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Kratistos

Kratistos is a wristwatch inspired by historical themes of leadership. Four sculpted lugs, shaped after lion fangs, join the leather strap to the case. The lugs hold the watch firmly on the wrist, add comfort and stop the case from rolling. The case is offered in stainless steel and titanium, with a French leather strap available in three sizes. A Swiss automatic movement, a double domed sapphire crystal and luminous indexes complete the design. Each edition is limited, and the lugs require careful artisanal work.

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Lyra

Lyra is a pair of hearing aid glasses that joins hearing support with everyday eyewear. A six microphone array captures sound from a selected direction and reduces background noise. A rotatable speaker sits close to the ear canal and provides up to 40 decibels of gain for clearer speech. Adaptive noise reduction and feedback control help in complex sound environments. Lenses can be made for myopia, presbyopia or progressive correction. The intent is to give hearing support a non medical appearance suited to daily use.

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UN Blue

Un Blue is a wristwatch designed around the theme of peace. The case is triangular, using the stability of the triangle as a symbol. The case and the glass are tilted by 5.5 degrees, so the dial faces the line of sight and the time can be read quickly. A curved sapphire glass cover keeps the dial clear and protects it. The wristwatch is water resistant to 50 metres. The silicone strap is made from recycled plastic composite waste from military equipment. A detachable leather strap with a reflective coating is also offered.

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Viage11

Viage11 is a modular eyewear system that offers eleven styles from one pair of glasses. The temples are interchangeable, in classic and cable versions, and a set of clip-on accents can be fitted over the base frame without tools. The hinge is cut and folded from a single sheet of spring steel, so no screws, rivets or soldering are required. Base frames are made from 0.7 mm stainless steel sheets, while the accents use stainless steel, wood and acetate. Each frame weighs under 13 grams. The aim is to let one pair replace a wider collection.

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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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Sometimes you need a very big team of talented designers to come up with truly great designs. Everyday, we feature a distinct award-winning innovative and creative design team. Explore and discover original and creative architecture, good design, fashion, graphics design and design strategy projects from design teams worldwide. Get inspired by the original works by grand master designers.

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