Kara

To open a broken electrical appliance and replace the right parts is a daunting task. So when your coffee machine eventually gives out - it’s no wonder that instead of fixing it - you replace it. A bad habit, as only one fifth of our discarded electric goods actually get recycled. A habit that Thomas Mair aims to break with its brightly coloured and toylike ‘Kara’. Its big magnetic parts aren’t hidden from the user and can be swapped out easily without specialized tools. ‘Kara’ doesn’t intimidate, it makes you want to open it. With ‘Kara’, Thomas hopes to introduce a new design standard for all domestic appliances; one for which repairing is the only logical choice.