thomas mair prolongs the life-cycle of a espresso machine
Setting a extra sustainable customary for home equipment design, the modular Kara espresso machine is constructed to be repairable, recyclable, and long-lasting. In search of to scale back landfill waste and growing every product’s lifecycle, product designer Thomas Mair composes the machine of easy, clearly labeled, modules that may be swapped out simply and with none prior technical information.
With a beautiful design that provides a splash of shade to the kitchen, Kara urges the person to repair the machine if any issues come up, with the mixing of simply labeled elements, a written instruction guide, and an interactive touchscreen which guides the upkeep course of.
every module is straightforward to take away with out particular instruments | all photographs courtesy
a modular design that makes restore extra accessible
Thomas Mair notes that: ‘the best way we deal with electronics is essentially damaged. When an equipment breaks, as an alternative of fixing it, we substitute it. Once we do it’s estimated that just one fifth of electrical items really get recycled. This isn’t, and can’t be sustainable.’ Getting down to repair this drawback, the designer conceives an alternate method of designing and constructing electronics — one that appears on the complete life cycle of the product and encourages upkeep and repairability, whereas minimizing waste. The result’s a stylish modular espresso machine design the place repairing it’s the solely logical alternative.
Kara espresso machine by Thomas Mair
As such, the Kara espresso machine is designed to be simply repaired with out the necessity for specialised instruments or technical information. The shell is designed so that every half will be 3D printed for those who don’t have entry to its unique alternative, and technical elements — that are a part of an open system — will be simply changed or substituted. Designed to be simply disassembled and recycled, the machine makes use of totally different colours to tell apart separate plastic components for simple use, and in addition for a beautiful design to enliven the kitchen.
Kara additionally closely leans into design cues to speak its repairability. On a day-to-day foundation, customers work together with the entrance which incorporates all the pieces they might want to organize their cup of espresso, whereas the hid again is devoted to upkeep and restore. In the meantime, internals aren’t hidden and are as an alternative embraced as a part of the design. Labels additional clearly point out when one thing is in the precise place and aligning magnets make meeting a breeze. The supplementary person guide additionally explains every step merely and logically for the layman, whereas a small touchscreen informs in regards to the upkeep processes.
Kara in use
the clear again case comes off with ease
Kara’s hopper and brewhead meeting are modeled after a tamper and spoon
Kara’s touchscreen is straightforward to make use of and informs about upkeep and restore
Kara’s entrance contains all the pieces the person must work together with it
Kara’s again is devoted to restore
every module has a QR code that hyperlinks to a product passport, informing about supplies, restore & recycling
Kara is straightforward to disassemble and recycle. It makes use of totally different colors to tell apart separate plastic components
a screwdriver is saved in a bit drawer within the base
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