Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi by Ilwhan Ahn

Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi by Ilwhan Ahn is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dibapadiswa, Dipapadi le Dihlahiswa tsa Boithabiso Competition Category.

TšepeSebapadiswa· 2023

Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi

by Ilwhan Ahn

Client: Iahn Design

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Sebapadiswa Category

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The Design

About Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi

Book Text: Racer ke pokello e ikhethang bakeng sa bana le babokelli ba nang le thahasello e matla ho likoloi. Ke sethlathi se hahang sa magnetic se lumellang basebelisi ho rala le ho itlhamela pokello ea bona. Racer hape e sebetsa e le ntho ea mekhabiso e shebahalang e babatsehang tafoleng, tafoleng, kapa shelofong ea lebota. E entsoe e le sethlathi sa boleng bo phahameng bakeng sa bana, e entsoe ka thepa e tsitsitseng, ho kenyeletsoa polasetiki ea ABS e nang le pente e hanyetsang UV le lithaere tsa urethane rubber tse lumellanang le FDA.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Racer Primary Function: Sethlathi e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Racer is a great collection for children and collectors with a deep interest in automotive.

Racer is a constructive magnetic toy that allows customers to design and personalize their own collection.

Racer is also an ornamental toy that looks incredible on a desk, a table, or a wall shelf.

Racer is a luxurious toy for children made from long-lasting materials like ABS plastic with a UV-resistant paint finish and FDA-compliant urethane rubber tires.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product: 235mm x 125mm x 75mm
Package: 250mm x 130mm x 80mm sleeve box
Tags: Toys, Cars, Solidworks, Keyshot, 3D Print
Production Technology: 3D modeling with Solidworks; Rendering with Keyshot; Prototype with Form 3 printer from Formlabs
Design Challenge: A lot of effort went into researching a design that did not require screws and had no visible parting lines. On top of that, spending a lot of time making numerous prototypes to find the right specifications was the most challenged part.
Inspiration: Toy vehicles and construction toys are popular choices for millions of children across the world. Racer is a product that children and adults who love cars can interact and enjoy together.

The design inspiration is from the early Formula 1 racing car but with a modern minimalist aesthetics. Sleek and speedy racing car design is perfect gift for relatives or friends.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2021 in Seoul, Korea.
Operation Flow: Racer is a constructive magnetic toy that allows customers to design and personalize their own collection. Each part connected by a magnet can be easily disassembled and reassembled into parts of a desired color.
Patents: Copyrights belong to ILWHAN AHN, 2021
Team Members: ILWHAN AHN: Director, Product Designer
Image Credits: Image: ILWHAN AHN
Design: ILWHAN AHN