Product design showcase #1

Product design is the process of creating a new product to be sold by a business to its customers. It is the efficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products. In a systematic approach, product designers conceptualize and evaluate ideas, turning them into tangible products. The product designer's role is to combine art, science, and technology to create new products that other people can use. Their evolving role has been facilitated by digital tools that now allow designers to communicate, visualize, and analyze ideas in a way that would have taken greater manpower in the past. Some examples follow :

Ply Laptop Case by Brian Kelly

Philadelphia, USA

www.DesignBDK.com

This project is an exploration into the process of bending plywood. The laptop case is formed from two bend panels of plywood which slide along one another to encase the laptop computer. The case is lined with cork to provide additional heat resistance and protection.

T.I.M. office calendar by Qaa'im A. Goodwin

South Carolina, USA

http://definitivetouch.com/

T.I.M. (Translucence Towering Minimize). A Compositional Calendar System, where each piece is made out of wood with stencil-cut numbers to denote the current month and day.

Otaniemi lamp by Thomas Larsen Røed

Oslo, Norway

www.larsenroed.no

Bike hanger by Malet Thibaut

Montpellier, France

www.thibautmalet.com/

Prototype furniture for interiors, that uses a minimum amount of space. The hanger can be used with any fixing on the wall, designed like a ladder. Made of oak, the hanger is characterized by its straight lines and right angles. The bike frame is protected by a layer of cork.

Gota by André Lopeseco

Luxemburg, Luxemburg

http://be.net/lopeseco

Kálha by Péter Toronyi

Budapest, Hungary

http://toronyipeter.wordpress.com/

Kálha is made out of fireclay material that has very good heat preserving properties, and can be made locally, with limited cost. The primary function of Kálha is survival as it keeps the body warm when the user sits on it. When the Kálha is warm enough, the upper part can be removed and put under the blanket which at night also keeps the body warm. Apart from this, the Kálha can also be used as a stove: the wood inside burns for about 30 minutes and after the Kálha stays warm for 1 or 2 hours.