Silicon Switches
Who thought that something as dull as a light switch could be re-vamped in such a beautiful way? Well, Japanese studio Normal Design have done it and these Silicon Switches are the result:
The common wall switch has barely evolved at all in decades, leaving interior designers with something to work around, rather than work with. Now there is an alternative.
A silicon layer covers a pre-fabricated switch and by pushing the raised area, you activate the switch. It was designed by Ross McBride, an American designer who lives in Japan where he focuses on product and furniture design since 1997.
I love the fact how he took an everyday item and took it to another level!
- 26.01.2010 .
- Maarten .
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- Category:
- Industrial design
- Object:
- Light switch
- Designer:
- Ross McBride
- Manufacturer:
- Normal Design
- Material:
- Silicon
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- 3 comments
I’ve actually purchased a product VERY similar to this last year, they really do make it a fun challenge when you ask someone to turn a light on for you and they cant find the light switch.
Great posting, as always.
This is definitely something I will go for in the future. It simply looks so slick!
japanese design…awesome as always….!