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Stylish brushware

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Stylish brushware

Industrial designers can improve the look and function of even the most mundane products. These Raven dustpan-and-brush sets and dishwashing brushes were designed by Peter Tasker in the early 1990s. They were still in production 20 years later, when they were selected for a 2011 exhibition to celebrate 125 years of the Wellington School of Design.

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Michael Smythe, Industrial design – Creating competitive advantage, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/41861/stylish-brushware (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Michael Smythe, published 12 June 2013.