AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
insemination, fertility, sexuality, Pregnancy
COUNTRY
Poland
DESIGNED BY
Kamila Rudnicka
WEBSITE
https://www.dezeen.com/2019/12/11/kamila-rudnicka-way-home-insemination-kit-design/
Way
Bringing sexy back to insemination
Polish designer Kamila Rudnicka has created an artificial insemination tool that doubles up as a sex toy, in the hopes of restoring pleasure to an often clinical process.
Like other self-insemination aids, it allows the intimate process of conception to be carried out in the comfort and privacy of the home.
But in place of a purely functional design, the Way device draws on the same visual language as a minimalist dildo. It is made of soft pink, medical-grade silicone with a ring at its base containing a removable bubble, which holds the semen.
"Hands are very important when we are making love, especially in lesbian sex," said Rudnicka. "That's why I decided to use them to connect two people. Just using a device will not give them the same feeling as using their own body during sex." By integrating the device into a couple's sexual activity, the non-conceiving partner can feel like they are a part of the process, while making the process itself more pleasurable.