SAFE: Design Takes on Risk - Everyday (Catalog)

BananaBunker. 2000
Paul Stremple (American, born 1961) and Margaret Breuker (American, born 1968) of Cultured Containers (USA, est. 2001)
K-Resin styrene butadiene copolymer, 8.25 x 2.25" (30 x 6 cm)
Manufactured by Rocheleau Tool & Die Co. Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Cultured Containers

Coleman Keep Safe Smoke Detector. 1996
Sohrab Vossoughi (American, born 1956), Penny Yao (n.d.), Steve McCallion (n.d.), Greg Hinnzmann (n.d.), Kim Porter (n.d.) and Dave Knaub (n.d.) of ZIBA Design, Inc. (USA, est. 1984)
David Stearns (n.d.) of The Coleman Co. (USA, est. 1901)
Injection-molded ABS plastic, 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 4 3/4" (2 x 8 x 12 cm)
Manufactured by The Coleman Co., USA (1996)
Lent by ZIBA Design, Inc., and The Coleman Co.

Swell Soundwave Panels. 1999-2000
Teppo Asikainen (Finnish, born 1968)
OFFECCT (Sweden, est. 1990)
Recyclable polyester fiber, 23 x 23 x 3" (58.4 x 58.4 x 7.6 cm)
Manufactured by Snowcrash AB, Sweden (2000-2001)
Gift of the manufacturer

Patapata Pen Chan water running warning. 1997
Suruga company design (Japan, est. 1979)
Polystyrene and PVC, 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8" (4 x 4 x 4 cm)
Manufactured by Suruga Co., Ltd., Japan (1997)
Lent by Suruga Co., Ltd.

Swivel Outlet Cover. 1986
Safety 1st company design (USA, est. 1984)
Flame retardant ABS plastic, 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 1" (19.3 x 13.9 x 2.5 cm)
Manufactured by Safety 1st, USA (1986)

Infant Spoons, soft bite safety spoons. n.d.
Gerber company design (USA, est. 1928)
Silicone and steel, 5 1/2 x 7/8" (14 x 2.2 cm)
Manufactured by Gerber Products Company, USA

Panda Door Pinch Guard. 2001
Mommy's Helper company design (USA, est. 1986)
EVA foam
Manufactured by Mommy's Helper, Inc., USA (2001)

mizu-Q Straw Water Purifier. 1990
Yasuyuki Yamamoto (Japanese, born 1940)
Antibacterial polypropylene, 7 x 1" (18 cm x 2.5 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Meiko Co., Ltd., Japan (1990)
Lent by Meiko Co., Ltd.

Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister. 2001
Coloplast company design (Denmark, est. 1957)
Hydrocolloid gel, 1 1/4 x 2 1/8" (3.2 x 5.4 cm) wrapped: 2 1/8 x 4" (5.4 x 10.2 cm)
Manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., USA (2002)
Gift of the manufacturer

Fresh Kiss Breath Checker. 2003
Tamaki Shoji (Japanese, born 1973), Miwako Murase (Japanese, born 1973), and Yoko Akai (Japanese, born 1973)
ABS plastic and acrylic resins, 3 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8" (9.3 x 3.16 x 1.65 cm)
Manufactured by Tanita Corporation, Japan (2004)
Lent by Tanita Corporation

Watercone water-collection device. 1999
Stephan Augustin (German, born 1967)
Makrolon polycarbonate, 11 3/4 x 31 1/2" (30 x 80 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Wisser Verpackungen GmbH, Germany (2004)
Lent by Disc-O-Bed LP

Ufocap umbrella. 2003
Jae Bong Yang (Korean, n.d.)
PVC plastic, 3/4" x 12 1/4" (2 x 31 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Koryo Industrial Co., Ltd., Korea (2004)
Lent by Koryo Industrial Co., Ltd.

Sole Bag. 2004
Naoto Fukazawa (Japanese, born 1956)
Rubber and canvas, 11 x 9 1/2 x 3" (28 x 24 x 5 cm)
Manufactured by Takara Co., Ltd., Japan (2005)
Lent by Plus Minus Zero Co., Ltd.

Safe band-aids for KNOW HIV/AIDS. Prototypes. 2004
Karim Rashid (Canadian, born Egypt, 1960)
Vinyl, gloss, and cardboard box, various dimensions
Lent by Karim Rashid

Clean Call disposable telephone covers. 1993-94
Elizabeth A. Wilkes (American, born 1945)
Paper, 12 x 7.5" (30.5 x 19 cm)
Manufactured by Clean Call, USA (1995)
Lent by Clean Call

Solo Traveler Plus re-closable hot cup lid. 2003
Bryce G. Rutter (Canadian, born 1957), Brian Bone (Canadian, born 1963), and Heath Doty (American, born 1969) of Metaphase Design Group, Inc. (USA, est. 1991)
Polystyrene, 1 1/8 x 3 3/4" (3 x 9.5 cm)
Manufactured by Solo Cup Company, USA (2004)
Lent by Metaphase Design Group, Inc.

Smellkiller. 1999
Dirk Zielonka (German, born 1965)
Stainless-steel alloy, 3" (7.6 cm) diam.; base: 1 1/4 x 7 x 7" (3.1 x 17.7 x 17.7 cm)
Manufactured by Zielonka CNC Dreh-und Frästechnik GmbH, Germany (1999)
Lent by Frieling USA, Inc.

protekt, universal protection set. 2002-03
Paul Kirps (Luxembourgish, born 1969)
Offset / silk-screen print, 8 1/2 x 11 7/8" (21.5 x 30 cm) closed, 17 x 11 7/8" (43 x 30 cm) open
Lent by Paul Kirps, with the support of the Museum of Modern Art and the Ministry of Culture Luxemburg

Punyo Punyo Pin Push Pin. 1999
Shigekazu Tanaka (Japanese, born 1966) and Chikara Ohtagaki (Japanese, born 1971)
Polystyrene, elastomer, and steel, 7/8 x 5/8 x 3/8" (2.1 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm)
Manufactured by Kokuyo S&T Co., Ltd., Japan (2000)
Lent by Kokuyo S&T Co., Ltd., and Kokuyo USA, Inc.

Inflata-Pak Air Cushion Packaging. 2000
3M company design (USA, est. 1902)
Heat-sealed nylon, 7 3/4 x 11 3/4" (19.6 x 29.8 cm); inside pocket: 5 x 8" (12.7 x 20.3 cm)
Manufactured by 3M, USA (discontinued 2000-2004)
Lent by 3M

Java Jacket Cup Sleeve. 1993
Jay D. Sorensen (American, born 1958)
Recycled paper, 11 x 2.5" (30 x 6.5 cm)
Manufactured by Java Jacket, Inc., USA (1993)
Lent by Java Jacket, Inc.

Earlarm II. 1998
Kanji Hongu (Japanese, born 1945)
ABS resin, 1 7/8 x 3/4 x 5/8" (4.8 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm)
Manufactured by Hondatsuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Japan (1998)

Crazypack Cigarette Package Covers. 2003-04
Sighild Blanc (French, born 1982), Gauthier Guillet (French, born 1967), and Frédéric Chatillon (French, born 1968)
Paper, Height 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/8" (6.3 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm) front; height 3" (7.5 cm) back
Manufactured by Dolmen, G&A prnc, France (2003-04)
Lent by Crazypack - G&A prnc

Capsters Sports Headgear for Muslim Women. Outdoors version. 1999
Cindy van den Bremen (Dutch, born 1972)
Fleece
Manufactured by Capsters, The Netherlands (2001)
Lent by Cindy van den Bremen

Capsters Sports Headgear for Muslim Women. Aerobics version. 1999
Cindy van den Bremen (Dutch, born 1972)
Cotton
Manufactured by Capsters, The Netherlands (2001)
Lent by Cindy van den Bremen

Capsters Sports Headgear for Muslim Women. Tennis version. 1999
Cindy van den Bremen (Dutch, born 1972)
Polyester
Manufactured by Capsters, The Netherlands (2001)
Lent by Cindy van den Bremen

Safe Sari. 1996
Anwar Huq (American, born 1951) and Rita Colwell (American, born 1934)
Cotton, folded four to eight times, 45 x 45" (114 x 114 cm)
Manufactured in Bangladesh (1996)
Lent by Anwar Huq and Rita Colwell, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

Shapla Arsenic Removal Filter. 2001
Fakhrul Islam (Bangladeshi, born 1939)
International Development Enterprises (Bangladesh, est. 1981)
Clay, plastic, piece of cloth, and ferrous sulfate, 22 x 25" (56 x 63.5 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Shapla Water Products, Bangladesh (2001)
Lent by International Development Enterprises

Class 95 Particulate Respirator. 1995
3M company design (USA, est. 1902)
Nonwoven microfibers, 3 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 3/4" (8.3 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm) folded; 5 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2" (13 x 12 x 9 cm) unfolded
Manufactured by 3M, USA (2004)
Lent by 3M

Shock-Lok Outlet Plugs. 1991
Dennis Buckshaw (American, est. 1941)
Nylon, 7 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/8" (19.6 x 9.8 x 3.5 cm)
Manufactured by Mommy's Helper, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Mommy's Helper, Inc.

Monodose Skincare Cosmetics. 2000
Karim Rashid (Canadian, born Egypt, 1960)
Tyvek, acetate, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, AL and EVOH plastics, 1 5/8 x 2 1/8" (4.1 x 5.3 cm)
Manufactured by Prada Beauty, Italy (2000)
Lent by Prada Beauty

Libido Condom Protection Box Cell-Phone Charm. 2004
Mattias Ståhlbom (Swedish, born 1971)
TAF Arkitektkontor AB (Sweden, est. 2002)
Stainless steel and leather, 1 x 2 5/8" (2.5 x 6.6 cm)
Manufactured by Blingks of Sweden AB, Sweden (2005)
Lent by Blingks of Sweden AB

Pla Schola pencil sharpener for kids. 1993
Kazuo Kawasaki (Japanese, born 1949)
Ouzak Design Formation (Japan, est. 1996)
Stainless steel and plastic, 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 4 3/4" (0.5 x 4.5 x 12 cm)
Manufactured by Takefu Knife Village, Japan (1994)
Lent by Ouzak Design Formation

X&I scissors. 1983
Kazuo Kawasaki (Japanese, born 1949)
Ouzak Design Formation (Japan, est. 1996)
Stainless steel, 1/2 x 1/2 x 7 1/4" (1.2 x 1.2 x 18.5 cm); 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 5 3/8" (0.8 x 3.5 x 13.7 cm) X open; 3/8 x 3/8 x 5 3/8" (0.8 x 1 x 13.7 cm) close
Manufactured by Takefu Knife Village, Japan (1985)
Lent by Ouzak Design Formation

ALIPH Jawbone Headset. 2004
Yves Béhar (Swiss, born 1967)
fuseproject (USA, est. 1999)
ABS, stainless steel, and elastomeric rubber, 2 x 2 x 1/2" (5 x 5 x 1.5 cm)
Manufactured by Aliph, USA (2004)
Lent by fuseproject

Nido. Model. 2004
Pininfarina company design (Italy, est. 1930)
ABS, PMMA, and RTM plastics, Strandfoam polypropylene, aluminum, stainless steel, and cellular Inox 304 metal, 60 3/8" x 66" x 9'5 3/4" (153.4 x 167.4 x 289 cm)
Lent by Pininfarina S.p.A.

Shag Bag Intimacy Kit. 2001
Jeffrey Brown (American, born 1967)
Hjalti Karlsson (Icelandic, born 1967) and Jan Wilker (German, born 1972) of karlssonwilker inc. (USA, est. 2000)
Various materials, 6 x 4" (15 x 10 cm)
Manufactured by House of Groove, USA (2005)
Lent by House of Groove

Crave Aid. Concept. 2004
Thomas Overthun (German, born 1959), Joanne Oliver (New Zealander, born 1974), Pontus Wahlgren (Swedish, born 1974), David Webster (Scottish, born 1969), Ian Groulx (American, born 1973), and Jared Mankelow (New Zealander, born 1978) of
IDEO (USA, est. 1978)
Steel and printed stickers, dispenser: 14 x 9 3/8 x 3” (35.5 x 24 x 7.5 cm)
Lent by Aric Chen and Laetitia Wolff/futureflair

Body Props. 2000
Olivier Peyricot (French, born 1969)
IDSland (France, est. 2000)
Polyurethane foam and fabric, various dimensions
Manufactured by Edra S.p.A., Italy (2001)
Lent by Olivier Peyricot

takata04-neo child seat. 2004
Ichiro Iwasaki (Japanese, born 1965)
Polypropylene and polyester, 27 x 19 1/4 x 23" (68.5 x 48.9 x 58.5 cm)
Manufactured by Takata Corporation, Japan (2004)
Lent by Takata Corporation

Raincoat. n.d.
Local Industries of Güines (Cuba)
Recycled nylon sugar sack, 39 3/8 x 59" (100 x 150 cm)
Manufactured by Local Industries of Güines, Cuba
Lent by Ernesto Oroza

The Corner-Cut Carton. 2004
Kazuhiro Hiraishi (Japanese, born 1969)
Bravis International, Ltd. (Japan, est. 1996)
Corrugated paper, 16 x 10 3/4 x 5" (40.8 x 27.2 x 12.9 cm)
Manufactured by Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. (Tokan Packaging System Co., Ltd.), Japan (2004)
Lent by Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.

B Threwny Static Electricity Remover. 2002
Kazuhisa Shimizu (Japanese, born 1966)
Acrylic resin, brass, synthetic rubber, and steel, 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/4" (2 x 6.5 x 0.82 cm)
Manufactured by Pentel Co., Ltd., Japan (2002)
Lent by Pentel Co., Ltd.

Too Hot to Handle. Prototype. 2003
Duncan Turner (British, born 1979)
Silicone, 6 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 1 5/8" (16.5 x 13.5 x 4 cm)
Lent by Duncan Turner

Compeed X-TREME Flex. 2002
Jan Marcussen (Danish, born 1957)
Polyurethane and hydrocolloid adhesive
Manufactured by Coloplast A/S, Denmark (2004)
Lent by Coloplast A/S and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.

Kuroneko (black cat) logo for Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. 1957
Takeshi Shimizu (Japanese, n.d.)
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Japan, est. 1919)
Lent by Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.

Polygloo baby carrier. 2004
matali crasset (French, born 1965)
Neoprene for winter, nylon for summer, 17 3/4 x 21 5/8" (45 x 55 cm)
Manufactured by Pinpon, France (2005)
Lent by matali crasset

Stokke Xplory baby stroller. 2003
Bjørn Refsum (Norwegian, n.d.)
Hilde Angelfoss Øxseth (Norwegian, n.d.)
K8 Industridesign (Norway, est. 1998)
Bård Eker Industrial Design (Norway, est. 1994)
Aluminum, polyamide, and polyester, 45 3/4 (max.) x 22 5/8 x 32" (116 max. x 58 x 75 cm) unfolded; 22 5/8 x 16 5/8 x 39" (58 x 42 x 99 cm) folded
Manufactured by Stokke AS, Norway (2003)
Lent by Stokke, LLC

Tylenol Bottle Concept. Prototype. 2004
Yves Béhar (Swiss, born 1967), Eskil Tomozy (Danish, born 1969), and Johan Liden (Swedish, born 1974) of fuseproject (USA, est. 1999)
Polyethylene, 3 5/8 x 2 3/4" (9 x 7 cm)
Future Manufactured by Mc Neill-PPC, Inc., Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson and Johnson company, USA (n.d.)
Lent by fuseproject

GIANTmicrobes. 2000
Andrew Oliver (American, born 1970)
Polyester, various dimensions, each 5" (12.5 cm) approx.
Manufactured by Giantmicrobes, Inc., USA (2001)
Lent by Giantmicrobes, Inc.

Logo for Möbel-Transport shipping company. c. 1964
Unknown designer (Swiss)
Möbel-Transport AG (Switzerland, est. 1961)
Lent by Möbel-Transport AG

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