Render of Community Edition Nothing Phone concept with translucent back
Render of Community Edition Nothing Phone concept with translucent back
Render of Community Edition Nothing Phone concept with translucent back

Nothing

Industrial Design

Industrial Design

Industrial Design

2024

A study in transparency, form, and visual logic.

A study in transparency, form, and visual logic.

A study in transparency, form, and visual logic.

As part of the Nothing Community Edition challenge, Kansliet submitted a visual and conceptual interpretation of Nothing’s design language, exploring how core principles like clarity, transparency, and precision could evolve across product formats.

The proposal was not developed in-house or commissioned by Nothing, but as a public design exercise, responding to their invitation for outside perspectives on what the next generation of Nothing could look like.

Working within the constraints of their established language, the design pushed for slightly softer transitions, simpler construction, and a clearer relationship between internal and external elements. Rendered in-house using custom 3D workflows.

This project served as both a technical benchmark and a lens into Kansliet’s approach to design: minimalist, expressive, and systems-oriented,even in speculative form.

Detail view of dual camera housing in raw aluminum frame with micro-textured chamfer
Detail view of dual camera housing in raw aluminum frame with micro-textured chamfer
Detail view of dual camera housing in raw aluminum frame with micro-textured chamfer
Rear view of concept phone showing circuit-inspired engraving and translucent paneling
Rear view of concept phone showing circuit-inspired engraving and translucent paneling
Rear view of concept phone showing circuit-inspired engraving and translucent paneling
Close-up of lower back panel showcasing etched typography, screws, and corner detailing
Close-up of lower back panel showcasing etched typography, screws, and corner detailing
Close-up of lower back panel showcasing etched typography, screws, and corner detailing
CNC-milled plywood bench built from repeated layered slices viewed from the front
CNC-milled plywood bench built from repeated layered slices viewed from the front
CNC-milled plywood bench built from repeated layered slices viewed from the front

IDN-2526-K(DC)SYS

AUTHORIZED BY KANSLIET (DESIGN COMPANY), SWEDEN.

ALL DATA, STATEMENTS, AND FORMULATIONS ARE TO BE INTERPRETED AS INDICATIVE ONLY.

DOCUMENTED FOR INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION AND ARCHIVAL PURPOSES.

USE OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL CONTEXT IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT NOT PROHIBITED.

ALL ELEMENTS CONTAINED HERE ARE PART OF A LARGER STRUCTURE WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT EXIST.

IDN-2526-K(DC)SYS

AUTHORIZED BY KANSLIET (DESIGN COMPANY), SWEDEN.

ALL DATA, STATEMENTS, AND FORMULATIONS ARE TO BE INTERPRETED AS INDICATIVE ONLY.

DOCUMENTED FOR INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION AND ARCHIVAL PURPOSES.

USE OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL CONTEXT IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT NOT PROHIBITED.

ALL ELEMENTS CONTAINED HERE ARE PART OF A LARGER STRUCTURE WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT EXIST.