OVO collection — sauna accessories collection product design
One language, every object.
- Year
- 2023
- Client
- HUUM
- Role
- Project lead · with Tõnis Vellama (SEOS)
- Type
- Sauna accessories collection
- Status
- Partly in Production
- Recognition
- EPDA Award
A full sauna accessory line for HUUM: ladle and pail, sand timer, sauna light, textiles, thermometer and thermo-hygrometer. One rounded, egg-derived form carries across every object on the bench and the wall.
I led the whole project. The objects were designed in collaboration with Tõnis Vellama (SEOS); the textiles were designed and developed together with RÄTT and Kristiina Rosenbrier.
Every object was made physical early and tested widely — at fairs, with users, by resellers and in real saunas. The pail's base was widened so it doesn't tip, and the sand timer's size was chosen by users. The collection won an EPDA award; the sauna light and the textiles are in production.
- 01
Ladle & pail
Base widened — no tipping.
- 02
Sand timer
Size chosen by users.
- 03
Sauna light
A low, warm glow. In production.
- 04
Textiles
With RÄTT and Kristiina Rosenbrier. In production.
- 05
Thermometer
Readable from the bench.
- 06
Thermo-hygrometer
Heat and humidity in one.
Tested by many people, in many places.
- 1
Form language
One egg-derived shape across five objects. Co-designed with Tõnis Vellama.
- 2
Prototypes
Every object made physical early.
- ↺
Wide test round
Fairs, users, clients, resellers, real saunas, outdoors.
Repeated per object
- 4
Changes
Visual and functional fixes from what testers did and said.
- 5
Production
Found the suppliers, local and outsourced from China; ran quality and other testing with them.
- ★
Market
EPDA 2023 ×2. Wall light now a strong seller.
- Fair visitorsinternational
- Users in personhands-on sessions
- Clientsprototypes sent
- Resellersprototypes sent
- Huumimaa saunasreal, daily use
- Outdoorstested outside
- Stability
Objects in use on benches and floors.
→ Base widened so it doesn't tip over
- Wood thickness
Tested on prototypes.
- Outdoor use
Tested outside as well.
- Readability
Thermometer read from a distance.
→ Tested with users
- Sand timer
Size compared by users.
→ Size chosen by users
- In context
Every piece in use in Huumimaa saunas.
Textiles with RÄTT & Kristiina Rosenbrier · Co-design Tõnis Vellama (SEOS) · Photos Simm Paap
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