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For this project we were tasked with selecting an object from Ikea for re-interpretation to improve its utilitarian promise. Through class discussion, we defined metrics of utility as being intentional, efficient, intuitive and effective. I selected the Enudden Soap as a starting point. I noticed that soap dishes, like the Enudden, are almost disposable due to the difficulty of cleaning them and their overall lackluster performance.
I based my design on a market survey that analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of different strategies employed by common soap dishes. I then combined the best features of each strategy to create an overall conceptual model for the Utility Soap Dish. Once I landed on the best strategic model, I did extensive experimentation to prove out the specific features and dimensions of the final model.