The Design Story Behind the M-Series Range by Mardeco

A leading supplier of designer architectural hardware, Mardeco International approached Blender to create a new range of cavity slider hardware. With a huge gap between the top-end products and the cheap, often badly made flush pulls, Mardeco was keen to create a high-quality product without the enormous price tag.

The challenge was designing a product that was versatile enough to handle different types of doors and set itself apart from the many other flush pulls on the market.

M-Series Packaging & Products

Starting with preparing a design brief with the client, the team brainstormed and sketched a range of fresh ideas before developing the strongest ones for customer feedback. Once these ideas were refined and the design direction was set, Blender used the latest 3D CAD tools to create an accurate virtual product model and further develop the finer technical and design details. Using 3D CAD software with a unique modelling technique allowed changes to be made quickly and efficiently along the way. With the latest prototyping technology available, Blender was able to build and test the product quickly throughout the development process. They are leaders in the industry regarding speedy prototyping and testing.

Attention to detail had to be incredibly high for a seemingly simple product. Once a final prototype was built and approved, Blender approached the overseas-based manufacturer.

Blender worked closely with the manufacturer to make final design improvements, improving quality and reducing cost. This guaranteed the best possible product and helped Mardeco reach its goal of creating an affordable product.

 

Timeless yet modern, simple yet advanced, the new Mardeco M-series range of cavity slider hardware is unique in several ways. It can be used on wooden and aluminium doors of different thicknesses and has interchangeable parts, meaning it can suit a number of different back sets.

Sleek and smooth, it feels like it was made for your hand. The unique lock mechanism looks great and features a fantastic positive locking action. The M-series is exactly what customers have been looking for, as evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Blender also designed instruction manuals, installation videos, packaging and point-of-sale displays for the product.