Design a tool for the home with sustainability in mind
Babies grow while their products DON’T
How might we design a baby product to have use beyond the baby’s needs, performing further functions and having a prolonged lifespan for a family?
many baby products live around a few months to a year, before they are outgrown and discarded.
baby products can significantly contribute to household overconsumption and clutter
This cycle reflects a broader issue of planned obsolescence in baby goods, which prioritizes convenience over sustainability and longevity
Why Baby Suction Dishes?
These are made of silicone, a durable, food-safe material perfect for this application, but because of silicone’s stability, it will never break down.
Although baby dishes don’t lose their functionality over time, their childish appearance makes parents hesitate to re-use them.
- bright color palette
- shape/form
- food divider
soft, clean, friendly, elegant
Prototype Iterations
For the bowl iterations, we tested a variety of patterns & textures that were popular in existing home goods to give the product a less childish appearance.
I modeled and 3D printed a 6 part mold to inject shore 60a silicone into and create a material-accurate prototype.
When choosing colorways, we decided on timeless, soft colors to fit in during the baby’s use as well as long-term future home use. Colors were also chosen for stain resistance properties to further longevity.
