Can you imagine one of these invitations to the Helvetica is 50 bash showing up in your mailbox? I’d be tempted to keep it and not reply, but who in their right mind would ever miss an event like this. Love the white type on thin board. Nice and simplistic just like the guest of honor.
Here in the Midwest there’s a cold front approaching quickly – as in we started the morning near 60º and will be ending it in the teens. It’s got me thinking about anything involving heat, namely this newspaper brick maker. *If* I had a wood-burning fireplace this would be on my wish list. You just fill it with damp newspaper, press out the extra water and let the newly-formed “brick” air dry. A very, very clever way to put all those old newspapers to good use. And you get to have that warm and fuzzy feeling about recycling.
Another great entry from designboom’s dining in 2015 contest, Mey Kahn and Boaz Kahn’s fragile salt and pepper shakers are beautiful and interactive.
When was the last time you emphatically broke somthing? The ceramic salt and pepper shaker offers you the opportunity to do it! The product comes in one piece and by breaking it, you make it useful. Breaking is an experience of impulsive outburst. But this time is an act that builds rather than destroys. In a world of products whose shape is completely dictated by the designer, we enable the user to complete the design himself. The event of the breaking leaves its mark on the shaker and gives it its final, unique, one-of-a-kind appearance.
:: via The Style Files
Posted In grand design, kitchenThis illustrated fruit by Sarah King is incredible. It would be so painful to watch it slowly spoil.
These posters are fantastic. An amazingly creative way to share advice and wisdom.
Advice to sink in slowly is a series of posters designed by recent and established graduates of University College Falmouth for the purpose of passing on advice and inspiration to first year students. A poster is given as a welcoming gift to every first year student when they enroll.
:: via BB-Blog
Posted In paper goods, posters
Calling cards seem to be making a mad comeback. These vintage rotary phone calling cards are one of my favorites I’ve seen yet. The vibrant colors and bold use of shapes and white space really caught my eye. Hopefully it will also catch the eye of whomever you bestow one of these upon!
Wine That Loves doesn’t only come in a great package, it comes with a great idea. These wines have been expertly designed for the foods you love by sommelier Ralph Hersom. The people behind the brand believe that the pleasure that comes from wine and food paired right should not be so hard to find. You don’t have to be at a restaurant and it doesn’t have to be a crap shoot any longer. I love that the bottle design really gets that across with simple, well thought out communication.
Definitely for the furniture geek at heart. I need these notecards from Modern Printed Matter asap.
Kechenyl Camille’s dining in 2015 entry – eco-cook – is design brilliance.
The artist describes it best saying “In 2015, environment problems from energy will become more and more serious. I believe that everyone’s life will be concerned. Thus kitchenware will be modernise to reduce energy consumption. My eco-cook is an object that helps to save water, energy and time. Everyday, everyone, has to cook pasta, rice or various vegetable. Therefore different pots are needed. In a unique pot, the eco-cook enables to divide 2 or 3 space and to boil different food at the same time. Thereby, water and gas or electricity is saved. Moreover when food is taken out the eco-cook, it will automatically drain out, allowing to win precious time. In 2015 I also believe that most people will always be in a hurry. The eco-cook design permits to help 2015 people that pay close attention to energy and time.”
:: via Boing Boing
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At some point during winter I switch from coffee-guzzler to tea-guzzler. It just feels more therapeutic. And the fact that it has more caffeine tends to help out a girl who shows up and leaves work when it’s still dark out.
The Unitea Teaware at Rare Device is so, so pretty. Unfortunately, the tray isn’t included and all the pieces – including mugs – are sold separately.
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