Description

Brief: To design an inclusive knife organizer which refrains from the markets existing unhygienic options. Situated within constantly shrinking domestic kitchens for young professionals living in rental apartments.

Tools
  • SolidWorks
  • Keyshot
  • Photoshop
Category
  • Concept Development
  • Model Prototyping
  • CAD Rendering
Month
December 2020
Product Visualisation

Knife Organiser industrial design by Dipo Olaosun

Knife Organiser industrial design by Dipo Olaosun

Knife Organiser industrial design by Dipo Olaosun


Context

Research Discoveries
  • Avg UK Kitchen sizes decreasing yet number of kitchen have increase by 13.5%
  • 38% of renting tenants desire more storage
  • Users own an overload of knifes! Yet only commonly utilise 1-2 main knives daily
Design Deliverables
  • A Minimal Contemporary aesthetic
  • Usable in a kitchen drawer whist maintaining aesthetics on a worktop.
  • Knife Blocks are the 9th most unhygienic household. item

Knife Organiser industrial design hboard by Dipo Olaosu





Inspiration

Design Inspiration
A minimalistic approach exploring free flowing singular forms accentuated by geometric shapes. As opposed to the cluttered. Whilst Also Factoring into account consumer market drivers (WGSN)

observations

inspirations





Testing & Validation

Model & Iteration

Development process: iterating ideation to concept. Exploration of material selection & form to create an inclusive fit for any knife size

concept

testing process





Ideation

Initial Sketching Ideation

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Detailed DRAWINGS

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Knife Organiser industrial design hero board by Dipo Olaosun

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