Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero by Alfredo Laria

Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero by Alfredo Laria is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Ibikoresho by'Ubwiherero Competition Category.

IcyumaIbikoresho by'Ubwiherero· 2023

Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero

by Alfredo Laria

Client: Onogreen

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Ibikoresho by'Ubwiherero Category

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The Design

About Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero

Onogreen ni umukono w'isuku wateguwe kugira ngo ugume uhishwe imbere mu buryo bwo gukaraba. Umupini ushobora kwiyagura kandi ukagabanuka utuma umukono ubikwa uhishwe, bigatuma hazigama umwanya kandi umukono ukagumana kure y'abana n'inyamaswa zo mu rugo. Ikirinzi kirinda ukuboko kandi gikakora nk'igipfundikizo mu gihe umukono uri buhishwe. Ubwoya bw'umukono ni buke kandi butandukanye kurusha ubusanzwe, bityo amazi ntagumaho kandi ntavamo amatonyanga. Ubwoya bushobora gusimburwa nta gukenera guhindura umukono wose. Hakoreshejwe ibikoresho bishobora gusubizwamo, hamwe n'inyubako ikozwe mu myenda ya karubone (carbon fibre) n'ubwoya bwa TPR.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Onogreen Umukono w'Isuku y'Ubwiherero yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

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.