jasper morrison + punkt: DP01 telephone

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