Have you ever been thirsty late at night? And have you ever tried drinking while lying down? It’s impossible to do so with a traditional glass or bottle. Alex Gil has designed Night Drink, which is a modern interpretation of the traditional Kendi from Asia, transformed into a solution for the thirsty at night.
The description reads, “The container provides a sensual object to hold, the small tap on top stops spills, the spout allows for drinking in a partially reclined position and the spouts extended nature ensures it’s always at the edge of the night table for easy access.”
enrolled agent 2010 on 04.10.2010 at 13:12 PM
Very nice and well thought out design. Looking at the illustration, it would really be effective without suffocating the drinker… Downside is its made of ceramic(? looking at picture) and would easily break if you forget it to put it back properly after use. :)
Digiman on 04.11.2010 at 00:39 AM
Very cool… but one other downside is that it would be necessary, after sipping a refreshing drink, to blow back up the spout to evacuate any liquid. Otherwise, you have a simple siphon (think about siphoning gas from a raised fuel tank up, over and down into a container) and the Night Drink would empty itself onto the floor (or the bed!)
Salsaman on 04.13.2010 at 17:33 PM
Digiman, my thought exactly. Tilting it away from you could prevent that too, by clearing the liquid from the downspout.
Alex on 04.14.2010 at 12:34 PM
THE PROBLEM
Nighttime thirst.
THE CURRENT SOLUTION
A glass of water on a night table. Although relatively convenient, this requires one to sit up to take a drink. Not sitting up enough results in some water trickling down your
neck. Between a wet neck & sitting up, it’s difficult to fall back asleep.
A NEW SOLUTION
An egg-like object with a low center of gravity sits on your night table. The sensual egg shape is easy to hold in the hand, the small hole along the top discourages spills, the downward pointing spout allows for drinking in a reclined position, the hyper-extended nature of the spout ensures Night Drink is always at the edge of your night table for easy access. Additionally, because of the hyper-extended nature of the spout, a natural siphon is created when drinking, slowly pouring water into your mouth. When your thirst is satisfied, simply cover the top hole with your finger & draw one more sip, the siphoning action stops & you can place Night Drink back on your night table. Your thirst is quenched & you fall back asleep more quickly.