NOOK
Trunk Stabilizers
Designer: Ferenc Laufer, Andras Hunfalvi
Client:RATI
NOOKs are clever luggage stabilizers, that allow any shapes and sizes of objects to be easily secured in a car’s cargo area.
Good design does not repeatedly rearrange existing functions into different forms, but provides an effective solution to an emerging problem. Rati Nook devices are just that: in today's hyper-digitalized cars, they solve a very analog task of securing small objects that break free, fly, and roll around in the trunk.
Practical use of materials
The hook-and-loop fasteners can be easily placed on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. These accessories can be manufactured cost-effectively using minimal amounts of heat-resistant and high-tensile strength materials. They are suitable for supporting bottles and other irregularly shaped objects, but the number of their potential applications is almost endless with the incorporation of accessories – for example, ropes, nails or rubber – and can even extend beyond the passenger compartment.
The essential minimum
We designed these objects and their packaging to use the least amount of resources, while making them incredibly durable and sturdy.
The body is injection molded from durable ABS, light and stackable that makes the shipping super-efficient. To decrease waste, for example, the black rubber dot was cut from the rectangle on the other side.
A pop of color in the boot
By deliberately avoiding the usual look and feel of dark car accessories, NOOKs target every car driver and even their passengers. With their fun hues they are pops of color in the usually dark insides of the trunks. We designed NOOKs to be loveable gadgets to make everyday chores a little more organized and less boring.
