british designer jasper morrison, in collaboration with new swiss start-up brand of consumer electronic products punkt., has developed DP01 telephone. morrison’s design is punkt.’s first ever product, turning the old fashioned handset upside down, setting it on a hammock-like base. this allows users to read the screen and operate the phone without picking it up. its cordless DECT unit has a rubberized back that permits easy use of the handset’s keyboard, as it lies faction upwards on any surface; its magnetic system allows it to sit in either horizontal or upright positions when in its cradle. this simplified interface means the only keys found to be necessary besides those of the numbers are the basic keys of: on, off, phone book and answer phone. the team worked closely with a sound artist to develop ten different ring tones to suit specific environments.
punkt. DP01 group / all images courtesy of jasper morrison studio
the handset sits in a hammock-like base
profile
the design turns the old handset upside-down
view of the easy user interface
left: front view right: wall-mounted DP01 telephone
front detail
back detail
punkt. DP01 packaging
