Handle with Care / Sieberthead

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Handle with Care / Sieberthead
Coffee culture and our increasingly nomadic working styles means that the
sight of someone on the run with a paper cup full of hot liquid is commonplace.
Just as commonplace are the resulting accidents. Statistics show that on
average there are 350,000 burns and scalds accidents in the UK every year.
8,000 of these are severe and over 200 fatal with one of the two top causes
attributed to hot drinks. If you look at what’s on the market it’s a choice
between a paper cup, a non-spill baby beaker or a thermos. SiebertHead
went back to first principles to design a cup and holder that spells safety
and freedom whatever your mode of getting around. How Does It Work? From
the outset, SiebertHead’s design team set a clear brief for their user group
for a simple, cost-effective and inclusive product suitable for today’s
nomadic coffee culture. In return, their critical users helped them establish
a hierarchy of aesthetic and functional issues around which they could frame
their design. It led to a two-part solution for a cup with an integrated
handle, lid and spout or one where the elements were separate. The users
told them the design must:

  • be easy to carry
    and hold safely
  • reduce spillage
  • have a secure,
    reclosable lid that could be attached and detached safely
  • have a feature
    to assist drinking that was non-stigmatising
  • be aesthetically
    pleasing not merely another special needs gadget

The two final designs
met these requirements. A discreet but functional spout was integrated
into the lid, which could be rotated easily yet provided a handle to allow
for safe carrying. The diagonal handle is wide, easily accommodating hands
of different sizes and allowing maximum support around the cup. It also
allows for cups of different types to be accommodated in the structure.
The design is sculptural and aesthetically pleasing.

SOURCE : http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/
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