Design Speech

Design Speech

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

 

Kratistos

Kratistos is more than just a watch, it blends history and modern design. Inspired by Alexander the Great, one of history's most recognizable figures, its design details like the lion's fang lugs embracing the wrist, a shield shaped case recalling Macedonian warriors, and a second hand modeled on the sarissa spear symbolize leadership. The crown bears the royal Macedonian emblem, while the case back depicts Alexander himself. Protected by patents and made with Swiss skill, Kratistos is a timepiece for those who value both style and quality.

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Lyra

This design breaks the long standing limitation of traditional hearing aids being labeled as medical devices, integrating professional hearing aid technology with consumer smart glasses to achieve a perfect combination of functionality and daily wearability. The core design concept revolves around solving the pain points of hearing impaired users who are reluctant to wear conventional hearing aids due to their single function and medical style appearance, focusing on non medicalization, multifunctionality to make the device seamlessly integrated into daily life.

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UN Blue

The Un Blue breaks the tradition, expresses the theme of peace with the stability of the triangle, and creates a triangular case. Environment friendly material selection. The design recycles the high-quality plastic composite waste in the transformation of military equipment and uses it in the production of shockproof bezels, tapes, or other parts of Un Blue. The designer boldly collides camouflage with the bright blues, catering to the current trend of gorp core and city boy.

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Viage11

Unlike a fashion brand that pumps out mass-produced frames and sunnies, Viagea is an eyewear brand producing a product that can create 11 styles from 1 pair of glasses. No screws, no rivets, and no soldering used. Their adjustable, multipurpose design allows people to restyle their look on the go while remaining more durable than traditional frames due to the screw-free technology. Viage11 serves to accentuate individual identity and embellish 1 pair with 11 styles.

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Adley Fixi T1

Inspired by a fixed-gear cycle, Adley Fixi T1 watch is functional, robust and comfortable to wear throughout the day. The signature design of the watch is the unique case profile, central chainring design, crown position and styling of watch hands, lending a sporting touch reminiscent of the feeling of pedalling. The main challenge was translating the cycle element onto a mechanical watch, numerous 3D modelling and prototype to ensure a refined end product. A new assembly technical was applied to ensure the seamless fit to the watch housing.

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Carbon Craft

Carbon Craft is an exceptionally durable and reliable product. The eyewear frame is produced using 3D FDM printing combined with manual surface polishing. This design embraces a classic style by completely eliminating hinges and metal framing. No screws are used. The components can be easily assembled and replaced. It applies a unique shaping technique from carbon technology, enhancing the material's structural integrity and load-bearing capacity.

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