How Monos was Designed
You got the origin story of Monos earlier this week - today we’re telling the next part of the Monos story, and diving deeper into its design. Missed Part 1? See it here.
Our Mechanical Engineer & Industrial Designer, Gene was able to take the concept Cameron and Ryan had lovingly conceived and developed into solid prototypes, and bring it to a fully fleshed out, manufacturable product. Here’s what he had to say about Monos:
Monos has a clean aesthetic that focuses on geometric balance and the 'square' axial symmetry.
Showing off Monos' five separated illuminated surfaces
We wanted this product to impart a visual sense of equilibrium and harmony through the use of simple, symmetrical shapes.
This energy makes the product feel natural. Like it inherently belongs and wasn’t made by an outside creator, but just appeared as an organic part of the space. The square motif is present practically everywhere in this product - imparting stability and grounded energy to the product and the space it's placed in.
The Monos Core - the LED base inside the outer diffusing shell. What we love about Monos is that it can be used with, or without the outer Diffuser.
I take pride in forming the concepts and driving execution behind many of the distinguishing aspects of Monos' presentation:
- The hands-off IR sensor that allows contactless operation of the device is sure to be appreciated by everyone.
- One of the signature design elements of the product are its individually-visible diffuser faces. What this means is that each of Monos’ five faces can be individually controlled, and set a distinct, separate color.
- I was able to integrate a “button” into the product that can be pressed just by squeezing the base. This kept our internal electrical system simple and compact, minding the tight space available.
- This diffuser snaps onto the core of the product with ease. This allows people to easily enjoy Monos with, or without the diffuser. We also plan on designing and releasing different diffuser shapes down the road that can be easily interchanged and still be illuminated by the core of Monos.
A cross section of the Computer Design File of Monos, showing off the Outer Light Diffuser, the internal LED core (LEDs are the green dots) and the internal Circuit board in orange.
Monos is clean and simple, but also has a great depth to it's refined design. I'm stoked to have contributed to this creation and look forward to seeing it shine its light all around the world. Check it out here.
~ The Fluora Team ~