Oct 02, 2008
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British designer Demelza Hill integrates the concept of traditional silverware with disposable cutlery. It is a nice way of turning a picknick in the park or any outdoor eating into a stylish three-course lunch or dinner. Great for receptions as well instead of the usual and rather crass toothpick stuck into your food.
Also this proves a good opportunity to practice your perhaps long gone correct cutlery skills. The Snap and Dine is built up in the manner of a formal table setting, so it reminds you in a fun and interactive way how to set a table.
Everybody really likes this and says well done to Demelza, for this and all the other inspiring pieces on her website. You can see for yourself by clicking the picture above to go there.
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Sep 21, 2008
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Well, 21st of September is here and that officially marks the start of Autumn in the northern hemisphere and as my Dad would say, “… ‘t nights are drawing in.”, which to all intents and purposes means it’s getting darker earlier.
This is something I found recently which struck me as a quite nice little object to help fend off the winter blues and help to keep us all warm of an evening. Designed by Wolf Udo Wagner, It’s is a portable fireplace which burns a bio-alcohol and is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use with the light will last for between an hour and a half and two and a half hours. The fuel emits a very low amount of Carbon Dioxide and therefore doesn’t require a Chimney. The piece is available in three sizes and made from fire retardant glass and stainless steel.
Everybody likes a nice fire and when it is presented in such an elegant and simple fashion it is something special. Click the picture above to be linked to the site to get more details and more images.
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Sep 21, 2008
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Recognise it? This is one of the most powerful and successful logos in recent history and the original artwork for the logo has recently been bought by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London for the sum of £92,500 (€117,470).
The story goes back a few years to 1970 when the designer John Pasche was studying at the RCA in London. By all accounts the Rolling Stones were not to happy with the boring ideas produced by their record label and sought elsewhere for a logo which was more to their liking.
John Pasche drew this up for them and it was an instant hit with the band, he was paid the princely sum of £50 for his work and the image has gone on to be one of the most recognisable symbols in the world of music. (The band also are said to have liked the logo so much they paid Pasche an extra £200 as a bonus.) He went on to design for the music industry as Creative Director at a couple of record labels and has received numerous awards for his work in the arts industries over the last 40 years.
Everybody says, nice one John, we love a good logo, especially one which is part of history and will, thanks for the V&A and the art fund in the UK, will remain one for years to come.
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Aug 23, 2008
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Everyone has a bad day occasionally, but sometimes you wish you could just shred its existence. We stumbled upon this yesterday whilst looking for something else (like all the best internet finds) and thought it was worth sharing.
Designed by Susanna Hertrich the principal is obvious but effective. Advancing with time, the shredded remains of yesterday are left to fall to the floor like a huge bundle of string. It could be used as great metaphors for the passing of time, the intertwining of memories and the jumbling up of history. The truth is that it is just cool, and looks good too. We want one, but I know that I would be spending too much time resetting the date so I could just see how long the shredded remains get.
You could also add a huge fan to make a great streamer effect that would really upset your colleagues.
Click the image for more information and other great works by this talented designer.
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Aug 21, 2008
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OK, I’m not into wine that much, but I have to say this is something I would put on the dinner table full of a nice red. It is a sculpture and a Carafe all in one, which brings a wonderful centrepiece to your table. They are made by a French artist/sculptor called Etienne Meneau, who sells these wonderful pieces via the internet, you can click the image above to go to the web blog where they are based to see many many more of them.
The idea that someone has questioned why the traditional Carafe is the way it is, is inspiring to us. It might not be the most usable, might not be the most aesthetically pleasing to everyone, but it is a great example of what can be achieve if you ask the simple one work question… “why?”
The rest of the works on the website remind us of the work of Thomas Heatherwick (see this post SIT OOT for more of his work). Great company to be in.
Everybody says good work Etienne.
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