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Tulpi-Bin Waste Bin by Marco Manders |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MM: Everyone knows tulips. They are the jewels amongst our flowers, a great joy to many of us. A typical Dutch icon. Tulips are a great inspiration to many artists and designers, including me.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MM: With its cheerful and eye-catching appearance Tulpi-bin creates an atmosphere that will encourage people to actually have fun throwing away their garbage.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MM: In cooperation with Royal Dutch Bammens we want to plant the Tulpi-bin around the globe.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MM: Project started in september 2012 in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Prototyping finished in October 2014 in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Exhibited in October 2014 in Dag van de Openbare Ruimte, Houten, The Netherlands
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MM: Tulpi-bin is a new addition to the Tulpi product line inspired by the Tulip. My visionary designs are genuinely eye-catching not just for their organic shapes, which are constant reminders of the beauty of nature, but primarily because they epitomise the importance of social design. I embraces the cohesion of environment and people, playfully contributing to, and thus enhancing, the value, appearance and importance of our surroundings.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
MM: It is produced by Royal Dutch Bammens
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
MM: After the succes of the Tulpi-seat (I already fel in love with design for public spaces) I decided to further develop the Tulpi-bin.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MM: No other designers
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
MM: (Amusement)Parks - Goverment - property developers
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
MM: With its cheerful and eye-catching appearance Tulpi-bin creates an atmosphere that will encourage people to actually have fun throwing away their garbage. The Tulpi-bin is constructed from a solid round steel post with a welded container tray. A separate inside waste liner provides a large capacity for waste. The whole is enclosed by 3 curved composite petals. Tulpi-bin is designed to withstand the stringent requirements for public furniture.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
MM: The designs looks like a Tulip, and back then it was a trend to introduce names with an i (i-Tunes, i-Phone) but instead of naming my design i-Tulip, I decided to name it “Tulpi”. Bin is for waste bin.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MM: Illustrator - Photoshop - Pencil and paper - Solid-works - Rhino
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MM: The Tulpi-bin can be equipped with different kind of inserts i.e ashtray, stench damper and firework-proof closure. To empty the bin, unlock the three petals at the top for easy access to the removable inner tray. Also an optional full electronic opening and closure system is available. The petals are connected to ensure movement at the same time. The double curved surface makes the design less sensitive to vandalism and provides resistance to pasting posters and stickers. It also has a coating that makes the bin graffiti-proof.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
MM: Stephan Logger, Sjors Huybregts, Harm Cnossen, Ronald van der Griend, Tibbe Warnier, Royal Dutch Bammens
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
MM: To empty the bin, unlock the three petals at the top for easy access to the removable inner tray. Also an optional full electronic opening and closure system is available.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
MM: I researched the folding system used in an umbrella
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
MM: While designing Tulpi-bin, of course the shape of a tulp had to stay. But also the engineering and the perfect closing of the petals were a real challenge to accomplish.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
MM: After winning gold with my Tulpi-seat
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
MM: My understanding of engineering grew enormously while designing Tulpi-bin. As did my knowledge of materials like steel and plastics and skills like engineering and manufacturing processes like Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC).
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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