Electrical waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world and small electrical equipments create the biggest part of it. Repairing the electrical products is made difficult and on top of that they are difficult to recycle as well. The life of t
This project is now archived and was part of DDW19
Event type
Exhibition
Location
Strijp-S
Klokgebouw | Hall 3
Klokgebouw 50
5617 AB
Tomi Laukkanen
Worthy is a product family of rechargeable and easily repairable electrical products. It includes an electric toothbrush, a shaver and a hair trimmer, each of these products have similar parts inside. This project aims to tackle the problem of e-waste by exploring ways to revive the repair economy.
Participants of this exhibition
About Tomi Laukkanen
I’m London based product and furniture designer. Originally I come from Finland but MA studies at Royal College of Art brought me to London. In my work, my strengths lie in the ability to think of objects as parts of their architectural environment with the user, functionality and sustainability in the central focus.
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