Client work — Product Design & Development

KBL K-Series.
K7 · K9 · K11.

A complete solarium series — industrial design and 3D development for KBL GmbH (megaSun), a German mid-sized manufacturer, created in collaboration with renowned designer Étienne Salomé. In production, in daily use around the world.

Client
KBL GmbH (megaSun)
Dernbach, Germany
Collaboration
Étienne Salomé
Our role
[DRAFT] Industrial design · 3D modeling · design development
Status
In production —
used worldwide
KBL K9 S — hero render[ASSET] KBL K9 hero render · 21:9
The problem

[DRAFT] A flagship series, engineered for production — not just a pretty render.

[DRAFT — Michel prüfen] KBL needed a new solarium series that could carry the megaSun brand for years: one coherent design language across multiple models — from the entry point to the flagship — designed end to end for real manufacturing.

[ASSET] design language / early concept
[ASSET] 3D model detail
What we did

[DRAFT] From first concept to production-ready output.

[DRAFT — Michel prüfen] We designed the complete K-Series in close collaboration with Étienne Salomé and the KBL team in Dernbach: concept and design language, detailed 3D modeling of every model, and design development all the way to production-ready output.

K11 · Design process

First a sketch. Then reality.

Scroll through the drawing, from the first contour to the finished product.

The outcome
[DRAFT] 3 models · 1 series

The K7 laid the foundation of the K-Series. The K9 (top model K9S) brought its premiere of UVB-LED technology. The K11 Air completed the series with its open design. All three are in production today — in daily use around the world.

"Renderings, animation, but also 3D modeling and design development — Michel de Vries is an extremely strong asset to any team. I have been working with him for over 15 years and it was always a success."

Étienne Salomé — expert for hypercars, luxury and timeless design · etienne-salome.com