Onogreen Raspall de vàter by Alfredo Laria is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Mobiliari de Bany i Sanitaris Competition Category.
FerroSanitaris· 2023
Onogreen Raspall de vàter
Client: Onogreen
A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Sanitaris Category
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The Design
About Onogreen Raspall de vàter
Onogreen és un raspall de vàter dissenyat per romandre amagat dins del sistema de la cisterna. Un mànec telescòpic permet guardar el raspall fora de la vista, la qual cosa estalvia espai i manté el raspall allunyat dels infants i les mascotes. Una protecció resguarda la mà i actua com a tapa quan el raspall està amagat. Les cerres són menys nombroses i estan més separades entre si del que és habitual, de manera que l'aigua no queda retinguda i s'evita el degoteig. Les cerres es poden substituir sense necessitat de canviar tot el raspall. S'utilitzen materials reciclables, amb una estructura de fibra de carboni i cerres de TPR.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Ferro
Onogreen Raspall de vàter és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Onogreen Raspall de vàter sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Onogreen Raspall de vàter és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Its discreet design with telescopic handle allows the Onogreen brush to go completely unnoticed by keeping it into the flush system. Unique in the market, this innovation creates cleaner, safer bathrooms by eliminating germs, bad smells and by keeping the brush out of the reach of children and pets. In addition, its integrated design keeps the brush out of sight and frees up space, making the bathroom seem bigger and more spacious.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 300/390 mm high / 80mm diameter
- Tags
- Bathroom hygiene, toilet brush, sustainable, Onogreen, Invisible
- Production Technology
- The Onogreen brush is manufactured in high quality recyclable materials with ABS chromed, golden and white gloss finishes. It has a carbon fibre structure with TPR bristles. It has fewer, more separated bristles than traditional brushes, thus preventing water becoming trapped, and so avoids dripping: it only needs a gentle shake before use to achieve this.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to design an environmentally friendly toilet brush that would stay completely out of sight, but could be compatible with most toilets, solve germ-proliferation and bad-odour issues, not drip, and would make people want to talk about it. The humble toilet brush is often considered an embarrassing topic. I wanted to design an original toilet brush that people would have no qualms about recommending to others, if not with pride, at least without blushing.
- Research
- A market survey was carried out. The findings confirmed our target audience and revealed suspected misgivings about the decision to purchase an integrated toilet brush, including possible issues such as dripping, return of organic matter back to the tank or installation. We focused on designing a toilet brush according to this feedback from a sustainable point of view, and on presenting an original product that people can talk about without feeling it is an uncomfortable topic.
- Inspiration
- The health risks of toilet brushes became clear during Covid. Bad bathroom smells were produced by germs proliferating on brush and holder. It was also apparent that most people tried to keep their toilet brushes hidden from sight. The Onogreen brush prevents the spread of germs and virus and avoids unwanted contagion in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, public toilets, restaurants and offices. By staying out of sight, the brush also inspires greater confidence in bathroom hygiene.
- Project Duration
- This project started in January 2020 during the COVID pandemic in Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain. It took 18 months and it will be on the market from December 2022
- Operation Flow
- The Onogreen brush allows the WC to be cleaned easily and without mess. Its shield protects your hand and acts as a lid when concealed in the flush system. Strong and robust, it withstands energetic action when needed. Compatible with disinfecting toilet tablets, it keeps them in the cistern until fully dissolved, thus avoiding blocking the flush mechanism. After the wear and tear of use, the bristles can be replaced, without having to replace the whole brush.
- Patents
- Patent pending
- Image Credits
- Image#1: Photographer:Worldproof Iberia, Illustrator: Alfredo Laria, Onogreen, 2022
Image#2: Photographer:Worldproof Iberia,Illustrator: Alfredo Laria, Onogreen, 2022
Image#3: Photographer:Worldproof Iberia, Illustrator: Alfredo Laria, Onogreen, 2022
Image#4:Photographer:Worldproof Iberia, Illustrator: Alfredo Laria, Onogreen, 2022
image#5: Photographer:Worldproof Iberia, Illustrator: Alfredo Laria, Onogreen, 2022
Video credits: Creator Alfredo Laria
All the pictures Copyright: Onogreen / Worldproof Iberia,s.l.
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