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  • Kohler – Bathing Technology

    From 2017 we began providing advice and design support for a range of bathroom related projects. This work included digital interactivity prototypes for shower controllers,

  • Design Masterclass

    For over 30 years, we have worked as advisors and designers to global companies. Now, we have distilled this knowledge into a modular education program to improve your teams capabilities and solve your business challenges.

  • Brother – Design and Advise

    During our 20 year relationship with Brother we have provided Design, Advise and Educational support

  • Azuma – Design Identity

    Azuma Houki of Shizuoka are a manufacturer of traditional handmade brooms. They also make contemporary cleaning products and offer a home cleaning service supported by a cleaning school.

  • Candle holders

    The form has an almost imperceptible change from cylinder at the top to a soft square at the bottom. Its a perfect fit for the hand or table.

  • Brother – User Interface Strategy

    We have been collaborating with the Brother Design Centre in Nagoya since we founded in 2003.

  • Ora 2 – Power Toothbrush

    Designed exclusively for the Japanese market, as thin as a fountain pen, has a unique and intuitive interface.

  • Ceramic Tableware

    The basic goal is to create simple, warm, functional products with ‘a touch of british-ness’ and some clever functionality, such as the timer tea pot.

  • Photo Viewer App

    We wanted to find a new way to review our pictures and thought of the snow globe and how it captivated our imaginations when we were children.

  • Sunstar – New Value Creation

    If you visit any convenience store in Japan you will see the Sunstar oral care brands – GUM and Ora2.

  • Sunstar – Electronic Hair Care

    E treatment for Sunstar brand Equitance uses electro-static organics to improve hair condition especially in middle-aged and older consumers.

  • Buffalo – European Packaging

    The project goal was to create fresh packaging, clearly communicating the technical credentials of their products and aesthetically appealing to European and US consumers.

  • Transtek – IOT Health

    As we enter the age of IOT health care, the demand for connected devices such as sport watches, body fat scales and blood pressure monitoring has increased.

  • Reception Seating

    Inspired by furniture of the 50-60’s, this range of sofas and seating is designed to be happy in the office reception or in the home.

  • Transtek – Body Fat Scales

    This compact body fat scales is for home use and was designed around existing sensors, PCB size and location of previous models.

  • Sunstar – Oral Care App

    Sunstar Japan asked us to create a system (hardware & software) to be placed in dental practices to educate patients in better oral care, and ultimately promoting & selling their own GUM and Ora2 brand products.

  • Infiniti – Chinese Luxury

    Infiniti is a brand synonymous with luxury in the US and parts of Europe. However, Infiniti was struggling to get a foothold in the emerging Chinese luxury market.

  • Webb – 3D Printer

    British entrepreneur Nick Webb and owner of Sweetspot, approached us to design a 3d printer with the emphasis of democratising creativity for every home.

  • Buffalo – Design Identity

    We had been working with Buffalo for many years on individual peripheral design projects before they asked us to create a design identity for all their products.

  • Brother – Euro Cultural Research

    The focus of this project was to investigate the various regions of Europe, identify and contrast the historical and cultural themes which guide their unique identities.

  • Brother – Sewing Machine

    The goal of this project was to define a unique visual identity for Brother sewing machines in the European and US markets.

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