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Press Kit

Unique Properties

"Elves" is a camping accessory set that offers sustainable design solutions for users that are conscientious about their carbon footprint and the impacts on the environment. At the heart is a re-imagined fireplace that runs on solar energy and is designed to provide a new experience, complete with an area to roast marshmallows. After all, sustainability needs the products in the set to help provide a positive camping experience in nature, without creating more CO2 emissions by doing so.

Dimensions & Packaging

- The S’more Pit : Open mode: 22.5 x 22.5 x 30inches; Close mode: 5 x 5 x 37 inches
- Dish: 15.5 x 15.5 x 2.5 inches; Bowl : 5.5 x 5.5 x 4 inches
- Drip coffee brewer: 5.5 x 5.5 x 12.5 inches
- Multifunctional light: 3.75 x 3.75 x 7.5 inches

Tags

Camping, light, accessory, marshmallow, coffee, tableware, mood, ambiance, family

Production Technology

Product: Oak Wood, Steel, PLA
Packaging: thin cardboard

Design Challenge

It is a challenge to balance the simplicity of camping gear and the romantic of the ambiance lighting.

Research

In order to elevate the camping experience, I researched about both camping and glamping. I interviewed 5 glampers and campers, plus one expert who owns a glampground. The method I used in the interviews is card sorting, timeline, and Dixit deck. The insight I got is: lighting is essential to a campground. People care about whether it is photogenic because they want to post glamorous experiences on social media.

Inspiration

Glamping is an activity that can be financially out of reach for many. “Elves” elevates the camping experience through simple pleasures that are created through diversified outdoor activities. Today's busy lifestyle can make eating together a challenge, but the benefits of gathering as a family are worth the effort. “Elves” encourages us to gather around the campfire and around the dinner table, satisfying the fundamental need of communal belonging that we all share. It's what makes us “human”.

Project Duration

The project started and finished in Fall,2020, in China

Operation Flow

“Elves” has lights embedded in the S’more Pit, Coffee Brewer, Tableware, and Hanging Light, “Elves” creates a strong ambiance in nature, replacing the table cloth through decorative light patterns.