Electric drills can be just as dangerous as they are handy. Many injuries result from the current design where users must hold screws in place, leaving their hands and clothing sleeves exposed to the fast turning bits. This design reimagines the drill with an easy-to-operate revolver system that not only streamlines the drilling process but prevents accidents.
Simply preload the built-in revolver with screws, align the sights for accurate placement and press the button to release. The next in line will load automatically, saving time and energy. Better yet, it also catches material debris and particles produced by drilling to protect the users eyes and lungs.
Designer: Ju Jin
Close your eyes and think of an electric drill. Chances are, it’s rugged. Chances also are that it’s very colorful. Black and red, or olive green, or taxi-colored. Right? That’s because that is the product category code for a power tool. The category code defines what a product with a certain function must broadly look like, and power tools are supposed to be rugged/powerful looking and almost always carry the brand colors, which are usually vibrant.
Rugged and vibrant are however not the keywords of Muji’s brand philosophy. So what would a Muji power tool look like? It would look like it meant business but still retain an aura of serenity. The Muji power drill concept by Changho Lee takes two contrasting things and wonderfully combines them. The drill’s aesthetic couldn’t embody Muji’s style any more than it already is. The white color scheme and the simple cuboid meets cylinder design brilliantly represents what the Japanese design house stands for. Absolute, unquestioned simplicity!
Designer: Changho Lee
NASA wanted to find out whether the Mars 2020 rover can truly drill for samples and look for signs of life at the same time. So, a team of scientists spent the whole February testing tools using a practice rover called the KREX-2 in one of the driest...
