2025
author
Marie-Magdaléna Kvěch Jiřenová (CZ)
title
Vita dining set – Design for the Elderly people
degree
M.A. project
e-mail
school
Fakulta designu a umění Západočeské univerzity
supervisor
doc. MgA. Zdeněk Veverka
Vita is a porcelain, glass, and silicone dining set for seniors, designed to improve the quality of dining, enhance the dining experience, and offer an aesthetic and functional alternative to commonly used plastic products. The aim was to create a design that meets the mental and physical needs of seniors affected by various diseases such as multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, or loss of mobility. Certain elements of the set can be adapted to the specific needs of the target user. The decoration on the bottom of porcelain products is inspired by traditional Czech patterns from the 1970s and 1980s and is designed to encourage diners to finish their entire meal The colors are contrasting to make eating easier for people with visual impairments and are also based on experimental psychology, specifically color psychology, where red acts as a color that stimulates the appetite. The production was preceded by consultations with experts and doctors, cooperation with assistants, , and testing of models in a gerontology suit.