About Design Magazine

About Design Magazine

About Design Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

EverDesk

EverDesk is an adjustable desk designed for children of all ages. The design is a modern version of the traditional school desk, raised in height so that children sit at eye level with seated adults. A mechanical adjustment system offers several seat heights, foot support positions and desktop settings. The tabletop is reversible for left-handed and right-handed users and can be set flat or at an angle. EverDesk is made of oak, combining solid wood and plywood, and is finished with a child-safe, scratch-resistant lacquer.

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Silicone Training Utensils

Silicone Training Utensils are a baby fork and spoon set created for infants who begin to eat independently. The shape is made for small hands and allows three grasping options, which encourages use. The utensils can be held around the outer body, within the hollow center, or from the end within the palm. An integrated choke guard adds safety. The utensils are made of food grade silicone, a hypoallergenic and durable material with a soft texture that is gentle on gums. Cleaning is done by hand or in a dishwasher.

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Joyful Color

Joyful Color is a set of reusable colored pens designed for children. Each pen is made from recycled plastic, and the pen shell gains a second purpose after drawing. The pen body can be taken apart with a simple tool, so one pen becomes several small columnar parts. The parts can then be freely assembled through an interlocking structure. Children can move from two-dimensional drawing to three-dimensional building. Each pen measures 110 by 21 by 21 millimeters. The aim is to reduce plastic waste and to support manual skill and spatial imagination.

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Rockit

Rockit is a compact rocker that attaches to a pram or stroller and gently rocks it to soothe babies to sleep. Rockit uses a two-fix system. A bracket is fitted high on the stroller frame, and the device clips into the bracket when needed. The device can be moved to another stroller or stored when not in use. A push switch turns Rockit on and a speed dial tunes the vibration to the resonant frequency of the frame, giving a gentle low frequency rock. Tests show the movement is comparable to rocking by hand. Most parts are injection moulded in ABS with TPR over-moulds.

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Nutrient

Nutrient is a set of assistive devices designed to support speech therapy for children with articulation disorders. The set includes four forms based on vegetables. The carrot trains the bite and the oral muscles. The Chinese cabbage trains the lip muscles. The corn trains the muscles of the tongue. The pea pod trains airflow control. Each piece is made of food grade silicone and food grade ABS plastic. Bright colors and familiar shapes replace the cold appearance of common assistive products. The devices can be used in therapy sessions and at home.

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Candy

Candy is a home 3D printer for children that prints edible shapes from candy granules. The machine is controlled by a mobile application, which allows the printing order, number and size of each model to be set. Three tanks hold three different candy flavours, so taste and colour can be combined in one print. The granules are heated, melted and formed through a nozzle. The body is made of plastic with a matte surface, and a transparent acrylic window opens by a spring switch to remove the finished candy. The design is inspired by the Chinese folk art of sugar figure blowing.

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