Task 2: Good Design
EVA SOLO BIN
Designer: Tools Design (Denmark)
Manufacturer: Eva Solo
Designpreis 2008 – Nominee Germany
Baden-Württemberg International Award 2007
Red Dot best of the best 2007
DesignPlus 2007
IF Design Award 2007
Formland Design Award 2006[1]
The Eva Solo Bin was created to be more aesthetically pleasing than your average rubbish bin, hiding the liner inside and allowing the consumer to open the lid from any angle. It opens by lifting the lid from any side, where it balances on the rim of the bin and is pushed back down to close. As the lid is detachable, it can be used as a tray to collect rubbish. Inside the bin is a rubberized metal ring that the top of the bin liner folds over, hence eliminating the appearance of the liner from the outside. The bin comes in three different sizes to be able to be used for various rooms, from kitchens to bathrooms. As it is made of stainless steel, the price is high, and it would be assumed that the consumer would purchase the product because of its unique concept.
FORM – It is simple, sophisticated, formal
LINE – The form mostly has straight lines causing it to look formal.
SHAPE – The positive space of the shape is vertical, solid and simple. It consists of the cylindrical base of the body, which starts narrow and the base widens in size towards the top.
DIRECTION – The overall shape of the product is vertical making it look well balanced and stable.
TEXTURE – The stainless steel body has a matte silver finish with a matte grey cover for the lid.
COLOUR – The product is colourless, only using the grey and silver tones for the top and the main body. The only colour it would show would be slight reflections from its surrounding environment.
TONE – The stainless steel body is silver and the top is grey.
BALANCE– It is well balanced due to the symmetry of the shape, whether viewed from any side of the bin or from the top.
GRADATION – The body is lighter than the top, but there is no gradation of tone or colour in each component, causing it to appear static.
PROPORTION – The matte silver body of the bin dominates the entire form.
The Eva Solo Bin
http://www.fokal.com/designfile/hotproduct/eva-solo-Waste-Bin
http://www.fokal.com/designfile/hotproduct/eva-solo-Waste-Bin
[1] Hot Product – eva solo Waste Bin – FOKal.com, Date of Publification: 6/11/07 [Date accessed: 5/8/08] http://www.fokal.com/designfile/hotproduct/eva-solo-Waste-Bin
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