I dislike leaving the house with wet, drippy hair, especially in winter because I catch a cold as easily as a toddler. Hair dryers are a great invention to prevent such things but with time being the most valuable resource today, do I really want to spend 10-20 minutes drying my thick mane? I think not. Most men and women would agree with me but what else can you do? Fortunately, a visionary thought of modern hair dryers being inefficient in the same manner and designed a concept for a hands-free model that doubles as a lamp too.
Korean industrial designer ByeongKyu Park has conceptualized Pillar hands-free hair dryer that lets the user make most of the precious time. Now this is an invention I could get behind. Pillar not only saves you time but space as well, which is a luxury in modern households. The column-like design keeps your precious drawer and vanity space clutter-free to place other essentials. It sits in a corner of the room until the need arises or can be used as a floor lamp.
Designer: ByeongKyu Park
You get a laid-back start to your day with this hair dryer that frees up your hands to do a handful of morning chores. It comes with a steel frame where you can magnetically attach the appliance at a desired angle to better facilitate multitasking or leisure. There are two cuboid contraptions: One is the hair dryer and the other is a lamp.
Pillar hair dryer has an adjustable knob to regulate the airflow direction to carry out the same functionality as manual hair drying. You can also choose between three airflow settings: strong wind, light warm wind and strong warm wind. Simply plug in the device and go about your tasks whether reading a book or in my case, enjoying my favorite game. Fifa, anyone?
Don’t think me lethargic for vouching such a device. Pillar will save me time and let me work on other things, especially in the morning. But it will also help the elderly or people with limited mobility or disabilities who cannot manually dry their hair with a traditional hair dryer.
The appliance can be adjusted to align with the body shape of the column-like frame after use for sleeker appurtenance. When not in use, you can turn on the lamp and illuminate the space in style.
