Theunis Snyman

Bio

Born in South Africa, Theunis Snyman studies Industrial Design at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Best known in the Vancouver for “Addressing the need for a place where citizens can meet, talk, learn about the Greenest City Goals. The Long Table Series is a sequence of events that bring neighbors, professionals, children and citizens together to collaborate around focused topics of sustainability”. Theunis,a designer, maker, aspiring social entrepreneur aim to continue working with communities to develop socially sustainable practices through design and innovation.

work

UTIXO: Vancouver Kinetic Rainharvester

2013

Utixo - a kinetic rainwater harvester, named after the Bushman rain god in Southern Africa - aims to intrigue and educate viewers by sparking conversations and posing the question, “why”? The “West Coast sport” aesthetic of Utixo, combined with a biomimetic form - which informs the viewer when the rain barrel is full by closing it’s mechanical “petals” - is sculptural while providing the unique function of harvesting rain water without the use of a building rooftop or downspout system...
Aquatic Propulsion device

2013

OBJECTIVE
Positive propulsion in desired direction
Lightweight
Minimum upward drag
Intuitive installation
Hydro dynamic
Solar bottle light

2012

Design Brief.
Develop accesories to be used with the Solio MUD power station in the specific test region of the Rift Valley in Kenya.

Material
ABS 3D printing technology and
Hacked rechargeable bicycle light

Features
Light bottle cap has universal
threading for COKE and Pepsi bottles.
Charges on a 3.5v system
Robust and easy to use
Lights up a medium sized roomcompromable
to a 40w lightbulb
Designed for disasembly
...