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‘toginon’ kitchen knife range sprout design ltd producer: shimizu hamono, (japan) united kingdom
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wing ’ ines vlahovic; mentor: mladen orešic’ croatia
challenge: how can products be designed to maximise lifespan, performance and at the same time provide a relationship between user and producer?
challenge: there is a need for renewable sources of electricity, considering the ever growing human needs for mobility and independence.
Toginon is a range of kitchen knives designed to maximize its own lifespan. When the blade becomes blunt, the user mails it back to the producer to be reconditioned by using a coin to remove the handle. During the recondition, the user activates the knife’s spare blade – included at purchase. The same disassemble technique is used on the knife for recycling the parts when discarding the knife. Inserts of rubber seal water from of the handle, giving it a colour accent and providing excellent grip - even with oily hands. Copper alloy layers reduce the amount of chromium in the blades and give antibacterial properties and an interesting surface pattern.
Wing is a portable personal windmill. Its wings are made of canvas connected to a generator, so you can easily put the wing in a small carrying case and take it with you. When electricity is needed, it can be unfolded like an umbrella and turned towards the wind. A small generator situated in the central bowl makes electricity sufficient to satisfy elementary modern human needs, such as cell phones, laptops or light. Wing provides electricity, when there is no other available source, but at the same time Wing acts as a secondary source of electricity in homes.
Toginon er en knivserie med ekstra lang levetid og også en slibeservice. Alle knive leveres med et ekstra blad. Når kniven er blevet sløv kan bladet løsnes med en mønt, udskiftes og sendes til producenten, der sørger for at kniven bliver skarp igen.
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Wing er en transportabel, personlig vindmølle. Wing kan dække det moderne menneskes mest basale behov for strøm til eksempelvis mobiltelefon, bærbar computer og lys. Wing kan både bruges, når der ikke er adgang til strøm, men også som supplement til elektricitet i hjemmet.
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