Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元 by Nataliya Naymark

Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元 by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

铁家具· 2023

Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: Nataliya Naymark

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元

Dorothee Becker's Hand是一款专为现代家居环境设计的壁挂式单元。为提升使用体验，采用了无线充电、USB接口、可旋转灯光及调光等技术。色彩方案经过优化并增添了蓝色元素，同时引入可持续理念：利用塑料生产剩余材料制作限量版产品，呈现独特的色彩效果。基于现代生活场景，整合了所需的各项功能，可用于家庭和办公场所。占用空间小，可融入任何室内风格。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Dorothee Becker's Hand 壁挂式床头单元因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Dorothee Becker’s Hand is a wall unit designed for the modern home environment. To improve experience following technologies are used: wireless charger, USB portals, rotating light, and dimmer.
Leftover from plastic production of primary colours used for limited edition objects with a unique color scheme.
Based on modern life scenarios, it integrates the functions needed.
Dimensions & Packaging: W500mm x D50mm x H550mm
Tags: bedside table, wall organiser, working lamp, reusable plastic, wireless charge
Production Technology: Dorothee Becker’s Hand is made of ABS plastic; hooks and clips are made of metal.
A wireless charger is used, which reduces the number of wires used and the overall look. It is located in a big container. Three USB portals are there to charge electronics. The unit has incorporated light, it can be positioned differently and rotated. There are two buttons for light: one is for opening the hand, second is for dimmer which allows having different scenarios for different situations.
Design Challenge: The hand was the most challenging part. I wanted it to be able to fit inside the form in different positions. Especially if it could have a nice night light, but due to technical issues, it didn't work. Another thing was the glass to use for hand. I went through several designs of the past and decided to use a crystal diamond cut made of plastic.
In this project, I wanted to keep the minimum required storage. I was focused on ergonomics and how many things we put near us during sleep.
Research: The initial problem was a robot vacuum cleaner that can't clean under bedside tables. Going through different variations of bases, I ended up making the wall unite. It is convenient for a small place as well.
It is equipped with clips, hooks, elastics, and containers, providing practical storage space and making it easier to find things. I wanted to keep healthy routines: drink through the night and reduce telephone lights. They are solved with the glass holder and deep container.
Inspiration: Dorothee Becker’s Hand is a tribute to the iconic Uten.Silo, was designed by Dorothee Becker in 1969. Modernise with new technologies to improve experience nowadays. Firstly designed as a wall bedside cabinet, it is a useful addition to any room and interior. The introduction of the wall module allows the use of new primary color: blue and/or recyclable plastic.
Project Duration: The project started February 2021 in Moscow.
Operation Flow: The unit has a big container with a wireless charger for phones, e-books, books, and other bulky stuff. The smaller container for jewellery, watches, or other small objects. The clip allows you to place memos. Elastics have mainly two purposes holding writing objects or glasses. Hooks are for necklaces, headbands, or even keys. Water holders are both for bottles and glasses.
The unit was designed for a bedroom initially, can be a great addition to working places and for kitchen.