Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce

The trusty sketch book

Never underestimate the importance of getting ones ideas jotted down onto a piece of paper. You never know when they might come in handy. This was the case with the sketch of "Building Bridges". I made it some two years ago, and flicking through my sketch books for ideas I thought to myself, this could be it.

So after many modifications and prototypes, the new Miami University Honorary Award was born, commissioned by the Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce.

it all starts with a scribble

All creations start with ideas being scribbled down on a piece of…well, whatever is available at that moment. Good ideas can come anywhere, be it on a bus, or in the sauna:)

The client, Arcelormittal, needed a bespoke gift for 100 of their former employees. I was naturally drawn to the iconic towers A & B, and the rest soon ensued, eventually leading to my "Miniature Blast Furnaces".

the metal smith

So from my initial scribbles, to the cardboard prototypes, the finished cut out finally makes its way to the metal smiths yard. Here it is laser cut into steel. The very material Arcelormittal's industry was once founded upon, to help remember the past and to be enjoyed in the future.