A storage unit that uses the natural gas emitted by apples to preserve potatoes that lie beneath. Common knowledge in the beginning of the 20th century but since we handed over the responsibility of taking care of our food to the technology, the refrigerator, we seem to be forgotten this kind of traditional knowledge. Ryou [...]
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9 Hours in Kyoto
While capsule hotels are not new in Japan, 9 h (nainawasu) adds a new element to the Japanese approach to minimal hotels. The hotel is designed by Fumie Shibata of design studio s, and offers luxury in a minimum living space. It looks absolutely amazing and represents a revolution in the capsule concept. The name of [...]
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Provocative Teapots
Haruka Matsuo likes to play with traditional and habitual concepts. By moving or changing traditional “rules” she likes to arouse a certain feel of imbalance. In this state of imbalance it is possible that new meanings will arise. Conversations with people about their lives and routines, exploring their habits and habitations, pictures and sketches all these [...]
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“Don’t fence me in”
“I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses And I can’t look at hobbles and I can’t stand fences Don’t fence me in Poppa, don’t you fence me in” Looking at the soft and tender, yet strong and powerful fence from the [...]
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Tea Party
Tea Time by Freaks United/ is a handmade porcelain high tea set based on characters. Build up to be a family each piece has it’s own identity. With their character-like look they seem to be living their lives on the table like soldiers in a little nation. But what is a high tea without a [...]
Solid Poetry
It has been really nice weather for quite a while now but make no mistake; I live in a country where it actually rains a lot. Like most people here I hate rain! It seems some Dutch designers got inspired by that sentiment. First Gerwin Hoogendoorn came up with the SENZ, a truly revolutionary umbrella. Now, Frederik [...]