‘Garden Tools – Form / Function Research” by Itay Laniado

Designer Itay Laniado’s entry for the ‘Design For All’ competition organized by Designboom in collaboration with Seoul Design fair 2010 is the ‘Garden Tools – Form / Function Research”. What is more, his unique Garden Tools project is one of the lucky 240 entries to have been shortlisted for the competition. According to the designer the unique garden tools project was approached from “a material, aesthetic, and functional investigative perspective.” The designer’s Garden Tools project comprises of six tools: sickle, axe/machete, spade, shovel, scythe and bow saw. Each tool has been crafted from oak wood while the blade is made from stainless steel. The project had the designer experimenting with wood and testing its flexibility and durability. The designer has stretched the wood into functional pieces that are simple to use and produce. What is more, the designer even conducted a formal investigation for creating the shape of the blades.