Steamer Set, designed by Office for Product Design for JIA Inc, is a modern interpretation of the traditional steamer. Steaming food has been at the core of traditional Chinese cooking, but the Chinese steamer has hardly seen any change to its aesthetic, until now. This new rendition reinterprets the classic steamer into a modernized and functional design.
I love these handles from Viefe. Made from acrylic, the rectangular pulls are designed using a colorful rounded rectangle framed by a band of the same color. Between the colors, the acrylic is left transparent making the handles feel more lightweight and modern. They’re available in a variety of colors.
Gore Design Co. calls themselves “purveyors of fine concrete” but I call them artists. It takes a lot of skill to make a sink that leaves a long-lasting impression. But Gore hasn’t made just one sink that leaves me speechless — check out my favorites below and then visit their website for more creative designs (including fireplaces, countertops and furniture).
Based in Seoul, Korea, the design studio Tale Co., Ltd.’s Moon Glass isn’t just your ordinary glass. The ceramic cup shows a full moon when it’s full of liquid, then as your drink, it slowly unveils a half moon, then a crescent-shaped moon. Available in two sizes and in black and white, drink your colorful beverages in the white and your turbid rice wine or sake, as they suggest, in your black one.
Made of polished stainless steel, the Adónde Trivet Set comes with three bars that can be connected in various ways to create the size and shape that you need to hold whatever sized pot or dish you have. Use multiple sets to create an even larger design. The set is meant to be the “jewel” of your table and left out even when not in use.
London-based textile designer Lindsey Lang launched her new home collection of printed textiles and ceramic designs at HOME, the new housewares and interiors accessories show in London.
British company Edge of Belgravia launched two knife collections at Home 2012, the new homeware and interior accessories show in London that just took place. The Ceramic Series, geared to discerning home chefs, are lightweight with exceptionally sharp ceramic blades made from zirconium oxide, and they’ll stay sharp for years without needing to be sharpened. The collection comes in two colorways: all black and black blades with lime rubber handles. Interestingly, the collection takes cues from the art world in more than just aesthetics: each piece forms part of a limited edition series of 999 pieces.
Jordan Castro and his family-owned business Port Living Co. create eco-friendly kitchen and home designs in concrete, recycled marble dust, cork, aluminum and rubber. Based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the small company spent over a decade perfecting the concrete mixes to make them both functional and beautiful. Each piece is one of a kind and cast in a handmade mold to cure for about week. They are then burnished by hand and finished with two coats of carnauba wax.
Pictured above are the large Hexagon Pattern Concrete Coasters.
Dutch design company Royal VKB has recently launched the Lazy Linda Kitchen Organizer. It was created by British designer Simon Wilkinson to hold all of the kitchen utensils we use on a daily basis. The container features two levels, the tall one to store long-handled items like spatulas and spoons and a low level that is perfect for smaller items like toothpicks, thermometers and spices.
