Above: A pencil sharpener that collects the shavings in a similar way to ash in an ashtray.

Above: The desk clock flips over to reveal a calculator on its rear.

Below: A tape dispenser with minimal mechanism. Simply pull the tape through a slot and the roll rotates on the spot.

Obi Stationery

Designed for the Translations exhibition curated by Federal Office

Brompton Design District, LDF 2010

Prototypes