Grippa

Research has proven that existing designs are not effective in reducing bag theft.

Grippa Clips are a range of clips offering different methods of attaching bag(s) to furniture in a bars and cafés. The products have enabled people to look after their belongings in bars and cafes at the moments when they need to relax and switch off by providing both a location to keep your belongings safer but also off the floor and out of the way. The designs are a reflection on the understanding and research into people’s natural defensible space.

As part of the communication of the project, a package enabling a host to inform their customers that they were providing Grippas has been developed. These handbag-shape flyers are printed with instructions in 8 languages, and thandle enables them to be simply hung on the Grippa Clips to attract the attention of the customer. They have proved very successful and have been used by the Metropolitan police and Westminster Council in the UK in an attempt to reduce crime over the Christmas period in Central London 2004.