If you haven't already mastered every pace and turn in your pitch black home during the night, the Peek Door Handle can potentially make your journey to the toilet a great deal less like an obstacle course. Karim Rashid collaborated with DND to produce a very simple adjustment to the typical doorknob design that makes all the difference to the user after dark.
Upon the metal lever-style handgrip, a small area has been designated for a fluorescent indicator. The light-absorbing pellets inside emit a green glow in an unlit room, guiding one's hand towards the top of the latch so he can easily release it and open it up. The Peek Door Handle is a remarkably simple solution to a common inconvenience.
What's Driving This Trend
- Locatable Doorknobs
- Doorknobs with locatable features will make it easy for users to navigate in the dark.
- Fluorescent Indicators
- Fluorescent indicators that absorb light and emit a glow will be a trend for products in low-light environments.
- Simple Solutions
- The trend towards simple solutions for common problems will continue in product design.
Who This Affects Most
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can integrate doorknobs with locatable features into their designs to provide added convenience to homeowners.
- Home Improvement
- Home improvement companies can incorporate fluorescent indicators into their products to help homeowners navigate in low-light conditions.
- Medical Technology
- Medical technology companies can use fluorescent indicators to make medical devices and equipment more visible in low-light environments like hospitals and clinics.
