YiAhn Bassinet

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red dot award: design concept 2007

design:

Kang Chul Min

Transformable and adaptable, the YiAhn Bassinet can cleverly keep pace with the changing needs of a growing child.

“YiAhn” (pronounced “e-ahn”) is a bassinet designed by Chul Min, Kang as a gift for his new born baby, YiAhn. It was designed to meet the needs of each growth phase of the baby. It is not only a regular bassinet; when the baby outgrows the bassinet, YiAhn can be reused as entirely different products after a simple process of transformation.

Due to the fast growth of the baby, a bassinet itself can only be used only for three months. However, this bassinet can be reused as storage equipment (for example, as a toy bin and a mini bookshelf with drawers) once the first need (bassinet) is outgrown. As the toddler becomes a child, it can also be converted into a chair and table set for children. It is very easy to change the shape of the furniture; simple folding, with no use of tools, allows the piece of furniture to transform into new products. It can also be used as a bassinet again if the family has a second baby.