Industrial Design . Mechanical Engineering . Prototyping & Testing. Design for Manufacture

Crafting an Uninterrupted Spa Experience

Jane Scrivner partnered with Smallfry to develop the SPApliance Beauty Orb, a portable spa solution designed to deliver a seamless, uninterrupted treatment experience throughout a client’s session. We worked closely with Jane, engineers and therapists to identify the unmet needs of salon clients. Through this process, we realised the experience needed to be reconsidered not only to create a relaxing environment for the client, but also to enable a better working experience for the therapist.

Design

Inside, the Beauty Orb utilises intricate engineering to maintain and cope with temperatures exceeding 120°C, enabling consistent heat delivery throughout the treatment. Outside, the product’s clean, elegant form reflects the calm environment it sits within. Because of SPApliance, therapists can now enjoy a stress-free, reliable performance and provide a truly relaxing experience for their clients.

Design for Manufacture

From the start, the Beauty Orb was developed with manufacture in mind. Consideration was given to material choice, assembly, production processes, maintenance and disposal throughout the project, resulting in a manufacturable product ready for commercial launch.

Engineering

The Beauty Orb can be heated in only 15 minutes and, by utilising phase-change technology, can retain heat for an entire one-hour session. SPApliance is a portable solution that means therapists fewer activities to juggle during a session, while clients can enjoy a seamless, relaxing experience.

User Experience

Despite its complex functionality, the Beauty Orb has a simple, intuitive user interface. Stemming from our iterative user-centred design, it can be assembled, operated and cleaned with ease, separating into only a few parts.