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Filter Scarf by Carl Hagerling, Claes Nellestam & Martin Prame

toma — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:26:12 +0000

The filter scarf is a discreet yet a highly effective gasmask that ensures a good quality of breathing air, wherever you are. It has two functions – detect and protect. A small electronic sensor reacts to air pollutants and warns the wearer. The scarf itself is lined with a carbon filter that absorbs the hazardous substances in the air.

Filter scarf is lined with carbon filter that absorbs the hazardous substances in the air, (CO and NOx) leaving fresh air to be breathed by the user.
The inside is a bright fabric printed with fresh trees. One side of the scarf is dark and the other is bright. This makes the feeling that the air goes from dirty to clean. After a while the filter turns full and then it is possible to wash the scarf in the laundry and use it again.

Sensor – A small electronic sensor reacts to the most common air pollutants and warns the wearer of the scarf by sounding an alert. The sensor is placed on one corner of the scarf. It is round and is equipped five LEDs. When the concentration of pollution is too high the LEDs goes from green to red and makes a warning sound. When this happens the user knows that it is time to start breathing through the filter. On the other side of the scarf is a small round display that lets the user know approximately how much of the capacity if the filter that been used. The display makes it easier to know when it is time to put the filter scarf in the laundry.

Designers: Carl Hagerling, Claes Nellestam and Martin Prame | Malmö, Sweden

Clean Sweep by Jan Kochański

toma — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:06:14 +0000

Most of dustpans sold are a design of low esthetic value. My intention was to design a simple, refined in form and functional solution – an object enjoyable to use. The key innovation is the use of the dustpan’s handle as a funnel. Thanks to that you won’t have problems in removing the dust even to a small bathroom dustbin. The set can be hanged in a cupboard or storeroom on the loop attached to the end of the sweeper. The sweeper is made of natural horsehair and beechwood, because natural hair sweeps better than its synthetic equivalent. The wooden handle covered with oil is nice to touch, well balanced and comfortable to hold. The project was made in collaboration with a Warsaw craftsman who has been producing brooms and brushed for many years.
The design of the dustpan allows the technology of injection moulding to be applied. The plastic was used in order to obtain a streamlined shape which the waste can easily go through.
The project is a reflection on a dull object of everyday use. An object we often use but rarely pay attention to. I wanted to create an object which, thanks to its esthetic and functional quality, would slightly enhance the quality of our lives and make everyday chores more pleasant.

Jan Kochański | Warsaw, Poland

Hair Brush Clean by Juhyun Lee

toma — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:29:06 +0000

Easy Comb by Juhyun Lee for KOI & Insix Design Studio

Worried someone might steal a strand of your hair and clone you? With the Easy Comb and its removable rubber base, DNA snatchers are kept at bay and your brush stays clean.