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We are an industrial
design consultancy which aims to integrate the disciplines
of sustainable design
and inclusive design
into mainstream design practice. We use these methodolgies
to help us innovate new products that are better for the environment
and that as many people as possible can use.
Businesses benefit from our approach through reduced manufacturing
costs, strengthening and protecting their brand, innovation,
preparing for and complying with legislation and maximising
the size of their products' markets. Click here
for more about how your business can benefit from sustainable
design or here
for the benefits of inclusive design.
Films Released
We've made a couple of films about our projects. Click here
to see our film about revolutionary ballet shoes and here
to see the one about our chair made from playstations.
Sprout Design wins the DBA 24hr Inclusive Design Challenge
We are delighted to announce our victory at the DBA’s
24 hour Inclusive Design challenge! With 4 teams of top designers
competing during the RCA’s annual Include 2007 conference,
the brief was to develop a product, service or environment
that would enhance mobility for elderly or disabled users
– all in just 24 hours. Voted for by attendees the Include
Conference’s presentation evening, Sprout Design was
championed for its two products, which address challenges
for the visually impaired and are useful and attractive products
for both business and social use. Our winning entry film can
be downloaded here
(40Mb).
Turning Weee into
Reee
PLI and Sprout Design have unveiled a revolutionary recycled
chair, which diverts a remarkable 2.3kg of virgin plastic
from landfill per chair and makes a stylish statement. In
one of the first major examples of the WEEE directive in action,
the chair uses recycled game consoles to form an ergonomic,
stacking chair whose components can easily be replaced and
recycled. Designed and manufactured in the UK, it competes
with virgin plastic chairs on both price and quality, and
communicates the recycling message in a witty, thought provoking
way. Sprout Design took the opportunity to capture the attention
of those obliged to look at the back of the chair with the
message “ Recycle...again and... again and …”.
PLI, the chair’s manufacturer, initiated the project
in response to customers’ requests for a truly sustainable
chair suitable for homes, schools and offices. The prototype
is on permanent display at the Eden Project.
Sprout's Amazing Revolutionary Ballet Pointe Shoes Launched
for Capulet
Sprout Design have been commissioned to develop a revolutionary
new ballet pointe shoe by progressive shoe manufacturer Capulet.
At a time when there are fewer and fewer craftsmen making
shoes from a 450 year old design, Sprout are completely modernising
the pointe shoe. Visit
microsite for shoes Click here
to see our video on YouTube about the shoes.
Until this innovative project,
Dancers have had to endure sustained pain and suffer injuries
due to the stresses and abrasion that dancing on pointe causes.
Our shoe uses revolutionary materials to completely reconstruct
the pointe shoe from scratch. It will be far more comfortable
and durable than any other shoe in the market. Professional
dancers often wear out two pairs of shoes in one performance
as traditional materials can't stand up to the high stresses
a shoe undergoes. Sprout's new shoe will last months rather
than hours and initial trials have indicated its "a miracle"
and "amazingly comfortable" as it dramatically reduces the
pain of going on pointe. more
here
Sprout Design championed in World Changing's "Green Manifesto"
With its forward by Al Gore, " World Changing - A Users Guide for the 21st Century " is set to become a seminal resource for anyone concerned about today and the future. "We need a generation of everyday heroes" Says Gore "people who - whatever their walks of life - have the courage to think in fresh ways and to act to meet this planetary crisis head-on."
Sprout's Toginon Knives have been championed in the social commentary on the disposability of every day objects. "The UK based Sprout Design, one of the few ecodesign studios in the world, comes up with products that are repairable or replaceable. Sprout Developed, for Japanese company Toginon, a range of extremely high quality knives, which come packaged with two blades. When one blade gets dull, which should take some time, the other blade be used and the dull one sent back to Seki City - one of the last remaining sword-making towns in Japan - where Toginon's employees will sharpen it and send it back."
Order your copy here
Order your Toginon "Knife for Life" here Sprout Nominated for global design awards
Not one but two of Sprout Design's products have been nominated for Index Awards - the "world's biggest design awards, which present the best examples of Design to Improve Life".
Both the Binvention (our stylish home recycling organiser) and Toginon Kitchen Knives (our sword sharp "knife for life") have been nominated for this award which commends designs and design processes dedicated to user centred innovation: Design that simply improves the users life.
Watch this space for the results!
Our Binvention recieves international press attention
The New York Times is among the numerous publications that have recently featured and praised Sprout Design's 'Binvention' home recycling organiser, our stylish way to separate and store packaging for recycling, which encourages the re-use of carrier bags. Brendan I Koerner's regular column The Goods examines the design processes behind new innovations. See the full article here
The Observer Magazine has touted the Binvention as "going up" on its trendy, ethical Green Gauge; The Times Magazine praised The Binvention in their Ethical Gift Guide; The London Lite featured it as its Gadget of the Day; The London Paper 's style section showcased it in Streamlining in Style; And other recent press has included Country Living, She Magazine and The Gay Times.
Look out for The Binvention this month in New Consumer Magazine, Ideal Home , Country Homes and Interiors, BBC Homes and Antiques, and The Sunday Times' Inside Out Magazine
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