'From Cradle to Cradle' Evolves with a Baby
Michael Hemsworth — March 11, 2020 — Life-Stages
References: madriddesignfestival & homecrux
Parents are increasingly becoming dissatisfied with products for infants that only serve a single purpose or stage, which is seeing solutions like 'From Cradle to Cradle' be designed to help solve this issue.
The furniture piece starts off with a bassinet design for infants up to six months of age before being transitioned into a crib for children up to two years of age. The unit is then capable of being transformed into a set of chairs when it's no longer needed for a child to help extend the life of the product exponentially. The crib is crafted using American red oak.
'From Cradle to Cradle' is the design work of Celia Martínez Otaduy, Daniel Romero Pérez, and María Ruiz de Elvira Nadal, and was submitted to the Toca Madera competition that's organized by the Association of Industrial Design Engineers (AIDI) and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).
The furniture piece starts off with a bassinet design for infants up to six months of age before being transitioned into a crib for children up to two years of age. The unit is then capable of being transformed into a set of chairs when it's no longer needed for a child to help extend the life of the product exponentially. The crib is crafted using American red oak.
'From Cradle to Cradle' is the design work of Celia Martínez Otaduy, Daniel Romero Pérez, and María Ruiz de Elvira Nadal, and was submitted to the Toca Madera competition that's organized by the Association of Industrial Design Engineers (AIDI) and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).
Trend Themes
1. Modular Furniture for Infants - Creating furniture designs that can adapt and transform to serve multiple purposes and stages of a child's life.
2. Sustainable Design for Baby Products - Designing eco-friendly and durable products for infants that can be reused and repurposed instead of being discarded after a short period of use.
3. Circular Economy in Baby Industry - Embracing the concept of circular economy to reduce waste and extend the lifespan of baby products by designing them to be modular and adaptable.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Opportunity to create innovative and customizable furniture solutions for infants that can be transformed to accommodate different stages of a child's life.
2. Baby Product Manufacturing - Opportunity to develop sustainable and long-lasting baby products that can grow with a child, reducing the need for constant replacements.
3. Eco-friendly Material Suppliers - Opportunity to supply eco-friendly materials, such as American red oak, for the production of modular and sustainable baby furniture.
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