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| DESIGN CLASSICS - THE WINNER |
DESIGN CLASSICS – THE WINNER
Pedal bins or paperclips, Angle-poise lamps or Penguin books –we’ve been asking for your nominations for the best designs found around the home. This Friday 2nd January Design Consultant Rodney Fitch, Judith Gubbay, from Good Housekeeping, and Alice Rawsthorn from the Design Museum, picked the winner from your top nominations.
It was the Bic Biro.
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The Bic Biro
Here in Britain, this seemingly insignificant product sells for around 25p. When it was first sold in 1946 however, it went for 55 shillings – about what you’d pay your secretary for a week.
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The Kenwood Chef
Mixers of one sort or another have been around since the late 19th century - but the Kenwood's genius was to make the beating motion "planetary" (as in like the movements of the planets), moving the whisk or the kneading attachment around the bowl as well as having it rotate.
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The Brompton Bicycle
The Brompton Bicycle was the brainchild of engineer Andrew Ritchie. A fold up bike with a full-size steel frame it weighs from as little as 10kg.
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The Fender Strat
From Elvis, the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin to The Police, U2 and Metallica - the Fender Stratocaster guitar is the iconic design associated with rock n’ roll.
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