Rajdeep Podder

BD2007

Kaze Series - Cane Eyewear Frames

The studio explored sustainable, non-mainstream materials by testing mainstream limits and finding alternatives. After choosing a product, here eyewear frame the design process included user research and identified design opportunities through them and converting them into concept that can made experimented with non-mainstream materials and later tested in prototyping.  Kaze - Cane frames are a series of eyewear made out of cane sticks through moisture bending and simple assembly of parts that completely form the product. 


Report Content

Mainstream Materials Explorations - Neem Wood

Non-Mainstream Materials Explorations - Coir Fibre

Technical Drawings - Existing Eyewear Frame

User Survey Collaborated Graphical Data & Soft Recommendations

Concept Sketches

Explorations and Material Testing

Technical Design Drawings

Final Prototypes - Kaze

Kaze - Product Photoshoot