Aperture Paper Shredder

The current paper shredder market is filled with over-styled, complex and functionally-frustrating products. In response, we have designed the Aperture paper shredder to unobtrusively blend into any home or small office environment. There are only two buttons; auto and reverse. To improve ergonomics, we have created a viewing hole by extending the casing of the product, allowing the user to investigate the contents from standing. This hole also doubles as a seamless pull-handle. These functional improvements have also allowed us to create a clean, neutral and uninterrupted form factor.

BLOND is a critically acclaimed London-based design studio that collaborates with the world’s leading brands and startups—ranked by Red Dot as the No.1 design studio in America and Europe for three consecutive years. STRATEGIC INNOVATION & DESIGN embodies the studio’s practice. With empathy toward fast-changing social needs and environmental challenges, BLOND harnesses insights to pinpoint opportunities that have the potential to enhance contemporary lifestyles and provoke change.