“Ok, snails might not be the most delicate food if you think of it as slimy, small animals, but when they are served in the proper way they become the most delicate dish. Manuel Jouvin chose to make this packaging for cooked snail out of snail excrements, a material so far away from delicate and exclusive as you might get. In fact, in order to give it the right colour, snails are encouraged to eat coloured paper which again will give a coloured poop! ”
Il-Gu Cha - Trace of Time
Nearly a month ago now I visited 100% Design in London and one of the designers that really stood out in the ‘Futures’ section was Il-Gu Cha. This design, ‘Trace of Time’, was probably my favourite at the show - a clock that not only tells the time but allows the users to jot down quick notes. The hour hand would then erase the notes as it passed over that point. Simple. Obvious. Love it.
The user can also adapt the speed of the clock to suit days, weeks or even months, depending on their schedule.
Reuben Margolin - Kinetic Waves
Steph’s last post reminded me of Reubin Margolin who designs and develops a range of kinetic sculptures using everyday materials. A really interesting take on mechanisms that look fantastic.
New Pepsi Identity
I’ve been meaning to post this for a while now (you may or may not know about it…)
The new brand identity is loosely based around ‘smiles’ - the white band of the logo has been transformed into a series of different ‘smiles’ that represent and distinguish each type of Pepsi drink. The packaging itself has been visually modernised through simplified graphics and a new font.
Flower Power
Toyota has created their own species of plant to offset the emissions produced at the Prius factory in Toyota City, Japan.
The flowers are designed to absorb CO2 and to take heat out of the atmosphere - resulting in a safe, cool and environmentally friendly factory.
Snug by Alvin Tjitowirjo
Designed to constantly and comfortably accommodate the whole body, this neat-looking piece of furniture can also rock when the stopper is removed. Simple.
Nokia 3G Booklet
In their attempt to enter the PC market, Nokia have developed an impressive little netbook - the 3G Booklet. I wonder how long it will take Nokia to jump on the tablet bandwagon…
Also, check out how Nokia present their videos and showcase their products - it always impresses me with their lovely style.
Creative Review - CR’s incredible dissolving bag
This plastic bag simply dissolves in hot water! It was created in the UK by Cyberpac. CR is working with Cyberpac on a range of experimental packaging solutions.
Here’s what Cyberpac has to say about the bag:
“We use this to package fish food as it dissolves in the water releasing the bait. Harmless-Dissolve is made from a hydro-degradable susbtrate which is 5 times stronger than normal polythene. It is a readily biodegradable, water soluble polymer which completely biodegrades in a composting environment, in a dishwasher or in a washing machine. It has no harmful residues and will biodegrades into naturally occuring substance - the bugs love it.”
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