Friday 17 December 2010

Genuine Triumph - Stunning Lifestyle Accessories Collection Delivered by MA Product Design Students



Triumph Lifestyle Accessories
Displayed at Aedas, Colmore Plaza
Birmingham
 
At a dazzling evening cocktail party, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (BIAD) MA Product Design Course Director, Graham Powell, launched a superb collection of prototype Triumph Lifestyle Accessories, hosted by Aedas at their Colmore Plaza premises in Birmingham yesterday (Thursday 16th December 2010).
 
Triumph Prototype Lifestyle Accessories featuring at front -
Triumph 'Bench Seat' by David Franklin incorporating two seat units
and Triumph 'Scales' by John Doherty incorpating an instrumentation unit




The Exhibition represented the culmination of an exciting collaborative project between MA Product Design, BIAD, and Triumph motorcycles. 



Triumph Bonneville T100



Designed by 18 MA Product Design students, it was inspired by the Triumph brand, the company’s heritage and the Triumph Bonneville  T100 providing design references through its classic 60's stying, contemporary engineering, twin peashooter exhausts, chrome engine covers, two-tone paint and spoked wheels with fork gaiters.


A team from Triumph, including Chief Executive, Nick Bloor, and Stuart Wood, Principal Engineer, Triumph Designs, judged the 18 Triumph 'Accessories' exhibited. 


Speaking at the event Nick Bloor, CEO, Triumph said, “This has been a great opportunity for a company like Triumph to help foster relationships with universities like Birmingham City University and also to bring new talent and creativity into industry."




 

Corkscrew
by Nick Orme
From England
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 brake lever assembly
 

Following their deliberations the judges chose British student, Nick Orme’s, ‘Corkscrew’, incorporating a brake lever assembly, as the winning prototype design awarding him a placement at Triumph. 

24 year old Nick Orme from Moseley said: “The corkscrew idea came about after considering all the information Triumph had given us. I wanted to create something simple that they would be able to produce without too many problems or extra costs. It also seemed like a visually strong idea that motorcycle enthusiasts and particularly Bonneville riders would appreciate.”

Nick's prize includes an industrial design placement with Triumph's Clothing and Accessories department in the New Year.

Nick added: “I'm hoping to do the work experience around Easter and very much looking forward to a new challenge. Triumph is a fantastic British company and I think really has an opportunity to push the boundaries of the accessories that most motorcycle companies currently produce."


Nick Bloor praised everyone participating, “Thank you very much for all the hard work that’s been pulled together over the last three or four weeks.  It has been really excellent," he said. 


"As for the judging, it has been very tough to try and find one or two products that shone out over the rest, so it was a really, really close call and we would like to congratulate everybody.”

 Stuart Wood, Chief Engineer at Triumph and one of the three Triumph judges, said: “We were impressed with all of the entries but Nick’s design, which used a Bonneville brake lever, master cylinder and handlebar grip, really stood out. His corkscrew was an innovative use of motorcycle parts that created a lifestyle product we could really see customers buying.”




Bowls
by Wa Ya-Lin (Yalin)
from Taiwan
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 wheel spokes
 

Second prize, a voucher for £100, was awarded to Wa Ya-Lin of Taiwan for her two Bowls, incorporating Triumph wheel spokes.  




Hat Stand
by Elena Matyas
from Romania
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 front wheel hub and mirror units




A stunning Hat Stand designed by Elena Matyas of Romania, incorporating front wheel hub and mirrors was awarded third prize - a voucher for £50. 






Desk Light
by Savvas Panagiotou
from Cyprus
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 front mudguard unit



Around 100 guests from business, universities – including Birmingham City University and Aston University – and the press were present marvelling at the designs which fused ingenuity and creativity with a strong practical focus.  As a result, many guests enquired about where they might be able to purchase the highly desirable items on display!

For further information about the project and/or the MA Product Design course at BIAD contact graham.powell@bcu.ac.uk  and on twitter http://www.twitter.com/MAProductDesign"





Turntable
by Richard Underhill
f rom England
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 cylinder-head and disc brake




Desk Lamp
by Moritz Amelung
from Germany
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 headlamp unit, mirror unit and battery cover





Pet Accessories
by Estelle Rigoudy
from France
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 fork gaiter, tag, seat fabric and handlebar grip


 



Mini Fan
by Jia-qi Zhou (Kay)
from China
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 indicator housing





iPod/iPhone Speaker Dock
by Chang Sung-Ching (Kelvin)
from Taiwan
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 indicator units and lever caps
 






Coffee Table
by Zhan Cheng (Carrie)
from China
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 front wheel and tyre






Bench Seat
by David Franklin
from England
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 seat units
 




Ambient lamp
by Hsin-Ying Lu (Kate)
from Taiwan
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 exhaust silencer unit
 


 

Cutlery
by I-Chen Yang (Ellen)
from Taiwan
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 brake and clutch levers




Side Table
by Yueh-Han Huang (John)
from Taiwan
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 fuel tank





Scales
by John Doherty
from England
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 instrumentation unit






Tool Store
by Yi Chen (Chris)
from Taiwan
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 fuel tank



Torches
by Kasra Keshmiri
from Persia
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 fork gaiters and fuel caps



Torch
by Kasra Keshmiri
from Persia
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 fork gaiters and fuel caps




Heated Gear Store
by Ian Hadley
from England
Incorporating Triumph Bonneville T100 radiator and fuel tank logo

Further links to this story visit http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/482-em-j.html

 

4 comments:

  1. Sorry, but can I ask my name to be changed from "Elena Matayas" to Elena Matyas? :) thank you very much.

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  2. No problem Elena and I am sorry I missed your comment and have only just read it! Hope you're pleased with all the attention your products have been getting - from all around the world! Beverley

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