Project.
Case study.
Métis 04.
This induction-compatible wooden rice cooker is a project created as part of a research residency at Villa Kujoyama* in Japan.
We set out to establish an eco-design protocol for household appliances by meeting with various players in the tech industry. Their research project began by dismantling electric rice cookers. They found that most electric rice cookers were made up of a large number of different parts and materials, making them difficult to repair and recycle. Their aim is to simplify the design of this kind of products, use natural materials and make it easier to repair, by thinking about the separability of components.
We met a craftsman from the Nakagawa Mokkugei workshop, which has been making wooden seals for several generations. The technique is interesting because all the pieces are held together mechanically, without glue or screws.
We turned this traditional technique on its head by replacing the wooden base with a piece of embossed stainless steel, transforming the object into an IH-compatible cooker. In the lid, a smart screen equipped with a temperature and humidity sensor helps the user to cook, giving advice and indicating when the rice is ready.
Client.
Self-Initiated, Research residency at Villa Kujoyama.
Typology.
Product, Household appliances
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Sustainable research
Electronic
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2022
Lambourde.
Design of a bench to welcome visitors to the Ministry of Culture as part of a call for projects organized by the « Mobilier National »
Designed according to the flow of traffic and zenithal light, the “Lambourde” bench seeks to create a coherent dialogue with the architecture. In order to create a link between the historic building and its contemporary rehabilitation imagined by Atelier Novembre, we chose to use Saint Maximin stone, a local and extremely durable stone, as a reminder of the exposed stones around the windows.
A detail observed in the quarries catches our attention. Wooden joists raise the stones to facilitate their movement and let the stone breathe.
We are inspired by the simplicity of this detail as a principle of elevation and assembly.
We wanted to take advantage of the constraints generally encountered by the upholsterer. Instead of trying to make the seams invisible, a striped textile changes orientation at each junction, thus generating a graphic and identifying pattern.
Unselected project, being part of the 5 finalist proposals.
Client.
Mobilier National, Ministère de la Culture.
Typology.
Product
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2022
Horizon.
The collection, called Horizon consists of ten products: an air humidifier, a lamp, a hydro-alcoholic gel dispenser, a refillable hydro-alcoholic gel container, a safe key (to open door without touching it), an infrared thermometer, a thermos, a pen and a power bank. Each product has been designed to get to the heart of its function. Particular attention has been paid to the choice of materials and finishes to create a common brand identity for the range.
Client.
Lexon
Typology.
Product
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2022
Isehan.
The brief was to rethink the traditional Japanese lipstick once used by geishas to appeal to an international clientele. Its particularity is that it is made from "benibana" flowers which create a thin green surface. When a brush is moistened with water, the green surface turns red and changes colour according to the lips of each user. The lifespan of the product was only three months, although it is a very luxurious product. In order to extend the life of the product and create a product that can last over time, we imagined a refill to be inserted inside the object. The brush and the water container, necessary to use the product, were independent elements. To facilitate the use of the lipstick outside the home and to make it more contemporary, we designed a compact, sliding wooden box that combines all the functions.
Client.
Isehan Honten
Typology.
Cosmetic
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2021
Hilla.
Commissioned by Archimage and Designerbox to imagine the dream office accessory, natacha.sacha. designed a lamp / tray. Named Hilla, this lamp offers soft lighting and creates a warm atmosphere. Beyond its lighting function, this table lamp allows you to place small personal items which thus facilitates the appropriation of the workplace. Designed for both office and home, this transversal object may also invest a bedside table, or be used as a pocket tray at the entrance of a house.
Materials : Ceramic and frosted glass
Client.
DesignerBox
Typology.
Desk lamp
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2020
Olaf.
Olaf is a collection of low-consumption heating cushions for the outdoors and café terraces. It offers an ecological alternative to existing outdoor heating systems. A cushion consumes 25 W / hour, while a standard heating system consumes an average of 2000 W / hour. With a current autonomy of 4 hours, the cushion works on battery and recharges by induction, without cable. When the user presses the button once, the heat diffuses for a renewable period of 15 minutes. A specific charger dedicated to restaurants has been designed for easy charging and storage of cushions. Made with Kvadrat textille, the cushions are filled with natural latex-free horsehair foam.
Client.
Confidential
Typology.
Heating cushion
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Strategic research
Electronic
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2020
Métis 02.
Métis 02 is a smart air humidifier, which measures and regulates the percentage of humidity inside a room. It helps promote good breathing for people with asthma for example. Healthy air also prevents premature aging of the skin. Made of glass and rice composite, this humidifier can be used like a vase, thanks to the removable upper part. Thus, it offers a more flexible use and the electronics part can be easily repaired if damaged.
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This project is part of a personal research on household appliances. natacha.sacha. is trying to reintroduce manufacturing know-hows in mass industry and give a domestic value to technical objects in order to make them more durabl
Client.
Self-Initiated
Typology.
Air Humidifier
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Sustainable research
Electronic
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2020
Awards.
*Grand Prix de la Création of the city of Paris
*Rising Talent Awards, Maison & Objet
Métis 03.
Made of porcelain, Métis 03 is an electric kettle working with induction technology. Thus, it consumes less energy than a standard kettle. The water tank part can be used independently as a simple carafe and even be washed in the dishwasher. The lip, made of steel, is removable. Thanks to a pivot principle, filling the water and cleaning the kettle is easier.
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This project is part of a personal research on household appliances. natacha.sacha. is trying to reintroduce manufacturing know-hows in mass industry and give a domestic value to technical objects in order to make them more durable.
Client.
Self-Initiated
Typology.
Electric kettle.
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Sustainable research
Electronic
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2020
Awards.
*Grand Prix de la Création of the city of Paris
*Rising Talent Awards, Maison & Objet
Bow.
natacha.sacha. revisit the archetype of the wall lamp, using the wall as a hanging support and reflector. The power cable is diverted as a graphic and aesthetic element.
Cable Lamp pivots on a 360 degree axis.
Client.
Self-Initiated
Typology.
Wall Lamp.
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2020
Awards.
*Rising Talent Awards, Maison & Objet
Rug.
Tracés is a low consumption heating mat made with Kvadrat textile and using an industrial embroidery process. Ideal for large living rooms or office, this backup heater provides pleasant felt warmth. The main idea is to avoid overconsumption of energy in buildings by heating people rather than large volumes. This project is inspired by traditional Japanese houses, where the overall temperature is really low while the feeling of comfort remains high, thanks to the famous Kotatsu heating table.
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This project is part of a research approach which aims to find less energy-consuming alternatives to traditional heating methods.
Client.
Confidential
Typology.
Heating mat.
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Sustainable research
Electronic
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2019
Awards.
*Winning project Vitrine pour un Designer
*Finalist James Dyson Award
*Grand Prix de la Création of the city of Paris
Métis 01.
Métis 01 can easily store and secure data from your home. It works with two or more external hard drives. When you plug a hard drive inside, data syncs and clones automatically to the cloud. At the front of each hard drive, thermochromic ink reveals the percentage of free space storage. The object is made of ceramic, a material with thermal inertia. The choice of material and shape promotes natural convection of heat and prevents overheating of the object.
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This project is part of a personal research on household appliances. natacha.sacha. is trying to reintroduce manufacturing know-hows in mass industry and give a domestic value to technical objects in order to make them more durable.
Client.
Self-Initiated
Typology.
Data server.
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Sustainable research
Electronic
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2018
Awards.
*Winning project Vitrine pour un Designer
*Grand Prix de la Création of the city of Paris
Briques.
Briques is a radiator designed as a space divider, and whose configuration adapts to each place. Briques seeks to bring a sculptural presence inside homes and offices. Heating columns made of refractory bricks, are suspended from an electrified rail fixed to the ceiling. The main idea is to avoid overconsumption of energy in buildings by heating near people rather than infrequent spaces.
Client.
Self-Initiated
Typology.
Ceramic radiator.
Disciplines.
Industrial design
Sustainable research
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2018
Cosmetics Positive Impact.
Exploring and designing a new eco-refill solution to reduce the use of single-use plastic packaging during care and beauty rituals.
Cosmetic care bottles and tubes consume a lot of plastic and make the bathroom look ugly. In order to reduce the impact of the packaging of Klorane and to offer a product more in line with the expectations of their customers, we conducted a user survey and identified what were the trends in the field of bulk, refill. in store, dehydrated products. This research phase has enabled us to create a totally disrupted eco-refill concept, which will reduce household plastic consumption by at least ten. To support consumers towards this change, we have also developed a service through the creation of an online platform that allows us to offer a much more holistic user experience.
Client.
Pierre Fabre
Typology.
Cosmetics
Disciplines.
Consultancy research
Strategic research
Sustainable research
Life cycle
Colour, material and finish
Year.
2021
POS Positive Impact.
Imagining a desirable end-of-life scenario for in-store advertising and identifying sustainable alternative materials.
For several weeks, we interviewed all actors in the supply chain (plastic manufacturers, suppliers, printers, logistics, in-store workers) from the manufacture of the material to the end of life of POS in-store to understand the issues. The problem with in-store advertisements is that they are not placed or collected by supermarkets but by outside workers. Our challenge was to find a solution to collect them and then recycle them. We imagined 5 end-of-life scenarios throughout France and compared them according to several criteria: logistical complexity, financial cost, simplicity for in-store workers, carbon impact generated by transport. We didn’t find a perfect solution but we were convinced that changing material would be the key. At the end, we have succeeded in finding new responsible and recyclable materials by re-challenging the design of current hanging systems. Mediaperformances will very soon recycle 100% of its POS and will reduce its impact by changing the material.
Client.
Media Performance
Typology.
Product
Disciplines.
Consultancy research
Strategic research
Sustainable research
Life cycle
Year.
2021
Vineyards Positive Impact.
We have studied virtuous farming methods such as byodynamics, agroforestry, permaculture ... interviewing experts such as "Ferme d'avenir" and winegrowers. We have also looked at all the devices or architectural principles allowing to save water and energy. This allowed us to imagine a viable model of a sustainable vineyard.
Client.
Confidential
Typology.
Service
Disciplines.
Consultancy research
Strategic research
Sustainable research
Life cycle
Year.
2021
