The Flex Bin is Designed to Expand and Contract With Your Waste
Michael Hines — September 24, 2011 — Art & Design
References: jonliow & yankodesign
The Flex Bin is a flexible trashcan designed using polycarbonate ribs. The Flex Bin was designed by Jon Liow and is wonderfully minimalist and low maintenance. The Flex Bin can hold loads of varying sizes and is not nearly as big of an eyesore as traditional trashcans.
I am someone who routinely fills my trash bin to the brink. Solid and inflexible trashcans are great for holding large loads, but they can be a pain when they are holding smaller, less-smelly ones. The Flex Bin would be a great bedroom or office trash basin. The simple structure means that hygiene would be increased: users would be more apt to clean it thanks to its simple structure. It would also be great if the Flex Bin could double as a stool when turned upside down. (I'm someone who demands more from my trashcans.)
I am someone who routinely fills my trash bin to the brink. Solid and inflexible trashcans are great for holding large loads, but they can be a pain when they are holding smaller, less-smelly ones. The Flex Bin would be a great bedroom or office trash basin. The simple structure means that hygiene would be increased: users would be more apt to clean it thanks to its simple structure. It would also be great if the Flex Bin could double as a stool when turned upside down. (I'm someone who demands more from my trashcans.)
Trend Themes
1. Flexible Trash Collectors - The trend towards flexible trash collectors provides an opportunity for innovative designs that can adapt to varying waste sizes while maintaining a minimalist and low maintenance aesthetic.
2. Disruptive Waste Management Solutions - The development of the Flex Bin and similar products presents an opportunity to disrupt the waste management industry by offering more practical, hygienic, and visually appealing alternatives to traditional trashcans.
3. Multi-functional Trash Receptacles - The demand for trashcans that can serve multiple purposes, such as also functioning as stools or other useful objects, highlights the opportunity for innovative designs to create versatile and space-saving solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Trashcan Manufacturing - Companies in the trashcan manufacturing industry can explore the development of flexible trash collectors like the Flex Bin to meet the growing demand for practical and aesthetically pleasing waste management solutions.
2. Product Design - In the field of product design, there is an opportunity to create disruptive designs for waste management solutions, such as multifunctional trash receptacles and flexible trash collectors, that offer enhanced user experiences.
3. Interior Design and Office Furniture - In the interior design and office furniture industry, there is potential to incorporate flexible trash collectors that also function as stools or other useful objects, providing both practical and visually appealing solutions for waste management.
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