RETHINK: Design for Longerlife
Thoughts and ideas on how to reduce waste through Longerlife design
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The Tempus Toaster by Sam Whitaker is a new concept designed with a longer life approach. It has been designed with sustainable materials, a screw-less body and no mechanisms, featuring a unique external timer and slider. With an Oak base, Ceramic body and Cork features, the whole product can simply by lifted apart for repairs or replacements if needed. Features such as the exposed grill toasting element, cork components and thumb grips only compliment the shape and form of the ...
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Kevin. Simple. Unique. Dependable. For life. By Ellen Bowley. An all new design of modular toaster. Designed to last a lifetime. With easy assembly and disassembly and only 11 main parts, including electronics, this toaster can easily be repaired, upgraded or personalised, without the use of a single tool. All parts can be ordered and old ones sent back to the manufacturer to be recycled. All the food contact parts are dish-washable too!
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The Optimist by The Agency of Design: Part of the Design out Waste project, which addresses the problem of obsolescence by looking at the end of life of electrical products, the Optimist toaster is designed to last for life. The longevity is achieved through it's sturdy cast aluminium materials choice, which can be reprocessed indefinitely without degrading, it's simple design with minimum moving parts and it's easy access to the inside whereby the elements simply unclip to be replaced...
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Finn by Oliver Hrubiak is a domestic lounge chair inspired by Scandinavian functionalism that aims to be functionally and aesthetically long lasting. Incorporating top quality British steel that provides functional strength and visual simplicity and a lightweight appearance, the chair delivers balance, elegance and comfort. The Finn Lounge Chair is designed to rise above fashion trends and is the antithesis of 'disposable furniture'.
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Lume by Daniel Allcock is the worlds first rezisable kettle. It uses a simplified modular components system allowing it to be heavily customised and refurbished. The bigger the kettle gets, the quicker it boils water, thanks to innovative multi-element technology. Intuitive design and simple assembly makes Lume easy for anybody to repair by themselves...
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Ker plunk is a much loved board game. So much so that, many different branded novelty sets have been introduced, as well as ‘up to date’ versions of the original. Research has led to a new eco and user friendly Ker Plunk. The Eco/User friendly Ker Plunk doesn’t have any packaging because the product itself works as the packaging - eliminating waste. It also has a second life and can be used as a Bedside Night light for children.
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An electromagnetic induction hub for both a toaster and a kettle by Harry Bryant. I wanted to create the idea of this hub which can fit a range of kitchen appliances and by doing this in turn reducing the amount of electronics being used in the kitchen. I designed the toaster and the kettle with as few components as possible. Whilst designing I kept in mind; standardisation, compatibility, maintenance and adaptability. (this is not a pyrex product)
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KEDEL Kettles by Dan Huckvale are designed to allow the user to make the decision on the styling, materials and cost of their kettle. Utilising screw fit parts and an easy repair process, where all electronic repair is completed by the manufacturer, they are made for longevity and adaptability. KEDEL Kettles aim to make a kettle a personal part of a kitchen for a lifetime.