Ergonomic Iron with Touch Screen

The 360 Iron is a conceptual clothing press designed to be ergonomic and tech-savvy. Bernardo Bajana’s design has a touchscreen and flexible handle to make ironing easier. The flexible handle of the 360 Iron allows you to move left or right at will without having to lift up and reposition the iron. The iron’s touchscreen takes the place of the old and outdated dials commonly found on all irons. Senior citizens and those with arthritis would benefit most from this design as it would allow them to iron without much effort. The 360 Iron would also have a mass appeal thanks to its eye-catching design, advanced technology and ease of use. It is the result of an exploration into the evolution of the common iron and a representation of key improvements made to an appliance that has otherwise experienced minimal change over the years. [via]

Easy Maintenance Steam Iron

The REPAIRWARE Series by Samuel James Davies are a group of household appliances designed for easy maintenance. The brand and range of appliances aim to create a culture of repair amongst their users. This brings together not only the manufacturers knowledge of the product but also that of the user. For example, the Steam Iron is assembled in simple layers and is held together by two screws. The products are fully and easily dismantable. Designed to be taken apart and put together again intuitively, they actively make repairing simple.

Aesthetically they take queues from older products, hinting towards when products were built to last and trying reduce throwawayism. Whilst using a traditional set of materials to create a feeling of longevity, they do so with more contemporary forms allowing a fresh product that won’t easily circum to fashion. [via]