We designed the iconic KOR ONE hydration vessel, helping the brand expand to over 100 countries and become a viral sensation, widely recognized as a symbol of modern, sustainable design
Understanding that consumers don’t always know what they need, we used research and strategy to uncover hidden pain points and solve them with innovation. The result is a new benchmark in the kitchenware industry.
In most cases, designers are not the consumers. Without deeper understanding and insights into consumers’ behavior and psychological patterns, RKS designs would be unable to create long and lasting benefits that help consumers over many years. This foundation of this success comes from insights into consumers, their needs, their aspirations, their challenges, how they work, how they live, how they play, and the interior and social architecture of their lives. We use this picture as the basis of our designs. Ultimately, products informed by user research are safer, easier to learn, and simpler to use.
We often start with patents or early-stage ideas and work to build true product-market fit. Using our psycho-aesthetic framework, we identify real consumer needs and pain points, then focus on the most valuable features. We design and engineer MVPs that validate those insights and deliver a clear improvement multiple.
Many companies overestimate their product’s value, so we use a rigorous mix of qualitative and quantitative research to uncover real opportunities. With over 40 years of experience, we’ve helped launch hundreds of successful products and services.
Our designers advocate for the user at every step—considering not just form and function, but the full product experience, including UI, manuals, servicing, and end-of-life sustainability.
Our product definition and design framework is rooted in psycho-aesthetics—a unique approach that creates emotional connections between consumers and products. We don’t just ask how a product makes users feel, but how it makes them feel about themselves. Through thoughtful industrial design—shape, color, texture—we craft products that deliver powerful “Moments of Truth,” where users feel seen, empowered, and accepted. Today’s consumer products must do more than function; they must inspire confidence, identity, and self-expression. With this insight, we design bold, distinctive products that resonate on a deeper human level.
Consumer products pose unique challenges that require deep engineering know-how. Our design and engineering teams have years of experience from consumer products, from concept design, to prototyping, through producing and manufacturing. Often these products rely on complex mechanical and electromechanical systems with low tolerances, as well as new materials or existing materials being for new purposes. Using the latest in AR/VR and CAD-based tools, our team of engineers identifies and solves these complex issues early on. Through our engineering and verification expertise we create consumer products that meet their requirements, while taking into account COGS constraints, manufacturing and production timelines.
The technology roadmap development creates our framework for our technologies. The roadmapping is conducted in three phases: preliminary activities, the development of the roadmap, and the follow-up activities phase. In the preliminary activities stage, we satisfy essential requirements, assign leadership, and define the scope and boundaries under the initial vision. In the second phase, the development of the roadmap we identify the critical system requirements, the major technology areas, the technology drivers and their targets, and the alternatives. In the final phase, we allow our roadmap to be critiqued and improved before implementation. This unique process assures that we focus on cost-advantageous technologies that deliver remarkable results.
Our proof of concept method enables our team to share internal knowledge, explore emerging technologies on the technology roadmap, and provide a tangible concept. By its nature a proof of concept (POC) is a small exercise to test the design idea, an assumption, or a technology. The main purpose of developing a POC is to demonstrate the basic functionality of our design and to verify a certain concept or theory that can be achieved in development. Included in this can be a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to ensure that the consumer product meets the safety standards put in place by various governing bodies, such as the FDA, CSA, CE, and UL.
Beta Prototyping is a quick and effective way of bringing a proof of concept to life and allows potential consumers to evaluate, test and share their feedback. We can use this feedback to make improvements to the design and functionality of the product. Internally, beta prototyping helps our team create a more accurate estimate of how long it will take to complete a production model, and after that to manufacturing. Because our human-centered design framework focuses on the consumer, prototyping is one of the most useful activities for moving forward into production, while quickly finding any issues.
After designing a proof of concept and producing a prototype, we roadmap future features, technologies, and products. Future concept development engages the dynamic environment of future technologies, global trends, changing markets, and user needs. Future concepts can include simple requirements or additional proof of concepts and prototypes. This part of the process often depends on the needs of the client, and the specific type of device.
Patenting new device technology is critical in creating lasting value to our clients and to end consumers. We consider whether there is technology to patent early on in the design process, and work with our customers to file patents to the USPTO. We routinely assist attorneys and agents with the technical muscle to support the patent applications of our clients. Our experts help patent professionals draft effective and comprehensive claims based on the invention and the characterization data. In addition to data, we provide clear technical support throughout the entire application. In the end, patents allow our customers to own outright the innovations we build together.
Our product definition and design framework is rooted in psycho-aesthetics—a unique approach that creates emotional connections between consumers and products. We don’t just ask how a product makes users feel, but how it makes them feel about themselves. Through thoughtful industrial design—shape, color, texture—we craft products that deliver powerful “Moments of Truth,” where users feel seen, empowered, and accepted. Today’s consumer products must do more than function; they must inspire confidence, identity, and self-expression. With this insight, we design bold, distinctive products that resonate on a deeper human level.
Our proof of concept method enables our team to share internal knowledge, explore emerging technologies on the technology roadmap, and provide a tangible concept. By its nature a proof of concept (POC) is a small exercise to test the design idea, an assumption, or a technology. The main purpose of developing a POC is to demonstrate the basic functionality of our design and to verify a certain concept or theory that can be achieved in development. Included in this can be a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to ensure that the consumer product meets the safety standards put in place by various governing bodies, such as the FDA, CSA, CE, and UL.
Beta Prototyping is a quick and effective way of bringing a proof of concept to life and allows potential consumers to evaluate, test and share their feedback. We can use this feedback to make improvements to the design and functionality of the product. Internally, beta prototyping helps our team create a more accurate estimate of how long it will take to complete a production model, and after that to manufacturing. Because our human-centered design framework focuses on the consumer, prototyping is one of the most useful activities for moving forward into production, while quickly finding any issues.
Consumer products pose unique challenges that require deep engineering know-how. Our design and engineering teams have years of experience from consumer products, from concept design, to prototyping, through producing and manufacturing. Often these products rely on complex mechanical and electromechanical systems with low tolerances, as well as new materials or existing materials being for new purposes. Using the latest in AR/VR and CAD-based tools, our team of engineers identifies and solves these complex issues early on. Through our engineering and verification expertise we create consumer products that meet their requirements, while taking into account COGS constraints, manufacturing and production timelines.
The technology roadmap development creates our framework for our technologies. The roadmapping is conducted in three phases: preliminary activities, the development of the roadmap, and the follow-up activities phase. In the preliminary activities stage, we satisfy essential requirements, assign leadership, and define the scope and boundaries under the initial vision. In the second phase, the development of the roadmap we identify the critical system requirements, the major technology areas, the technology drivers and their targets, and the alternatives. In the final phase, we allow our roadmap to be critiqued and improved before implementation. This unique process assures that we focus on cost-advantageous technologies that deliver remarkable results.
After designing a proof of concept and producing a prototype, we roadmap future features, technologies, and products. Future concept development engages the dynamic environment of future technologies, global trends, changing markets, and user needs. Future concepts can include simple requirements or additional proof of concepts and prototypes. This part of the process often depends on the needs of the client, and the specific type of device.
Patenting new device technology is critical in creating lasting value to our clients and to end consumers. We consider whether there is technology to patent early on in the design process, and work with our customers to file patents to the USPTO. We routinely assist attorneys and agents with the technical muscle to support the patent applications of our clients. Our experts help patent professionals draft effective and comprehensive claims based on the invention and the characterization data. In addition to data, we provide clear technical support throughout the entire application. In the end, patents allow our customers to own outright the innovations we build together.
Today’s consumer products and services seamlessly blend hardware and software, often sitting at the intersection of cutting-edge technologies. As tech continues to evolve, we stay ahead by building expertise in emerging tools—from AR SDKs, AI-based facial and body tracking, and natural language processing with Amazon Lex, to blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized security.
Our team works with advanced technologies like machine learning (TensorFlow, scikit-learn), video and image processing, IoT and beacon systems, on-device integration, and 3D rendering with OpenGL—to create connected, intelligent experiences that lead the market.
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