idan noyberg + gal bulka attach elephant in the room onto wall plugs
idan noyberg + gal bulka attach the elephant in the room onto wall plugs
all images courtesy of idan noyberg and gal bulka
designers idan noyberg and gal bulka have created the ‘elephant in the room’, a playful accessory to compliment electric plugs. by attaching the piece to a power point outlet, it turns the common household object into the face of an elephant with an extended trunk as the cable. made from plastic, the small animal-shaped unit transforms whatever wall jack it is placed on, with each individual cord creating a unique expression according to its color and shape.
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the ‘elephant in the room’ with a red plug
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elephant in the room packaging
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I was coming to leave the same comment as daz lee. Cute, but in all reality, probably a bad concept. This could cause the electrocution of children.
Elephant looks cute. Elephant with plug looks SCARY.
As designer and father myself I agree with daz lee!
great thinking
This is nuts. Making a power outlet into a toy is bad enough, but plugs and receptacles are designed to engage solidly to prevent arcing. Placing a spacer between them stops the plug’s prongs from seating properly and creates an immediate hazard. Why not make something useful?
“Plugs are not toys!” that’s what I say to my kids.
Not a good idea at all…
Daz i’m in full agreement with you, toddlers will pull on the elephant and leave half pulled out sockets in the room!!
the world really really needed this, right?
Is it just me or are mains power cables, plugs and sockets the LAST thing that need to me made “playful”?!
As a professional working in the Industrial Design industry and a father, I can tell you this is a bad idea! Stop it!
ohh so sweet!