Uni

Industrial Design, Physical Computing, Interaction Design

Most toasters are large and bulbous with two toast slots - a waste of space for those living alone with little counterspace and in need a quick toast in the morning. Uni is a single slice toaster with a small footprint both physically and mentally. 

The Design

a toaster designed for minimizing visual noise

Designed for the single user, Uni is a slim toaster that can be tucked away in a corner until needed. The heat dial is also hidden until needed – a touchpoint rarely adjusted when alone

Why

Appliances only do one job each and take up a lot of space, causing a lot of unnecessary clutter, detrimental to someone living alone in a small apartment.

Image Board

a compact sublte form that can be slotted away when not needed

Sketches

exploring different toaster interactions

Interaction Model

3D printed and tested out the interaction

Previous Iterations

explorations of the slider–hiding–the–dial idea

NICOLE YU

2024