Sunday, Jul. 02, 2006
If you can't get enough of Jacob Jensen's timepieces, jewelry and eyewear, then the famous Danish designer himself will come to your door—figuratively speaking. His cordless doorbell, which recently won a Plus X Award (the top European prize for gadget design), features a range of tones, among them a recording of Jensen knocking on a wooden door. Apparently the great man wasn't too enthusiastic about the idea, but relented after speaking to his son, Timothy Jacob Jensen. "He did find that it was a bit foolish going all the way to a studio just to record his knock, and asked if it really mattered who was knocking on the door," says Jensen Jr., who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the design business that bears the family name. "I answered that it is never unimportant who is knocking on the door—and I think the future owners of the doorbell will agree." Design fans will, at any rate. Others may find that a designer knock sounds just like, well, any other. But hear for yourself, and find out more about the product, at
jacobjensen.com.
- Jo Baker
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