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Reverse Kello by Mattice Boets

Reverse Kello by Mattice Boets is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Kultapalkinto A' Design Award in Huonekalumuotoilu Competition Category.


KultaHuonekalut· 2019

Reverse Kello

by Mattice Boets

Client: Mattice Boets

Kultapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Huonekalut Category

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The Design

About Reverse Kello

Ajan kulkeessa kellot ovat pysyneet samana. Käänteinen ei ole tavallinen kello, vaan käänteinen, minimalistinen kellorakenne, jossa hienovaraiset muutokset tekevät siitä ainutlaatuisen. Sisäänpäin suuntautuva käsi pyörii ulkorenkaan sisällä osoittamaan tuntia. Pieni käsi, joka osoittaa ulospäin, seisoo yksinään ja pyörii osoittamaan minuutteja. Käänteinen luotiin poistamalla kaikki kellon elementit paitsi sen lieriömäinen pohja, josta mielikuvitus valtasi. Tämän kellon suunnittelun tarkoituksena on muistuttaa sinua omaksumaan aika.

The Recognition

About the Kultapalkinto A' Design Award

Reverse Kello on Kultapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, erittäin arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään ensiluokkaisille, ihmeellisille ja erinomaisille designeille. Kultavoittajat ovat äärimmäisen innovatiivisia, visionäärisiä ja glamourisesti häikäiseviä luomuksia, jotka heijastavat suunnittelijoidensa nerokkuutta, viisautta ja taitavuutta. Reverse Kello:n odotetaan olevan korkeasti ylistetty, suuntaa näyttävä ja monumentaalinen keksintö, joka tuottaa ennennäkemätöntä arvoa. Tämä Kultapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign on näyttävä, arvostettu projekti, joka hyödyttää suuresti taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajojen laajentamista. Reverse Kello herättää voimakasta haluamisen tunnetta, synnyttää intohimoa, rohkaisee luovuuteen ja kiehtoo meitä.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Reverse is a minimalistic and unordinary clock design with subtle changes making it one of a kind. The little hand moves by the outer edges of the clock and points to the hour while the middle one pivots in the center and points to the minutes. It's simple, yet different.
Dimensions & Packaging
Ø 420 x 30 mm
Tags
clock, reverse, accessoires, homeware, innovation, interior, furniture, furnishings, time, home
Production Technology
The two hands of the clock are driven by a quartz clock mechanism with two axes. The minute hand is driven by the inside axel. The outer shell is made out of two visually invisible rings that form a bearing. This mechanism combined with the inside gears allows the outer ring and the hour hand to rotate but also gives the impression that the outer ring is static.
Design Challenge
Coming up with an idea of a clock design that's original, interesting and different was challenging. I started from the basic shape most clocks are made of, a cylinder so that the clock would still be easily recognizable. Then I decided to remove all elements of a clock except the cylindrical base and started imagining what a clock could be. I tried to incorporate all the elements of the original clock design but in a slightly different way, resulting in a design that looked mostly the same but at the same time was entirely different and unique.
Research
This clock design was a personal experiment in which my goal was to design a clock that's visually appealing and different from all others, a clock that lets people embrace time. This unusual perspective created inspiring insights into what a clock could be.
Inspiration
While time flies by, clocks have stayed the same. Most clocks have the same look and feel, there's very little difference in their designs. Why? Isn't it time to see some change? These questions inspired the concept Reverse.
Project Duration
The project was designed and completed in March 2016 in Hasselt, Belgium, and was online publicized on Yanko Design on May 2, 2018, and on Gooood on May 9, 2018, as well as various others.
Operation Flow
The hand facing inward rotates inside the outer ring to indicate the hour. The little hand facing outward stands alone and rotates to indicate the minutes. It's the reversal of the ordinary clock design.
Patents
Registered at BOIP (Benelux-Bureau of Intellectual Property). No. 109099. Mattice Boets. Filed on 26-12-2017.

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