Pettine - Electric Shaver
Pettine - Electric Shaver from Christoph Albiez
pettine - electric shaver

Pettine — Italian for "comb" — is a concept for a two-in-one electric grooming device built around a single, elegant idea. One side of the device houses a traditional foil shaver for a close, clean shave; flip it over and the ribbed comb structure becomes a beard trimmer with adjustable cutting height, controlled by a thumbwheel on the body that pivots the inner blade core to the desired depth.
The name and the form are inseparable — the comb is not decoration, it is the product. This duality drove the entire design process, from early ideation exploring grip, form, and mechanism, through two distinct aesthetic directions — Nordic minimalism and classic automotive sculpture — before converging on a final language that is precise, confident, and immediately legible.

pettine - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
open state - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
idea 1 - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
idea 2 - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
idea 3 - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
pettine - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
pettine - Two distinct design directions being narrowed down: one pursuing a Nordic minimalist aesthetic — clean volumes, restrained detail, understated precision — and one drawing from classic automotive design, with sculpted surfaces and a more expressive, character-driven form language. The final Pettine sits between these two poles, borrowing structure from one and surface confidence from the other.
shave - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
trim - Pettine, italian for comb. The name describes the most striking design feature, the protective comb of the beard trimmer which encloses the core with the shaver and trimmer. A thumb wheel at the side sways this core to adjust the distance to the flattened part of the comb.
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pettine - electric shaver

Pettine — Italian for "comb" — is a concept for a two-in-one electric grooming device built around a single, elegant idea. One side of the device houses a traditional foil shaver for a close, clean shave; flip it over and the ribbed comb structure becomes a beard trimmer with adjustable cutting height, controlled by a thumbwheel on the body that pivots the inner blade core to the desired depth.
The name and the form are inseparable — the comb is not decoration, it is the product. This duality drove the entire design process, from early ideation exploring grip, form, and mechanism, through two distinct aesthetic directions — Nordic minimalism and classic automotive sculpture — before converging on a final language that is precise, confident, and immediately legible.

Christoph Albiez
Dipl. Ing. (FH) Langen bei Bregenz, Austria