A compact steaming and ironing station.
project overview
- 6 week project
- Collaborated with Matthew Li
- GIA student design award 3rd place
first glance
Steamline is a compact steaming and ironing station designed with shrinking living spaces in mind.
The ironing board utilises three configurations centered around the main barrel hinge to give users more function in a compact form.
safety first
Keeping in Steamline's intended setting in mind, creating a safer solution is integral to the longevity of the design.
Integrating a heat resistant dock into the design kept the hot surface protected in between use and while cooling.
When docked the steamer iron functions as a handle mobilising Steamline from storage to work.
user experience
Steamline offers full workflow support with the larger integrated water tank users can iron and steam more without needing to refill.
Connected by a retractable cable Steamline works with users supporting large reach jobs or quick steams without tangles or unplugging the iron.
in context
Steamline covers a wide range of use cases from quick steams to large ironing sessions. This is further supported with the use of the hanger bars used to hang clothes during use and after.
stability
Both visually and functionally Steamline is stable in all environments with a quiet resolved form and integrated support bars.
Steamline fits the space provided without complaint.
Considering it's likely use case next to washers and dryers we wanted to keep the same clean yet functional look.
walk-though
diagram
Having clean legible instructions are crucial to user experience, demonstrating each action or function found in Steamline.
01
Docking steamer.
02
Folding Boards.
03
Hanger and Support bars extending.