Awarded
Lisa Besset / Thomas Wüthrich
Cap collection 'Ribcap'
Product and Industrial Design
Lisa Besset, Thomas Wüthrich
protection caps winter 2006/2007
© FOC / Körner Union, Lausanne
studio
© FOC / Körner Union, Lausanne
Portrait
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Portrait
Portrait
© Körner Union, LausanneLisa Besset / Thomas Wüthrich
Jury report
'Safer Sports' through intelligent molecules
Who would not like to ride a bike or skateboard without having to wear a bulky helmet? How can a seemingly smooth cap protect you against injuries when you fall off the bike or board? The new collection with the title 'Ribcap' proves that ideal wearing comfort and protection can go hand in hand. What looks like a trendy cap is in fact a hybrid. It promises security and provides the wearing comfort of a cap. On the outside, it is entirely made of knitted fabric, inside the new material 'd3o' is woven in. The intelligent specifically formed molecules are structured as 'rib' which also gives the collection its name. These new kind of molecules were developed by high-tech-specialists from London. The 'd3o' molecules act flexible as long as the sportsman moves normally. When falling, the molecules harden within a hundredth of a second. The cap therewith offers protection for sportsmen who, out of aesthetic reasons or for the purpose of more freedom of movement, want to do without a bulky helmet. The product now available on the market stands out as the result of a well- thought-out product idea that has been developed until it was ready to be realized. The 'Ribcap' suits all ages, comes in one size and four colours and can be purchased for about CHF 130.- in specialist retail. Their production partner is the 'Marti' firm in Sumiswald, which specialises in professional and protective clothing. The innovation comes in different models with musically evocative names such as 'Hendrix', 'Marley', 'Redding' or 'Janis'. This collection of the fashion designer Lisa Besset and the product designer Thomas Wüthrich (together they work under the 'Fashion Force' label) skilfully combines sportive design with the newest protection technique and successfully operates at the interface of fashion- and product design.
Peter Stohler
Biography
Lisa Besset
Born in
1980
Education
Designerin FH in Modedesign
Group name
Lisa&Tom
Thomas Wüthrich
Born in
1975
Education
Designer FH in Innenarchitektur/Produktdesign
Group name
Lisa&Tom
