Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse by Tom Doull and Michael Bowen

Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse by Tom Doull and Michael Bowen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Balùwẹ̀ àti Ohun Ìmọ́tótó Competition Category.

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Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse

by Tom Doull and Michael Bowen

Client: Valet

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun Ìmọ́tótó Category

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The Design

About Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse

Valet ṣiṣẹ bi lile bi o ti wulẹ dara. Ni agbara mimọ lati sọ di mimọ nigbagbogbo ati irọrun, Valet jẹ fẹlẹ ile-igbọnsẹ gbogbo-ni-ọkan ati ibi ipamọ yipo afikun ni ẹyọkan tẹẹrẹ ati ailopin. Ni akọkọ ti iru rẹ lori ọja, Valet ni ilowo ati ibiti o ti pari lati ṣe deede si eyikeyi baluwe. Awọn fẹlẹ ti a se lati egboogi-makirobia silikoni ati ki o ni kukuru bristles, gbigba o lati nu fe ni ki o si tẹ ni kia kia gbẹ. Awọn fẹlẹ ti wa ni ipamọ daradara ninu apo kan. Apo naa n ṣan sinu ago isale yiyọ kuro eyiti o le ya sọtọ fun irọrun ati mimọ to munadoko nipasẹ fifọ ni agbada ọwọ kan.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Valet Akojọpọ Fẹlẹ Igbonse nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Valet is an all-in-one wall mounted toilet brush and additional roll holder. Designed specifically to fill a gap in the market, Valet is eminently functional yet elegantly uncomplicated, and visually harmonises with existing bathroom decor. The brush is stored in a sleeve which drains into a bottom cup. The bottom cup can be easily removed and rinsed in a hand basin, encouraging regular and effective cleaning. Additional rolls to be stored over the sleeve, closer to the toilet pan.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 50mm x Depth 117mm x Height 435mm
Tags: toilet brush, valet, hygienic, toilet paper roll, sanitary ware, bathroom
Production Technology: The brush bristles and stem are made from silicone, selected for its anti-microbial properties, cleaning chemical resistance, and durability. The bottom cup shown here is translucent ABS plastic. The storage sleeve is hygienic stainless steel. The wall bracket and handle are brass. The whole brush can be customised with a range of typical sanitaryware finishes such as various powder coated colours, brushed brass, nickel, or chrome.
Design Challenge: The main challenges were: 1) Housing a brush within a sleeve that was altogether slim enough to store additional toilet rolls. Remaining operational as a brush without displacement of the stored rolls. 2) Making the device easy to clean while retaining its elegance. The result is a slim and uncomplicated combination of detachable parts made from carefully chosen materials such as silicone and stainless steel.
Research: Valet is a response to a gap in the market for a toilet brush that is easy to clean and hygienic coupled with the functionality of additional roll storage, recognised by architect Tom Doull through domestic design practice. Product design began as drawings and digital models and progressed through a process of 3D printed prototyping and domestic situational testing. Data was collected from these and the product further refined to reflect prevailing feedback to produce the final result.
Inspiration: The idea came over 10 years ago when designing residential bathrooms and exploring the vast world of sanitaryware only to find that when it came to toilet brushes the offerings were either uncomplimentary to the rest of the bathroom fixtures or at best expensive and difficult to clean.
Project Duration: Valet is a new product designed and developed in Australia. Originally conceived more than 10 years ago it was not until Architect Tom meet with Engineer Michael in 2021 that the Valet started to take shape. Development and testing progressed over the following year to arrive at the current resolution.
Operation Flow: The brush is made from anti-microbial silicone and has short bristles, allowing it to clean effectively and tap dry. The brush is stored neatly in a sleeve. The sleeve drains into a removable bottom cup which can be detached for easy and effective cleaning by rinsing in a hand basin. Additional rolls can be stored over the sleeve. The unique slimline design allows the brush to be withdrawn from the sleeve and used without disrupting the rolls.
Patents: Patent Pending
Team Members: Tom Doull
Michael Bowen
Image Credits: Copyright all images: Tom Doull, Michael Bowen