{Alfonso Bialetti’s drawings for the Moka Pot. So architectural and beautiful… a modern classic… reminds me, I need coffee! Happy Tuesday!}
{Alfonso Bialetti’s drawings for the Moka Pot. So architectural and beautiful… a modern classic… reminds me, I need coffee! Happy Tuesday!}
{I’m a busy bee with lots to prepare for a big meeting later. Hope your day is extra sweet!}
“At first the BEEloved Honey bottle appears to have an abstract organic aesthetic that simply ties in with the natural quality of the product. Nevertheless, the refracted form was greatly influenced by the hexagonal shape of the honeycomb coupled with the shape of a rock. Like a precious gem, the BEEloved Honey bottle subtly suggests how valuable each drop of honey is.
Designed by Tamara Mihajlovic, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Belgrade, Serbia, the BEEloved Honey branding extends to the logo and typography aesthetic as well. Inspired by the diamond lines found on a bee’s wing, the theme of refraction is continued through these two sectors as well. Cohesive, clean and appropriate, the BEEloved Honey brand is on point.”
{Spec’ing this awesome ping pong table from luxury brand James Perse for a client’s rec room. Hand-crafted from environmentally farmed solid teak, it combines playability with functionality - remove the net and cover with the optional teak table top to convert the game room into a dining or conference room. It includes 4 custom handmade paddles and James Perse branded ping pong balls in concealed drawers that have upholstered interiors.}
Why do we assume that simple is good? Because with physical products, we have to feel we can dominate them. As you bring order to complexity, you find a way to make the product defer to you. Simplicity isn’t just a visual style. It’s not just minimalism or the absence of clutter. It involves digging through the depth of the complexity. To be truly simple, you have to go really deep. For example, to have no screws on something, you can end up having a product that is so convoluted and so complex. The better way is to go deeper with the simplicity, to understand everything about it and how it’s manufactured. You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of the parts that are not essential.
– Jonathan Ive, from the book Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
{Tonight is the opening gala for my alma mater’s grad show. I’m going to be showing my support to some friends who are graduating from the Environmental Design program. The great thing about an art school’s grad show is that the whole campus is going to feel like an art museum. All the classrooms become little galleries, and you really get immersed into the creativity and you get a good impression of how much time and hard work is put into each project. If you’re in the area, come check it out! It’s free, and it’s open all weekend. Also, if you hang out by the jewelry displays, the students there even sell their work!}
Fan Table by Mauricio Affonso at Ventura Lambrate
{The 400 wooden slats of this table top by Mauricio Affonso allow it to expand, contract and fan out into a full circle.}
{Bring up the material finishes and quality, and I’d jump on it. Although it would be kind of hard to write on that wouldn’t it?}
Only the Japanese..
{I forget what these are called, but there’s a name for it. I remember the industrial design students had to create one for a class.}
^Not sure what that is.
^Vertigo soothing glasses
^10-in-1 Gardening tool
Umbrella headband
The noodle eaters hair guard
ROFL THE LAST ONE OMG
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