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MONOCEROS horn glasses case

• Company
  ROLF-Roland Wolf GmbH, Austria
• Lead Designer
  Marija Iljazovic
• Project Link
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The new MONOCEROS case is handcrafted in
Austria - Tyrol and mainly focuses on
simplicity and space optimization. The case
is produced in eucalyptus wood only and
without any metal or plastic parts. Its
simple closing mechanism gives the item a
special and unique look and each single
frame a perfect and safe home. In times of
mass production, cheap manufacturing and low-
cost suppliers the Tyrolean manufactory
emphasizes on traditional values,
sustainability and environment protection.
These ideas and features paired with the
ergonomic shape and modern design give the
case its true character.

Bio
ROLF‘s high-quality, extremely light wood, stone and horn eyewear are handmade. A main focus of the company is to set design trends and realize new ideas. The in-house research and development department invented a new type of wooden eyeglasses and a special glazing system for rigid materials. ROLF glasses come without screws and metal, are maintenance-free and are ideally suited for allergy sufferers. Since 2009, ROLF Spectacles has been a pioneer in creating natural eyewear. ROLF invented the flexible FLEXLOCK hinge technology in 2017 and was awarded with the Silmo d'Or award.

Other prizes
Silmo d'Or 2009 Red Dot Design Award 2010 Silmo d'Or 2010 V.Award Silver 2011 DME - honourable mention 2011 iOFT Eyewear of the Year 2012 Red Dot Design Award 2012 Good Design Award Japan 2012 Good Design Award Australia 2012 Newcomer of the Year Award - Hall of Frames 2012 Tiroler JungunternehmerInnenpreis 2012 A' Design Award 2013 Materialica Design + Technology Award 2013 V.Award Silver 2013 Core77 Design Award 2013 Hall of frames - Best in show award - GOLD 2013 Staatspreis Design 2013- shortlisted 2013 Copenhagen Specs Award "The Visitor's Choice" 2014 Red Dot Design Award 2014 IDEA International Design Excellence Award 2014 Vision-X award | Nominee 2014 Optician Awards 2014 | Finalist 2014 IDEA International Design Excellene Award | Finalist 2015 German Design Award 2015 German Design Award | Nominee 2015 Annual Multimedia Award | honorable mention 2015 Born Global Champion 2015 iF Design Award 2015 Good Design Award Australia 2015 Focus Open | GOLD - Internationaler Designpreis Baden-Württemberg 2015 Spark Design Award - Spark! 2015 Materialica Design + Technology Award 2015 V.Award Gold 2015 Spark Design Award - GOLD 2015 good design award (US) 2015 IDA design awards - GOLD 2015 IF design award 2016 german brand award 2016 Green Product Award - Selection 2016 2016 Design Intelligence Award 2016 Optician Awards 2016 | Finalist 2016 Vision-X VP Awards | nominee 2016 European Product Design Award | Gold 2017 Green Good Design Award 2017