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CONTEST TYPOLOGY: SINGLE - PRODUCT DESIGN (What’s this?)
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BRIEF
Summary
Okbaby, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a foldable baby bathtub that is safe, functional, and easy to carry, designed for infants aged 0–12 months. The product must be manufactured without the use of injection-molding technologies.
Company description
Okbaby has always been a family-run company. Italian passion, experience, and hard work lie behind every product it has designed since 1976. Okbaby is proud to bring high-quality products for infants and children into families’ homes. The company also recognizes the importance of offering customized services and tailored solutions to its distributors, ensuring a high degree of adaptability to best meet the needs of different markets.
Resources
The brief is available in the following languages:
- English
- Italian
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What we are looking for
We are looking for a foldable bathtub for bathing babies aged 0 to 12 months, capable of minimizing its overall dimensions once stored, and easy to open and close with a single, intuitive motion, without requiring any assembly.
The aim is to develop an innovative, portable, safe, and functional product that can be manufactured at a competitive cost and without the use of injection molds.
Guidelines
To ensure the proper development of your projects, please carefully consider the following guidelines:
Project type
You are invited to propose a foldable baby bathtub that stands out through a contemporary design and an approach centered on portability, safety, and ease of use.
Key Features
- Foldable and self-supporting structure.
- Opening and closing with a single intuitive movement.
- Easily portable (via handles or other elements).
- Reduced overall dimensions when folded.
- Integrated, safe, and convenient water drainage system.
- Wide, stable base with a low, symmetrical center of gravity and anti-slip system.
Not allowed features
- The product must not require assembly to be used.
- It cannot be inflatable.
- No harnesses.
- No internal reducer (already present in the brand’s catalog).
- No wheels.
- No screws to be removed in order to fold or store the product.
- Avoid small detachable parts that could be swallowed or cause a choking hazard.
- Avoid cords or straps of excessive length that could cause entanglement.
For examples of market-available products aligned with the project brief, refer to the Inspiration section of the contest.
Style, Shapes, and Aesthetics
The bathtub should feature a clean, essential, and contemporary style, with forms and volumes free from elements potentially hazardous for this type of product.
Specifically, avoid:
- Shapes that could trap fingers or neck.
- Sharp edges, acute corners, pointed protrusions, or rough surfaces that may cause cuts or abrasions.
- Structures that are too thin or flimsy.
- Unstable structures that could tip over or slide, even when filled, on slightly inclined surfaces.
The aesthetic language should convey reliability, ease of use, visual quality, and a clear perception of safety and stability.
Colors
There are no strict restrictions on the color palette.
Recommended:
- Soft, delicate colors associated with baby care.
- Neutral variants suitable for different usage contexts (home/travel).
A harmonized color range may be proposed if coherent with the product’s identity and function.
Decorative graphics may be printed directly on the product.
Logo
The company logo must be present on the product in a visible yet discreet manner and is provided within the downloadable Material Files on the contest page.
Dimensions
The bathtub must provide adequate space for bathing infants aged 0–12 months, while remaining compact when folded, lightweight, and easy to carry.
Indicative open dimensions: 60 L × 40 W × 20 H (cm).
Production technologies and materials
The bathtub must be manufactured using industrial production technologies with low/contained costs. The use of injection molding is not permitted.
Construction solutions should prioritize strength and durability, ensuring precision and reliability in folding areas.
Materials must:
- Be suitable for industrial production processes.
- Be safe for contact with babies’ skin.
- Be water-resistant and waterproof.
Innovative materials are allowed if appropriate for the product. Inflatable materials are not allowed.
Context of use
The bathtub is intended for use:
- At home.
- During travel (hotels, vacation homes, camping, grandparents’ home).
- In any context where a foldable, compact solution is needed.
Submission materials
Provide detailed descriptions and up to 5 images to effectively present your projects. Images should be in 4:3 format, with .jpg, .gif or .png file formats acceptable. The colour mode should be RGB and the maximum size of a single file should be 1 MB.
You’re invited to use the designated field on the submission page to attach a .zip file containing 3D files and high-resolution versions of the project images. The maximum file size for the .zip archive is 100MB.
Judging criteria
When evaluating the submissions, the Sponsor will consider the following criteria:
Degree of Innovation: 5/5
Aesthetic Quality: 4/5
Functionality: 4/5
Technical Feasibility: 3/5
Economic Sustainability: 3/5
Contest timeline
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Upload phase: 3 December 2025 – 10 March 2026 (1.59 PM UTC)
Concept review: 27 February 2026 (1.59 PM UTC)
Client vote: from 10 March 2026
Winner announcement: approximately by the end of May 2026
Concept review (optional)
Participants have the opportunity to request an optional review of their project by the Desall team by the date indicated above. To do so, they must 1) save their project as a draft from the upload page and 2) send a request to the Desall team via email at contest@desall.com or through the contact form. This review is entirely optional and only provides an opportunity for participants to receive feedback but does not constitute a necessary condition for participation or provide any advantage in the final evaluation by the Sponsor.
Eligibility and submission
Participation is free and open to creative talents of any nationality aged 18 or older. Participants may submit one or more projects, but only projects published on the website www.desall.com from the upload page dedicated to the contest will be accepted.
Award
1°: €4000
Extra Award (option right fee)
€2000
Throughout the duration of the option right, the Sponsor offers an additional opportunity to all participants by setting the compensation of €2000 for the purchase of the licence for the economic exploitation of projects not recognized as winning proposals.
The selection of the winner by the Sponsor will be the result of an unquestionable evaluation.
For more information, please login and read the Contest Agreement from the upload page. For questions about the brief please use the “Have a question” button or write to contest@desall.com
Language
Since we are an international Community, all texts provided with your uploads (abstract, description, tags, etc.) should be written in English.
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Desall required files
Minimum 1 image, up to 5.
Recommended dimensions: 960 x 720px (player size) ; allowed format: .jpg , .gif , .png; color mode: RGB;
allowed resolution: 72 dpi ; max file (for each one) size: 1 mb.
