EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma by Kenzo Singer

EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma by Kenzo Singer is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu in Igishushanyo cy'Amasaro Competition Category.

ZahabuAmasaro· 2022

EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma

by Kenzo Singer

Client: EyeWris

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu Winner in Amasaro Category

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The Design

About EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma

EyeWris ni amadarubindi yo gusoma azinga akizingira ku kaboko. Amakadiri yayo yambarwa nk'ikomo kandi ashobora gufungurwa akaba amadarubindi ukoresheje ukuboko kumwe, igikorwa kimwe n'isegonda imwe. Igiti cy'izuru cyahawe uburenganzira bw'ubuvumbuzi (patent) gifite ubushobozi bwo guhagarara mu buryo bubiri, cyakozwe mu cyuma cya nitinol kigira ubushobozi bwo kwibuka ishusho yacyo, gifunguka nk'iresoro kikanafungana vuba, kandi cyageragejwe nibura inshuro 25.000. Amakadiri akozwe muri TR-90 yoroheje, afite amaguru yoroshye yateguwe kugira ngo atange ubwiza no ku kaboko no mu maso. Ibirahuri bya polycarbonate birimo uburyo bwo guhagarika urumuri rw'ubururu, kurinda imirasire ya UV, ndetse n'ibisiga birinda gukomereka, kwanduzwa n'intoki no kugaragaza urumuri.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu

EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo biri ku rwego rwa mbere, bitangaje kandi by'indashyikirwa. Abegukanye Zahabu ni ibihangano birimo udushya twinshi, bifite icyerekezo kandi bimurika, bigaragaza impano, ubwenge n'ubuhanga bw'ababihanze. EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano gishimwa cyane, gishyiraho imigendekere mishya kandi gitanga agaciro katigeze kaboneka. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Zahabu ni umushinga utangaje kandi wubahwa ugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. EyeWris Amadarubindi yo Gusoma itera ibyifuzo bikomeye, ikangura ishyaka, ishishikariza guhanga kandi igatwara imitima yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: EyeWris reading glasses wrap securely around the wrist so that they are always within reach, eliminating the daily frustration of not having reading glasses when needed.

A balancing act of precise geometry and materials engineering, the world's first bi-stable nose bridge utilizes memory metal to both spring open and snap shut.

EyeWris represents a meeting of timeless style and innovation, bringing brand new functionality and unparalleled convenience to a familiar product.
Dimensions & Packaging: 40mm x 40mm x 60mm (closed/wrist configuration)
Tags: EyeWris, eyewear, glasses, readers, reading glasses, folding, wrist
Production Technology: Patented bi-stable bridge: nitinol memory metal in combination with precisely engineered geometry results in bi-stable spring behavior.
Premium Lenses: polycarbonate lenses for best-in-class durability. Includes blue-light blocker, 100% UV protection, anti-scratch, anti-smudge, and anti-reflective coatings. Swiss-developed TR-90 frames: lightweight and extremely durable. Flexible temples engineered for comfort on both wrist and face. Minimum 25,000 open/close cycles
Design Challenge: The field of eyewear, having been around for centuries, has been thoroughly explored and optimized in terms of form and function. As a result, true innovation in eyewear is exceedingly rare and challenging to achieve. While the concept of "glasses on the wrist" is not new, the design challenges are such that it has never been well-executed. Looking back at the design process, with all the challenges along the way, the biggest hurdle was the first one: creating a brand new category of eyewear.
Research: Ergonomic research was applied to determine the optimal frame dimensions to fit 95% of human faces and wrists.

Fatigue limits of nickel-titanium memory metal was critical to ensure that the bridge could open and close for at least 25,000 cycles. The heat treatment process for this part was also critical to optimize for the spring mechanism to function.

For the lenses, due to the high base curve needed for ergonomics on the wrist, a proprietary solution was developed to mitigate optical distortion.
Inspiration: The idea for EyeWris began as a response to a need; specifically, the needs of my father and co-owner, Mark Singer. He needed a better solution to reading glasses, so that he could always have them with him.

My background in structural engineering proved pivotal. As it turns out, physics at the scale of a skyscraper also applies to something as small as a pair of glasses. This unusual meeting of structure and eyewear resulted in the invention of the bi-stable bridge, which made EyeWris possible.
Project Duration: The project started in 2017 in Santa Barbara, with fully functional prototypes completed in mid 2018. The design was continuously refined during the production prototyping process. Withstanding interruptions due to the global pandemic, the first production models were completed in November, 2021.
Operation Flow: On the face, the glasses are worn like traditional eyewear, with the exception of the "arms", which gently but securely grip the temples.

On the wrist, the glasses function similarly to a bracelet.

It takes one hand, one motion, and one second to change the glasses from wrist-wear to eyewear. The haptic experience of the folding mechanism truly brings the glasses to life.
Patents: Patented. Patent No. 10175501. Kenzo Singer and Mark Singer. 2018. USA
Patented. Patent No. 6833122. Kenzo Singer and Mark Singer. 2018. Japan
Patented. Patent No. 2021070100181360. Kenzo Singer and Mark Singer. 2018. China.
Patent Pending. Application No. 18840116. Kenzo Singer and Mark Singer. Europe.
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Team Members: Kenzo Singer
Mark Singer
Image Credits: EyeWris