Product Design

A product that looks right on screen but fails in the hand isn't designed yet.

From brief to production-ready. Considered at every stage.

Why it matters

Why products live in the world, not just on the screen.

Good product design is invisible when it works. The object sits right, operates without friction and belongs in the space it was made for. When product design is done poorly it announces itself constantly: in the uncomfortable handle, the proportion that reads as cheap, the finish that does not survive the environment it was intended for.

Most design agencies design products that look right on a screen. We design products that work in the world. That requires an understanding of materials, manufacturing constraints, spatial context and use behaviour that goes beyond visual form-giving.

Our collaboration with Markian, our interior and product design studio, means that products we design are considered in the context of the spaces they inhabit from the very beginning of the process.

A product that looks right on screen but fails in the hand isn't designed yet.

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What's Included

What we take from concept to production.

We take products from brief through to production-ready documentation. The process is rigorous, material-aware and grounded in the spatial and commercial context of each project.

Objects that are considered, functional and visually resolved.

01

Product Concept Development

Ideation and concept exploration rooted in the brief and context.

02

Industrial and Object Design

Three-dimensional design development with material and finish specification.

03

Technical Documentation

Production drawings, specifications and documentation for manufacturing.

04

Spatial Context

Product design considered in collaboration with Markian's interior design expertise.

05

Production Guidance

Support through the manufacturer selection and production process.

Our Product Design Process

From context to production-ready documentation.

01Brief and Context

Ideation and concept exploration rooted in the brief and context.

Brief and Context
02Concept Development

Three-dimensional design development with material and finish specification.

Concept Development
03Concept Review

Directions are presented with material and spatial context for feedback.

Concept Review
04Development and Specification

The chosen direction is developed to full specification.

Development and Specification
05Documentation and Handover

Production drawings and technical documents are delivered for manufacture.

Documentation and Handover

FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

From context to production-ready documentation.

Yes. We design across the full range from bespoke, one-off objects through to products intended for series manufacture.

Markian is our interior and product design studio operating alongside Unlmtd. On product design projects where spatial context is relevant, the two studios work together to ensure the product and the environment are designed in dialogue with each other.

We can advise on manufacturer selection and support the production process. Direct manufacturing management can be included in the project scope.

Yes. This is one of the strengths of the Unlmtd and Markian collaboration. Bespoke product design for a specific interior context is a service we offer directly.

Production-ready drawings, specifications, material schedules and finish details, packaged for handover to a manufacturer or fabricator.

Contact us
Beautiful partnerships have to begin somewhere; let's start with a chat over a coffee.

Have a project in mind or need expert guidance?
We’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us for inquiries, collaborations, or consultations.

Contact us
Beautiful partnerships have to begin somewhere;
let's start with a chat over a coffee.

Have a project in mind or need expert guidance?
We’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us for inquiries,
collaborations, or consultations.

Contact us
Beautiful partnerships have to begin somewhere; let's start with a chat over a coffee.

Have a project in mind or need expert guidance?
We’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us for inquiries, collaborations, or consultations.