GENIUS CUT

Educational knife for children

For Les Petits Architectes at Ova Design
2024

With Nicolas Marquis, Delphine Maziol and Benjamin Sabourin
3D-printed models, MDF, aluminum

Genius Cut is a children’s knife designed to offer ergonomics adapted to small hands, with a focus on simplicity and safe use.


Creative research

How can we imagine a product whose ergonomic function shapes a unique identity?
Creative exploration through physical models. Formalization of several ergonomic and aesthetic solutions.






Workshop

Among the proposed models, which ones best suit children’s movements and their parents’ preferences?
Model-testing workshop with children and their parents.






Development

Prototyping and development.