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It
is a challenge to design a product that people don't really like to think
or talk about if they can help it. People don't like flushing toilets, they
don't like cleaning them, or even sitting on them for that matter—essentially
people don't like touching them at all! So, at Henninge, we began to look
for ways to help people feel better about interacting with the product.
First, it seemed wrong that people were expected to lift the seat and lid
by inserting their fingers in the crevice between the seat and lid where
it is impossible to visually gage the level of cleanliness. To address this
problem, we designed special areas around the seat and lid—visual places
that suggested that, "yes, it is ok to lift me here". The overall
design we created has that "pretty bar of soap" aesthetic, an
aesthetic that fits with bathroom decor. The flush handle is a minimal wire
form that you tap, therefore limiting the amount of time you have to be
handling the toilet's fixtures. |
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