Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu by Paul Justin

Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu by Paul Justin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ihe Egwuregwu, Egwuregwu na Ngwaahịa Ntụrụndụ Competition Category.

ỌlaedoIhe Egwuregwu· 2019

Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu

by Paul Justin

Client: Makedo

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ihe Egwuregwu Category

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The Design

About Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu

Makedo bụ sistemu ngwaọrụ na-enweghị njedebe maka ịrụ ihe okike site na kaadiboodu. Sistemu Makedo mejupụtara ihe asaa nke na-enye ohere ka a na-akwacha, mpịaji na ijikọ kaadiboodu na-enweghị akụkụ dị nkọ. Skruu na skrudraịva na-ejikọta ihe ruru mpempe kaadiboodu isii, ebe ngwaọrụ mpịaji na-akpụ ahịrị maka ịkpụzi. A na-akpụ ngwaọrụ ndị a site na polypropylene, ABS na ígwè, a na-erekwa ha dịka ngwaọrụ ọ bụ otu, ngwungwu ụlọ ma ọ bụ ngwungwu klaasị. Ihe ndị e kere nwere ike ịdị site n'obere ihe e ji aka ejide ruo n'ihe ndị buru ibu nke otu na-arụkọ. E bu n'obi mee Makedo iji nyere ụmụaka aka iji egwuregwu jiri kaadiboodu a na-ahụ kwa ụbọchị mee ihe ọhụrụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Makedo Sistemu Nrụpụta Kaadiboodu na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. Makedo enables children to see value in everyday cardboard and to independently repurpose it into imaginative, playful and useful creations, all the while fostering the critical thinking skills of tomorrow’s problem solvers. Makedo comes to life in collaborative, creative environments such as classrooms, maker-spaces, libraries, museums and homes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Makedo kits are available in varying quantities. From individual tools to home kits to classroom kits.

Discover - 126 pieces (320 mm x 240 mm x 45 mm)

Creations made with Makedo can be any size depending on the cardboard supply and capability of the maker/s. From one person holding a small creation in their hand up to hundreds of people collaborating to build a football field sized maze, anything is possible.
Tags: education, play, stem, steam, cardboard, toy, imagination, diy
Production Technology: The Makedo system is manufactured primarily by injection moulding.
SCRUs: PP.
Tools: ABS.
Blades: PA66 or SS#420.

As our primary market is in education, we were highly cognisant of ensuring we maintained our position of affordability for newly introduced parts and kits. Consolidated design and material selection were key to achieving this. In addition, we offer a free library of printable part files which can be 3D printed to enhance, accessorise and hack the making process.
Design Challenge: As an own brand, there is a continual subconscious process of product development. Our ongoing objective is to apply Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design. Our primary endeavour with Makedo 3.0 was to consolidate the design language of the Makedo system (four new tools which utilise a single handle design), extend overall capability for older makers 7+ without compromising safety (3+ safe metal blades), and reducing the use of plastics in our packaging (achieved 80/100%, sku dependent).
Research: Research methodology included; documentation and discussion of our own observations and experience using Makedo, customer feedback, extensive prototyping (over 300 3D-printed/laser-cut models), user testing and multiple factory visits to discuss materials and manufacturing process.

Primary insight was a need to extend system capability as older makers were finding the SAFE-SAW too crude for refined projects whilst younger makers were becoming increasingly adept at using Makedo.
Inspiration: Children are endlessly imaginative. Ever eager to make indescribable thingamajigs for play, Paul Justin (PJ) sought to develop an open-ended construction system simple enough to enable his children (and many others) to independently create worlds of their own imagining. PJ's ‘aha moment’ was found in cardboard; a universally available, free and unlimited building block. Combined with the development of intuitive, reusable tools for crafting and connecting cardboard, Makedo was born.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2017 in Melbourne, and was introduced to trade in January 2019.
Operation Flow: The Makedo system is comprised of seven unique elements.
SCRU: connects up to three layers of corrugated cardboard.
SCRU XL: connects up to six layers of corrugated cardboard.
SCRU-DRIVER: connect cardboard as simply as righty tighty, lefty loosey.
SAFE-SAW JNR.: flexible plastic blade to saw cardboard, not fingers.
SAFE-SAW: steel blade with no sharp edges to swiftly saw cardboard.
FOLD-ROLLER: perforate lines to sculpt cardboard like a pro.
MINI-TOOL: for parallel and cooperative making.
Team Members: Paul Justin
Guy Blashki
Elio Icaza-Milson
Duncan Murray
Larissa Morkous
Felicia Pardede
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Mark Lobo, 2019
Image #4: Illustrator Bill Hope, 2018