We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Marco Manders about their original and creative Waste bin design work. Marco Manders is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original waste bin works.
Marco Manders ("MM") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Tulpi-bin Waste bin. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
MM : Everyone knows tulips. They are the jewels amongst our flowers, a great joy to many of us. A typical Dutch icon. Tulips are a great inspiration to many artists and designers, including me.
MM : With its cheerful and eye-catching appearance Tulpi-bin creates an atmosphere that will encourage people to actually have fun throwing away their garbage.
MM : In cooperation with Royal Dutch Bammens we want to plant the Tulpi-bin around the globe.
MM : Project started in september 2012 in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Prototyping finished in October 2014 in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Exhibited in October 2014 in Dag van de Openbare Ruimte, Houten, The Netherlands
MM : Tulpi-bin is a new addition to the Tulpi product line inspired by the Tulip. My visionary designs are genuinely eye-catching not just for their organic shapes, which are constant reminders of the beauty of nature, but primarily because they epitomise the importance of social design. I embraces the cohesion of environment and people, playfully contributing to, and thus enhancing, the value, appearance and importance of our surroundings.
MM : It is produced by Royal Dutch Bammens
MM : After the succes of the Tulpi-seat (I already fel in love with design for public spaces) I decided to further develop the Tulpi-bin.
MM : No other designers
MM : (Amusement)Parks - Goverment - property developers
MM : With its cheerful and eye-catching appearance Tulpi-bin creates an atmosphere that will encourage people to actually have fun throwing away their garbage. The Tulpi-bin is constructed from a solid round steel post with a welded container tray. A separate inside waste liner provides a large capacity for waste. The whole is enclosed by 3 curved composite petals. Tulpi-bin is designed to withstand the stringent requirements for public furniture.
MM : The designs looks like a Tulip, and back then it was a trend to introduce names with an i (i-Tunes, i-Phone) but instead of naming my design i-Tulip, I decided to name it “Tulpi”. Bin is for waste bin.
MM : Illustrator - Photoshop - Pencil and paper - Solid-works - Rhino
MM : The Tulpi-bin can be equipped with different kind of inserts i.e ashtray, stench damper and firework-proof closure. To empty the bin, unlock the three petals at the top for easy access to the removable inner tray. Also an optional full electronic opening and closure system is available. The petals are connected to ensure movement at the same time. The double curved surface makes the design less sensitive to vandalism and provides resistance to pasting posters and stickers. It also has a coating that makes the bin graffiti-proof.
MM : Stephan Logger, Sjors Huybregts, Harm Cnossen, Ronald van der Griend, Tibbe Warnier, Royal Dutch Bammens
MM : To empty the bin, unlock the three petals at the top for easy access to the removable inner tray. Also an optional full electronic opening and closure system is available.
MM : I researched the folding system used in an umbrella
MM : While designing Tulpi-bin, of course the shape of a tulp had to stay. But also the engineering and the perfect closing of the petals were a real challenge to accomplish.
MM : After winning gold with my Tulpi-seat
MM : My understanding of engineering grew enormously while designing Tulpi-bin. As did my knowledge of materials like steel and plastics and skills like engineering and manufacturing processes like Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC).
