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"Gabriel Kay really understands his target audience. As a student of industrial
and product design at De Montfort University, he focused on the kettle.
“Everyone can relate to a kettle, right?” says the 22-year-old graduate. “It’s
easy to understand and associated with comfort. It’s a friendly introduction to
design.”
The vital difference between Kay’s kettle and the one in your kitchen is that
his design – the flamboyantly named Osiris – is repairable. Its removable
electronics can be replaced by anyone with a screwdriver.
“Obviously I wouldn’t advise anyone to go digging into typical electrical
products due to safety standards and warranties,” says Kay, “but I believe
anybody is capable of carrying out maintenance and understanding how their
products work. Osiris separates the potentially hazardous components, turning
the process into something more like changing the dust bag in your vacuum than
repairing an item.”
If you think this sounds like an excellent idea, you are not alone. Osiris has
won awards from De Montfort University and the graduate showcase New
Designers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
