Nendo's Magne-Hinge customizable glasses let you change up your look without having to purchase multiple pairs of spectacles. The Japanese design firm swapped out screws in their latest design, allowing for replaceable, removable arms in a variety of colors. The 0.8mm carved titanium frames use layered magnets that are hooked together to do this, making the customizable glasses more flexible and less likely to break.
Magne-Hinge allows the optometry challenged more creativity and individuality. Instead of purchasing several pairs of glasses, you are only buying the style of temples you'd like. With more color and pattern options, you can mix and match to define your sense of style more clearly and easily express yourself.
Nendo presented Magne-Hinge at Milan Design Week 2014. Photo Credits: designboom, nendo.jp
Screw-Swapping Customizable Glasses
Nendo's Magne-Hinge Uses Magnets to Create Customizable Frames
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Glasses - The trend towards customizable glasses is creating opportunities for new materials such as Nendo's Magne-Hinge and design innovation by removing screws in favor of magnets.
2. Modular Eyewear - Modular eyewear is disrupting the traditional eyewear industry by allowing customers to swap out parts, reducing the need to buy multiple pairs of glasses.
3. Flexible Frames - Flexible frames are becoming a trend in the eyewear industry, creating opportunities for lightweight, durable and customizable glasses that cater to individual needs.
Industry Implications
1. Eyewear - The eyewear industry can benefit from customizable and modular glasses that cater to individual preferences and save costs by reducing the need to buy multiple pairs of glasses.
2. Design - The trend towards customizable and flexible eyewear is creating opportunities for designers to create innovative products that cater to individual needs and preferences.
3. Materials Science - The development of new materials such as carved titanium and magnets for eyewear is a trend that offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the materials science industry through creating innovative and customizable eyewear products.