Rough Cut - Part 3: Security with style, and a sense of humor

One more great find at MOMA...

The Sweet Dreams Security Series takes a unique, even fun, approach to security but without making any compromises.  According to their website, Sweet Dreams Security will change the perception and role of security products in our everyday surroundings for the better. Our products provide superb functional safety and mental well-being through non-threatening, contemporary design. I have a few photos that I took myself during my visit and I am using some from the SDS company website as well as from MOMA.

Matthias Aron Megyeri is a London-based German/Hungarian designer who chooses to use his products as vehicles to explore societal issues, following a critical approach closer to journalism than conventional product design. Matthias says, "We aim to tackle the human habit of automatically absorbing our surroundings without actually perceiving them. Our product ranges enable the viewer to realize relevant social developments through intelligent, entertaining design."

I first got a glimpse of the SDS razor wire on the front cover of SAFE: Design Takes on Risk, and after investigating a bit found that the company offers a total of 9 products and wanted to examine a few I discovered that I thought perhaps could qualify as a GreenZoneSolution.

This set of three unique railing-top characters by Sweet Dreams Security offers a contemporary take on traditional Victorian street furniture injects a sense of energy into often-lifeless urban landscapes. Let the jagged but friendly little creatures guard your home with a warm smile.

The Sweet Dreams Security razor wire is the company's most vicious but cute product to date. Standard razor wire has been transformed from a purely threatening object into one that is highly playful, yet every bit as effective.

'Landscape’ by Sweet Dreams Security consists of ten glass objects designed as security features for the top of garden or backyard walls. The strong, sharp structures offer an original and appealing alternative to broken bottle shards, which are now illegal to use.

Sweet Dreams Security developed ‘Heart to Heart’ to enhance a classic product icon with a sprinkling of sweetness. The heart-shaped chain will inject a dose of good, old-fashioned charm to your front garden, backyard or other private space.

These are great examples of creative, expressive solutions with very practical applications. Although there is no specific mention I can find of the company's committment to use recycled materials to make their products or renewable resources to produce them, I found myself wondering: What if SDS chose to use recycled glass and steel in their manufacturing process? What if they decided to run their production plants using renewable energy? What would a cradle-to-cradle design process look like in this case? It would look like a Renewable, Reliable and Remarkable solution.