Quality standards in product design
Johanna Gedeon, Gabriel Brückner
The inkjet printer counteracts the trend of decreasing quality in technical products (watchword: built-in obsolescence) through creative timelessness and technical durability. The quality standards in this case are interchangeable components with fewer moving parts that allow for repairs and upgrading. The function-oriented vertical design and intuitive operation give an extremely user-friendly device. Large inkwells do away with the need for frequent refilling.
Award winner 2014 in the category »Nachwuchs«
»Modularity in design is a self-explanatory and process-optimising principle – from manufacturing to installation, repair and handling. DIY culture and topics such as upcycling, which have been growing for some years, encourage users to repair their products to maximize life cycles. The "Quality standards in product design", which are all about a manifestly longer shelf-life, are implemented perfectly in Gabriel Brückner’s and Johanna Gedeon’s project.«
Werner Aisslinger, jury member
