Please No Touchin

There are people like my mom, who are freakishly particular of never sharing their glass or bottle of water with anyone. Their reasoning is that they don’t want to spread germs or take on anyone else’s either. Sounds reasonable and yet very annoying that I cant sip from her bottle, in case I’m really thirsty. The Touchin is a design that prevents the spread of germs because of the way it’s fitted to the neck of the bottle. It forces everyone to take a swig in a way that keeps away the actual lip contact to the bottleneck. Clever!

Designers: Yun So Hyeon, Chang Min Jeong, Hong Myung Jik & Byun Ji Hyun

Radhika Seth

Radhika Seth is a design and technology writer with over 18 years of experience covering products, innovation, and the ideas shaping design. She serves on the jury of international design competitions, including the iF Design Award, and hosts Yanko Design’s Design Mindset podcast. A former Ogilvy advertising professional, she has also taught Communication and Design Journalism, bringing together her experience across design, storytelling, brands, and media.

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