We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Bkt Design about their original and creative Bike Rack design work. Bkt Design is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original bike rack works.
Bkt Design ("BD") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Nueve Bike Rack. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
BD : The main idea is to equip cities with cycling infrastructure that encourages the use of non-motorized transport. Inspiration is born from experience. The result of our accumulated experience is a slender piece of pleasant proportions whose somber complexity is so precise it achieves simplicity and translates into a beautiful object.
BD : Our focus was to develop a timeless product with aesthetics that endure beyond its useful life. Our idea in creating this piece was to encourage bicycle use, create order in public spaces, and for its soft rubber surface to be a tactile experience for cyclists.
BD : Our focus was to develop a timeless product with aesthetics that endure beyond its useful life. Our idea in creating this piece was to encourage bicycle use, create order in public spaces, and for its soft rubber surface to be a tactile experience for cyclists.
BD : From February to November 2017.
BD : It is the result of an analysis we undertook into the current lack of bicycle infrastructure that inspires confidence to leave your bike, and our desire to contribute to a more effective and beautiful city.
BD : Yes, we plan to sell it in Europe and the United States of America through a European company.
BD : Our desire to improve cities.
BD : Our work is not only influenced by designers, but also people with different knowledge bases who contribute positive ideas towards improving our society.
BD : Our main clients are builders, architects, planners, governments, landscapers and urban planners; however our end users are citizens.
BD : This design is distinct because of its rational use of materials (aluminum for resistance, rubber for protection), its simple, beautiful, and somber expression as well as its clean anchoring system. All this gives the CP-009 its distinctive character.
BD : BKT urban furniture names all its products using a code based on the product type and a consecutive number.
BD : User-based design methodology, sketching, 3D modeling software, laser cutting for carboard modeling.
BD : The combination of materials, their way of integrating with each other, and their compact shape is ideal for any public space.
BD : We work with experts from the aluminum casting and vulcanizing industry who have many years of experience.
BD : We created a metal mold using CNC vulcanizing technology and a CNC to machine the aluminum model for casting.
BD : Our CP-009 design was based on 10 years of experience of accumulated learning from observing, analyzing, and understanding the role of cycling infrastructure.
BD : Our biggest challenge was unifying rubber materials with aluminum while maintaining the same aesthetic figure.
BD : As we were designing this product, we realized that it had the qualities to compete in prestigious international competitions.
BD : When developing any product we are always obliged to investigate, observe and project. These processes introduce us to new areas of knowledge, bring us closer to people who share their experience, and awaken our curiosity to analyze the environment and contribute ideas on how to improve it.
