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HOTO 3.6V Screwdriver is a modular screwdriver with ten different screw modules that easily attach to and dislodge from the main body via embedded magnets.

Bulky, sterile, and unorganized, toolboxes are a thing of the past. When it comes to tools, having access to several different types is essential for home renovation projects. One step of an assembly process might call for a Phillips Screwdriver, while the next requires a flathead. Multi-use power tools help bridge that gap, but the complex makeup of power tools can feel more overwhelming than practical. The HOTO 3.6V Screwdriver by Yuxin Zhang aims to bridge that gap more completely, with a screwless and minimalist design.

The design of power tools typically prioritizes function above aesthetics, affecting the overall design’s user-friendliness and approachability. Hoping to strike a balance between functionality and aesthetics, Zhang’s HOTO 3.6V Screwdriver finds approachability through a minimalist design and embedded magnets that attach the screws to the power tool. Poking at an ergonomic design as well, the HOTO 3.6V Screwdriver can be operated with just one hand, finding the tool’s control buttons just behind the main drilling unit. Reachable by the user’s thumb, the control dial features three buttons: two directional slides and the main power switch.

Usability and modern aesthetics inspired Zhang to focus on simplicity and minimalism when it came to the design and build of the HOTO 3.6V Screwdriver. Packaged neatly in a softbox, HOTO 3.6V comes assembled with a strip of ten different screw modules. Speaking on the ingenuity of HOTO 3.6V Screwdriver’s configuration, Zhang describes, “Its screw-free design makes the appearance of the product outstanding among conventional screwdrivers…[contributing] to the compactness of the body design without compromising the output power.”

Designer: Yuxin Zhang

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Got bored with the same old hand tools in your cabinet? Then you need to consider the uber-cool TYR hand tools designed for modern users who crave style, safety, and simplicity of use.

Hand tools are household accessories that are essentials a dwelling always has handy somewhere in the cabinets or the garage. Most of us have a briefcase with Bosch tools, or if you’re lucky, have your own tool cabinet to rescue for a number of situations – be it using brute force to undo a stuck door or building a treehouse in the backyard as a weekend project. Over the years, these tools have not seen much design evolution in terms of functionality and ease of use. ZEN MOKE wants to change that with a refreshing set of hand tools that can be categorized more as an EDC owning to their compact nature.

The core idea with the TYR Household hand tool kit is to make the modern tools aesthetically pleasing while being safer than the traditional design which at times can be sharp at places not needed. Take for example the screwdriver, pliers, cutter, or the good old hammer. Another consideration for the design of the hand tools here is the tactical shape which requires less energy to do more. A perfect use-case scenario for the urban users who like everything they own to be simple, good-looking, and very easy to put into use.

The designer draws inspiration for the new line of hand tools from the contoured shape of common objects such as a bar of soap, PC mouse, headphones, and wireless earbuds. The notion here is to ditch the acute-angled triangular shapes for a rounded overall shape to prevent injuries when novice users are at work. The result, a collection of basic handyman tools that you would actually want to carry around as an EDC.

To lend the TYR Household hand tool kit a stylish element, the designer crafts them in a brushed metal housing, proposed to come in cool color options including – black, white, grey, and multi-color hues.

Designer: ZEN MOKE