2016 theme for IKEA Singapore’s Young Designer Award is
IT STARTS WITH THE FOOD!
Food at home celebrates joyous moments and together time. The home is a welcoming place of activities and everyday routines, many of which revolve around food: cooking for loved ones, where you have breakfast in the morning, entertaining over dinner with friends or even growing your own vegetable garden. Food activities also often involve being creative and adding a little personality.
Preparation of Food
A silicone platform for kitchen tools designed with a curved surface that allows delicate and flat items to be picked up with ease.
Serving of Food
A silicone coaster with a bump on the side for users to tilt pots and bowl to an angle to retrieve items easier
Washing of Dishes
A silicone mat with designed pattern that allows users to scrub their dishes with ease
Photo Credit : Lianhe Zaobao, zbNOW, p13
Parting Thoughts
IKEA is always a source of inspiration for me when it comes to product design that improves the user experience. I am really excited to head over to Sweden to learn more about the culture and meet the design team at the headquarters. It is definitely a dream come true!
This competition is definitely a great platform for designers to come together to learn and share from each other. I would like to take this opportunity to thank IKEA for this competition and exposure, NUS DID lecturers and classmates, DIC technician and my family for the constant support along the way.
