Designed by Delane and Team at National University of Singapore ( From concept to prototype)

In the hustle and bustle of city life, the home is the getaway from life's pressures. The home should be a calming environment and doing chores should reflect that as well. Kan is a steam iron that does that, it blends into your environment and is beautiful in it's simplicity. A completely fuss-free ironing experience right in your home. 

Blunt in contrast to existing iron tips but still completely functional. Creating the experience of a calmer, 'slower' ironing experience that still hints of the iron's ability to glide through the fabric. (and get between those pesky buttons!)

 

All the control features are situated at the head of the handle to enable a one-handed usage. The heat settings are depicted by a universal 1-3 circle that is selected by simple rotation of the knob at the top. The light indicator is positioned to double up as the pointer to the heat settings and goes from no light to red light when the iron is ready to use. The water tank is accessible by a water-tight cap perpendicular to the joint that connects the body to the handle, indicated by a logo. The Steam activation button is located next along the vertical line of vision. Finally, the water level is visible through the slit-like indicator which allows users to focus on viewing only the water level and not the whole water tank.

The name Kan is short for Kantetsu which is the Japanese word for brevity. The Iron is inspired by warm and humble forms which informs the bulkier shape of the iron's body. It is juxtaposed with the slimness of the iron handle that is just the right size for comfortable wielding. The focus is on utilitarian simplicity, ridding the unecessary elements to set it apart from the market standard of fast looking irons with too many features that users just do not use.