Min Hoo Park

Umbrella Shoehorn

2011 | Black lacquered ABS, Solid milled by CNC | 191 x 5 (cm)

The Umbrella Shoehorn has it’s own detachable handgrip that has designed to be used as a shoehorn. The handgrip can be saparated into 2 parts and there is a shoe polishing stored inside of shoehorn. The handgrip is not only to provide such structures with their ‘daily needs’ but also ‘infuse’ them with inspirational needs and instill the human spirit into the concept and acquaint the people with different way of life with a broad outlook.

This product was designed by the observation of average person in our everyday life observed for a natural problem-solving design product that I have experienced myself. This project was started from observing our environment to find out the invisible problems we experience. inscrutably observe socio-cultural habits and habitats, by fully appreciating the value of deeply considering the aspect of human nature as an individual within the environment that we live in with every passing moment.