Kibu Headphones

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Kibu Headphones

The Kibu headphones are a set of sustainable circular kids headphones designed to be manufactured on demand in the UK. Kibu (KI-ds BU-ild) is a joint venture between the design and innovation studio and the additive manufacturer, set up to demonstrate that tech products can be made in a planet-conscious way and still be beautiful and playful. Components are 3D-printed on-demand from recycled materials, enabling size and colour customisation and repair or recyclability at end-of-life; instilling the principle of swapping parts out and keeping a product in use in kids at an early age.


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D&AD Jury

Products and initiatives meant to be repairable and educational often sacrifice design and quality. Kibu captures the essence of design for repair without that sacrifice, resulting in a design that feels true to form, easy and intuitive to dismantle, utilising the technology by which it's made and with a clear directive to create positive impact in a fun way. We need more of that.

  • Guy Naor

  • Industrial Designer & Entrepreneur

  • Bygones Ltd