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August 25, 2016
After a successful pitch and 2 years of development we are happy to annouce COBI has been launched to market ! COBI stands for connected biking and includes a hub with smartphone dock, light, battery for smartphone charging (non e-bike version) and theft alert as well as an app providing navigation, dashboard-, information- and communication features. Besides the standard front light there are different customization options by choosing one of the 3 additional style-kits for urban bikes, racebikes or mountainbikes.
The development process together with the continously growing COBI-team, our mechanical engineering partner H&H, electronics- and lighting development partners, communication experts and production partners was very challenging and fruitful. We learned a lot and gave a lot. Now, ride ahead with COBI !
November 12, 2015
On occasion of the World Usability Day, the topics of UUX - Usability and User Experience - have been discussed in Frankfurt. Micha Daniels talked about the radical change in chinese product development strategies.
Questioning existing product concepts and a strong focus on the exploration of users' needs play key roles in the development of smart products for rapidly growing chinese middle class customers.
February 20, 2014
After the successful market launch of a series of electric stimulation therapy devices we appreciate the feedback of Mr. Ulrich Burr, CEO Keytec GmbH:
daniels + erdwiens delivered a perfect design-result. Furthermore the agency delivered a service which goes far beyond design-work. Besides a precise, reliable and quick advice in all structural questions about the development process, d+e surprised with a perfectly working network starting with mechanical engineering, prototypes up to tooling and series production. Getting in design-management tasks, they also operated this network smoothly and with an amazingly short time to market. I can unrestrictedly recommend the consultancy. Whoever wants to know more about my experiene with d+e is welcome to contact me personally.
February 5, 2014
The "Discover Germany Magazine" (issue Febr. 1014) published an article about us with an interview and some of our most successful products in the field of kitchen appliances and helpers.
September 9, 2013
At the IFA in Berlin we enjoyed the presentation of ready-for-market-launch new flagship espresso centers we designed for Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH. Besides improvements in terms of functionality and an almost complete genuine metal housing we developed each brand due to its specific design-DNA. According to the target group definition, the SIEMENS EQ.8 shows a more puristic, clear and architectonical face whereas the BOSCH Veroselection shows softer, fluent transitions and a more family oriented Design.
This adds a new milestone to the more than 12 years lasting cooperation with Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH. Since the year 2000 we are developing the design-concepts for the complete product range in the successful business field of automatic espresso centers.
Another highlight for us on IFA was the big presence of the steam Iron SIEMENS TS20 which we designed a couple of years ago. BSH Inhouse Design created new freshness with new colour- and material-schemes.
March 4, 2013
Following an invitation by the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, a group of Journalists, Design-Professors and Designers from countries like Canada, Switzerland, Kongo, China and Russia visited us in our studio in Frankfurt. After our lecture about product- and brand-development, we demonstrated the working process with "hands-on" - samples and enjoyed an interesting get-together.
February 14, 2013
Koç Holding A.Ş.is the biggest turkish holding with globally 85.000 employees, an annual turnover of 43 milliard US-Dollars and an export rate of appr. 30 % (2008). One of the most important business-fields are home appliances, which are distributed under the brand-names of Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Blomberg, et al.
In the year 2012 Arçelik asked us to develop design-studies for a range of whiteware home appliances. A challenging and highly interesting project with some special highlights: The washing machine production lines in Istanbul, the learning curve for possibilities and limitations of sheet metal forming, the fish-restaurant at the harbour and the sight out of the hotel room ...
January 10, 2013
In many consumer-oriented markets the products become more and more the same. One of the key-issues and a big concern to many of our customers is the question, what can be changed on products like refrigerators, kettles, toasters, et al. on highly competitive markets to convince the user and trigger the buying decision.
The chinese company HAIER - with 5,1 % market share in the field of houseware appliances globally the market leader (2009) - asked us to develop a range of innovative user benefits on different products in highly competitive markets. During several sessions with the team - always brainstorming, scribbling, discussing and researching, we created a big potential of innovative ideas and user benefits, which now serve as basis for the further design-development.
