SIMPLEHUMAN

PAPER TOWEL PUMP

DESIGN TEAM | LDA

Myk Lum (Principal)
Adam Wade (Director)
Yoon Kim(Senior)
Josh Cantor (Senior)
Chris Doran (Junior)
William Yeh (Engineer)

The development of the Simplehuman Paper Towel Pump was a collaboration between the design team at LDA along with the design direction by Simplehuman. All renderings and animations shown were created by JCID.

BRIEF

Cleaning up spills in the kitchen is a daily activity, but the current process has its shortcomings in terms of user experience. Currently, users have to keep a spray bottle separate from the paper towels, leading to unnecessary extra steps in what should ideally be a smooth and effortless task. The main objective of this project was to create a unified system that combines the paper towel dispenser with the storage and application of cleaning solution, eliminating the need to grab an additional product.

SOLUTION

An all-in-one spray bottle and paper towel dispenser, maintaining the original Simplehuman paper towel dispenser’s design and appearance. Through innovative engineering, we’ve integrated a spray nozzle and reservoir into the stem, preserving the familiar form factor. With a user-friendly push-push mechanism and a spring-loaded base, the spray bottle can be effortlessly installed and removed.