Lid French Press Set

Lid French Press

A novel design crafted to enhance outdoor adventures while embracing sustainability.

(This is a student project; do not associate with the brand of Snow Peak)

“We build products for a lifetime of use, designed to be passed on to the next generation. This approach keeps products out of landfills and in the hands of users.”

-Snow Peak-

FUNCTIONALITY

MINIMALISTIC

AESTHETIC

Hiking Lover

Drink coffee outdoors using French Press
Quality gears
Easy to carry, lightweight
Good aesthetic of design

Luxury Camping Lovers

Drink coffee outdoors using French Press
Maintain the same high quality of life
Great aesthetic of the design, good quality, and luxury experience

French Press is a very convenient process for producing great quality coffee with easy steps.

Market Research

Home French Press & Outdoor French Press

Contain the same components;
Require additional mug or cup for drinking;
The outdoor version serves typically 1-2 people at a time;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Due to the complexity of the internal components, a large footprint is produced through the manufacturer
Some plastic materials used in the production are not recyclable
The actual use time of the product is much shorter than its lifespan before they were abandoned because of over-purchasing within each user community

Orginal French Press Life Cycle Analysis

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Is it feasible to uphold the elevated aesthetics and design quality while reducing the components of the French Press, thereby achieving a more sustainable product life cycle?

Sustainable Strategies

Reduce footprint from the manufacturing process

Reducing the amount of coating process
Simplify the product structure to reduce the variety of manufacturing process
Possibly replacing the design for the component with complex manufacturing process

Reduce environmental impact from material usage

Redesign the package of the product, removing unnecessary design and material usage
Removing the unnecessary components inside the product
Possibly replacing the parts with more eco-friendly materials

Reduce end-of-life impact

Re-enforce the post-product services for better material recycling
Design the product components so they can be easily fixed or replaced when parts break.
Elegant and high-quality design and manufacturing style, so it will last longer.

Concept Development

Inspired by the tea making process, look into an alternative to separate coffee grounds

Concept Develoment

Also, look into coffee grinding, which is essential for outdoor coffee-making

Concept Development

Realize that the core of French Press design is its top "Press" section; Perhaps try to obtain some key elements and refine the design

Concept Development

Instead of a big heavy French Press bottle, the design removes the bottle and turns it into a compact universal "Press Cap," which will any Snow outdoor mugs

Concept Development

Also, consider all essentials for coffee, design a way to carry coffee beans or maybe sugar and milk

Concept Refinment

Refine the internal components

Concept Refinment

The features allow the press cap to not only match all the snow peak mug, but also allow continuous usage without having to finish the coffee

Grinder Form Development

Look for a grinder form match with the Press Cap design and Snow Peak`s design language

Design Refinment

The features and designs consider the ergonomic and outdoor usage

Marketing Strategy

Consider a business model to connect users with brand to assist sustainability goal better

Marketing Strategy

Build up the trust and connection between the community to better serve our users

Sustainable Strategy

Design for a behaviour change to reach our sustainability goal. By providing a new design, users can have an entirely new perspective regarding the French Press coffee-making process

Concept Development

Design Values

Reduce Eco footprint
Match our user`s need
Maintain Snow Peak`s brand value

COFFEE BEANS CONTAINER

FRENCH PRESS LID

Prepare

Insert Collector

Adding Water

Adding Ground Coffee

Press ground coffee into collector

Remove press lid with collector

Clear the lid for next cup

Coffee grounds collector

Lower stoper

Filter

Top stopper

Cap

Press stick assembly

While Pressing down..

Ground coffee collector

Flexible lay for pressing

Silicon sealing ring

Portable stick

Portable stick top

Recyclable Cotton

Titanium

Aesthetic

Silicone Rubber

Titanium

Maple Wood

Product Life Cycle Comparison

Better recycle capacity
Less complexity of the product
Less manufacturing process

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Circular Service Model

Better reinforce the sustainability goal while enhancing service experience and customer relationship

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The circular business model establishes a seamless product and lifecycle connection. Through demand-driven production, we can effectively minimize the environment.

Lid French Press

A novel design crafted to enhance outdoor adventures while embracing sustainability.

(This is a student project; do not associate with the brand of Snow Peak)

Hiking Lover

Luxury Camping Lovers

Market Research

Home French Press & Outdoor French Press

Contain the same components;

Require additional mug or cup for drinking;

The outdoor version serves typically 1-2 people at a time;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Due to the complexity of the internal components, a large footprint is produced through the manufacturer

Some plastic materials used in the production are not recyclable

The actual use time of the product is much shorter than its lifespan before they were abandoned because of over-purchasing within each user community

Sustainable Strategies

Concept Development

Design Values

Reduce Eco footprint

Match our user`s need

Maintain Snow Peak`s brand value