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Adjunct Lecturer
Discipline: Product Design
Curriculum Vitae: English CV
Contact Info
Office: Ex Casino Building – Design Studio
Postal Address: Konstantinoupoleos 2, Ermoupolis, Syros, ΤΚ 84100
Email:
scourboutis [papaki] aegean [teleia] gr
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Eugene Scourboutis holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MA in Industrial Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art. He has worked as a consultant for the industry, as a member of multidisciplinary R&D teams, or as a researcher developing his own products in London since 1999 and in Athens since 2006.

His activity covers a wide range of the product design and development process, from research and concept generation to design development, product engineering and production systems design. He has designed physical and phygital industrial products, lights, home and office furniture, renewable energy systems, office interiors, architectural systems and vehicles. He has won several awards or distinctions in international design competitions and holds patents and registered designs in the fields of lighting, responsive architecture and solar systems. Products he designed have been exhibited in London, Athens, Essen, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris and Dubai and presented in Greek and UK national press.

Since 2007 he is an adjunct lecturer at the Department of Products and Systems Design Engineering of the University of the Aegean teaching in Product Design Studios and Design Methodology courses in Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Summer Academy programs, supervising diploma dissertations and curating design competitions and cooperative projects between industry and the university.

His research interests include product design, engineering design, design methodology, manufacturing technology, lighting design, workplace design, renewable energy, deployable structures and electric vehicles. Since 2018 he is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Products and Systems Design Engineering in the field of product design, researching the development of a modular ultra-light electric motorcycle for urban commuting and recreation.

In 2022 his design of the Prisma Solar Collector for solar system manufacturer Calpak, were he leads the design department, received the Red Dot Award.

  • 1999 Industrial Design Engineering, Master of Arts [MA RCA] Hons, Royal College of Art / Diploma of Imperial College [DIC], Imperial College
  • 1997 Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering [MEng] Hons ACGI, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
  • Calpak / Solar Systems, 2007-
    • Design direction, product design, engineering design, production design
  • Integrated Industrial Design Laboratory (University of the Aegean)  – Green BMP / Laboratory System for Biomass Methane Potential Estimation [Operational Program EPAnEK 2014-2020], 2019-22
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Integrated Industrial Design Laboratory (University of the Aegean)  -  Helbio / Prometheus 5 Electrical Generator, 2018 
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Synapsis Technical / Santorini Beach Bar, 2017
    • Product design, engineering design, spatial design, production management
  • Nixon Bar / Bar Lights – Chandelier, 2017
    • Product design, engineering design, production, installation
  • Deca Architecture / Outdoors seating-balustrade system, 2015-6
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Synapsis Technical  / Glamping system, 2010
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Persado / Corporate Offices, 2013
    • Office interior design for 86 people, product design, engineering design for furniture, lights, functional objects and artwork, production and installation management
  • Upstream Systems / Intellibox mobile phone automated service station, 2010-12
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Synapsis Technical / Furniture and POS systems for Folli-Follie, 2007-10
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Upstream Systems / Corporate Offices, 2006-10
    • Office interior design for 80 people, product design, engineering design for furniture, lights, functional objects and artwork, production and installation management
  • Blow Free Press Magazine / Free Press Magazine Dispenser, 2007
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Salcon Κατασκευαστική  / Corporate Offices, 2007-7
    • Office interior design for 10 people, product design, engineering design for furniture, lights, functional objects and artwork, production and installation management
  • Alutotal / Aluminium Façade System, 2006-7                                                                                    
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Small Beautiful Things / Smart urban furniture start-up, 2003-6
    • Design and production direction, product design, engineering design
  • British Gas - Matador Communications / mPAD POS digitizer, 2004
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Century Club London / Retractable Roof, 2001-2                                                                                              
    • Product design, engineering design
  • Herman Miller - Royal College of Art - Aylo / Apparatus for Acoustically Improving an Environment [International Patent], 2000-2
    • Research and development, product design, engineering design
  • Metro Design Consultants, 2000-1                                                                                           
    • Office interior design, product design, engineering design for furniture, lights, functional objects and artwork.
  • Photokinesis / Ergonomic Interior Lights, 1999-                                
    • Research and development
  • Remote Controlled Ergonomic Tablelight , 1999
    • British Patent GB2352502, Inventor
  • Apparatus for Acoustically Improving an Environment, 2002
    • International Patent WO/2002/025631, Co-inventor
  • Composite casing for thermal solar panel, 2012
    • EU patent 20120100313/2012-01847, Co-inventor
  • Selective Solar Collector, 2012
    • EU Registered Design 001356984-0001 / 001356984-0002, Creator
  • Integrated Solar System, 2012
    • EU Registered Design 001356976-0001 / 001356976-0002, Creator

 

  • Red Dot Design Museum, Essen, Exhibition, 2022
    • Calpak Prisma thermal solar collector
  • Journey, National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Athens, Exhibition, 2019
    • Electric motorcycle with solar charging, detailed virtual model 3D printed in 1/5 scale
  • Journey, The BOX, Athens, Exhibition, 2019
    • Lightfold floor standing light, functional prototype 1/1 scale
  • ISH, Frankfurt, Exhibition, 2019
    • Prisma Solar System
  • Big Five, Dubai, Exhibition, 2018
    • Prisma Solar System
  • Intersolar, Munich, Έκθεση, 2014
    • MK4 Thermal Solar System
  • Helllenic Ergonomics Society, Ergonomics and Product Design, Athens, Conference, 2010
    • Remote Controlled Ergonomic Task Light: Theory, Embodiment and Ergonomics Evaluation Challenges.
  • Design Lab 09, Furniture, Athens, Exhibition, 2009
    • Small Beautiful Things
  • Interclima, Paris, Exhibition, 2008
    • VTS Solar System
  • Panorama Design 08, Product Design, Athens, Conference, 2008
    • Small Beautiful Things, Photokinesis
  • Redesign Reuse, Green Design Festival, Athens, Exhibition, 2008
    • “Eight” a chandelier from recycled water bottles and copper plumbing fittings
  • Utopian Landscapes, 8th Summer Academy of the National Theatre of Greece, Artiria, Lefkas, Exhibition, 2007
    • Lighting installation in collaboration with Damianos Zarifis and Vouvoula Skoura
  • Descent, 2nd International Meeting of Ancient Drama, Sikion, Exhibition, 2006
    • Lighting installation for the performance Proserpina by Goethe
  • Intrigue of Space, 7th  Ίντριγκες του χώρου, Summer Academy of the National Theatre of Greece, Industrial Museum, Hermoupolis, Syros, Exhibition, 2006
    • Photkinesis lighting installation
  • The Small Beautiful Things, London, Exhibition, 2004
    • Smart urban furniture range launch
  • The Show, Royal College of Art, London, Exhibition, 1999
    • Public Access Computer Kiosk, Remote Controlled Ergonomic Tasklight
  • Red Dot Product Design Award, 2022
    • Calpak Prisma thermal collector
  • Edilportale Living in a Box International Architectural Competition, 2006
    • Shortlisted, Container prefabricated micro home
  • Dromeas 3rd International Product and Office Furniture Design Competition, 2005           
    • Distinction, Antithesis office furniture system
  • Blueprint Magazine / Teknion Me at Work Competition, 2003                                             
    • Distinction, @home office furniture system
  • Blueprint Magazine / Corus Interior Inspirations Competition, 2002                        
    • Winner, products, Lightfold floor standing light