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Scissors with a Mathematical Aesthetic

iAN Yen, of Design YxR, designed a really cool pair of scissors based on the golden ratio. Instead of starting the design process thinking just about function, he thought about aesthetics and the MATHEMATICS Scissors were born.

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The scissors design now has the perfect proportion, so they not only look really awesome, they’re functional and feel comfortable when you hold them in your hands.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.