We developed our simplest and cheapest product yet alongside Copenhagen Municipality. Yet, it has made a real difference in its first year on the market. Waste sorting has become mandatory across the country. This poses a particular problem in small city apartments: How do you fit waste sorting into the limited square metres? We’ve been […]
Why did we develop a rack for waste bins – and what is the impact? Read More »
Closing in on the invention’s final form, material and features This is where the product and concept really starts to take shape. We are pretty locked in on the general features and design, but there is still a lot of quirks to smoothen out before it’s ready for the market. We spend a lot of
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Trifolium invites you to join us in developing our neighbourhood, Sydhavnen, with respect for both the wild city and the wild nature. We hope you will join us. Admittedly, when we first moved to Sydhavnen, it was initially for the company’s sake. The Trifolium building where we live gave us a unique setting to invent
Sydhavn Symposium: Come and help develop our neighbourhood! Read More »
Boiling down the ideas and making them tangible A wide range of ideas for the solution are combined and turned into three to six alternative concepts in this phase. These are all described in text and illustration and made physically through quick and rough mock-ups. The many alternatives are evaluated in collaboration with project stakeholders
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We needed a compact height-adjustable table ourselves, which ended up making a difference for users worldwide. We launched our compact height-adjustable table as a project on Kickstarter back in 2016. While the Kickstarter experience and the journey from here to the market are stories in themselves, the desk has gained an international user base and
Why did we develop Opløft – and what is the impact? Read More »
Our test of an eelgrass seeder has been a success, and now MUDP highlights the project in its annual report. Eelgrass has disappeared from Danish waters, and if the underwater forest is to be re-established on a large scale, we need a seeder that works effectively under water. At least that’s the thesis behind a
Eelgrass back in Danish waters: MUDP highlights our project in their annual report Read More »
Spoiler alert: It is not an AI-powered SEO hack We’re pretty proud of the 236 blog posts we have published over the past seven years. In fact, the number of posts came as a bit of a surprise when we wrote this post (number 236 in the series). It takes quite a lot of work
We’ve published 236 blog posts since 2016. Do you want to know why? Read More »
New tools for the construction industry should help the working environment without compromising efficiency. That’s exactly what we’ve achieved with Upclimber. Upclimber wasn’t the first system to lift windows on the construction site, but with a new concept, we’ve created a solution that fits into a different segment – and is actually being used. With
Why did we develop Upclimber – and what is the impact? Read More »
Ideas don’t just appear out of thin air; in our process, we systematically use both stakeholders and existing products to bring new concepts to life. In the initial ideation and research phase, we aim to develop three to six concepts. All concepts are illustrated in text, images, and rough, physical mock-ups. You can learn more
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User feedback is a cornerstone of our product development. We recently learnt that feedback can be hacked quickly and efficiently. Coordinating and planning user feedback sessions for our inventions usually involves a lot of work. The craftsmen and contractors we work with are always very willing to help, but finding gaps in their busy schedules
Gun and run: How we got super-efficient feedback without a lot of planning Read More »
