housing sector (2024)

Text Publications

• 2013
  “Ramap(p) – Geography Rewritten”, ARCH+ Issue 213, Germany, 2013 (Print)
• 2014
  “Ornament & Concealment”, Kleiner Salon, Berlin, 2014 (Print)
• 2015
  “The Rush on Foreign Land: Local Impacts of Globalization”, ARCH+ Issue 223, Germany, 2015 (Print)

  “kontinuum”, MyORB Design Studio, 192 pages, New York, USA, 2015 (Print)
• 2019
  “On Compulsion: Hegel and Lacan”, Academia.edu, 2019
• 2021
  “A Sense of (W)holeness”, Academia.edu, 2021 (Digital)

  “On Borders and Touch”, Academia.edu, 2021 (Digital)
• 2022
  “The Heterogeneous in Nature and Media Experiences”, Academia.edu, 2022 (Digital)

  “Alien Fragments”, Goldrausch Artists Project, Berlin, 2022 (Print)
• 2023
  “Exploded View”, oqbo Gallery, Berlin, 2023 (Print)

  “Konstantin Smirnov”, Fragment Gallery, New York, USA, 2023 (Print)

Exhibitions, Workshops, Festivals (Excerpt)

• 2006, 08
  Group Exhibition „Essen für‘s Auge“, Max-Planck-Institut, Munich, Germany
• 2007, 12
  Group Exhibition „Player One vs. Player Two“, Färberei, Munich, Germany
• 2011, 10
  SIMULTAN FESTIVAL #7 – „Imaginary“, Timisoara, Romania
• 2011, 11
  PNEM Sound Art Festival, Netherlands
• 2011, 11
  Fucking Good Art, LindeNow Festival, Leipzig, Germany
• 2011, 11
  Beautiful Art – Public Talk with Bildetage, Kuhturm, Leipzig, Germany
• 2012, 02
  Switch 2012, Video-Art Festival, Nenagh, Ireland
• 2012, 03
  Traverse Video Festival, Toulouse, France
• 2012, 05
  Festival für Klang und Bewegte Visuelle Kunst, Hannover, Germany
• 2012, 09
  Façade Video Festival 2012, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• 2013, 05
  Ornament & Concealment, Berlin, Germany
• 2014, 12
  kontinuum, Patrick Parrish Gallery, New York, US
• 2015, 03
  SPRING/BREAK Art Show 2015, New York, US
• 2016, 04
  PLANETARY URBANISM – The Transformative Power of Cities, German Pavilion, UN-HABITAT III, Quito, Ecuador

Print Publications (Excerpt)

• 2010
  Featured in Esquire Magazine, Korea
• 2010
  Review in Giant Robot Magazine, USA
• 2010
  Gallery Mag – 5 Pieces of work published
• 2010
  Carne Magazine – 2 Pieces of work published
• 2011
  Index Book, Typo Shirt One, Spain
• 2011
  Wow! – Leading-edge Designers, China
• 2013
  ARCH+ 213, Out of Balance, Germany
• 2015
  ARCH+, The Rush on Foreign Land, Germany