Waterloo Tooldock Research: Bronze, Design Explorations

Contact: Ed Milano, Design Continuum, 617.928.9501, emilano@dcontinuum.com

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Credit: Design Continuum and Waterloo Industries

When Waterloo Industries wanted to reinvent power tool storage for the Do-It-Yourself craftsman, the company hired a five-person, multidisciplinary team that conducted 32 in-home interviews in three states. The result of the research-Tooldock-is a modular, mobile, multi-functional system of workstations that increase enjoyment and productivity. Tabletop tools can be stored in cabinets and replaced with others on stands.

• The immediate feedback allowed designers to get to new ideas into the designs faster.