The fire-fighting fortress!

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Cleverly named after the Rook (Castle) in Chess, the Rook Home Fire Safety system dedicates itself to protecting the house from any fire hazard.

The Rook is made of four components, named after parts of a castle too. Just the way a kingdom works in synergy to keep itself protected from attacks, the four components of the Rook stay interconnected and work together to alert the user against fire, and help him/her fight a fire hazard. The Castle and the Watchtower detect CO levels and signs of smoke. When a threat is assessed, the Keep (kept at the bedside) sends out alerts. The Moat is a powder based fire-extinguisher, helping fight the fire threat.

Not only is the Rook Home Fire Safety system well articulated and named, it has a homogeneous design language too. All the four components have a soft yet reassuring design language. While the Castle, Watchtower, and Keep are white, allowing them to blend in with the decor, the Moat is a bright red, characteristic of a Fire Extinguisher, allowing it to be seen even in thick smoke. What do you think?

Designer: Martyn Billings

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A Better Detector

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BEEEEP! When your smoke detector is going off it seems like the reset button is the HARDEST thing EVER to reach! With Rook, you don’t have to fiddle with tiny buttons because the body functions as one big button. Finally, you can turn your false alarm off quickly and easily. Unlike the average sector, it’s also equally easy to change batteries. Once the batteries are running low, the Rook will make the user aware of this by emitting and reflecting a red light on the ceiling. Then you only have to turn open the Rook like a big bottle cap, put new batteries in the upper part and put the two parts back together. With a minimal yet functional design, it’s the best in both aesthetics and safety!

Designer: Robrecht Vanhauwere

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