Hang around & toss around
Muuto launches HANG AROUND & TOSS AROUND designed by KiBiSi. The kitchen utensils combine form, function and craftsmanship. The wooden tools are precisely designed and crafted for a sleek modern look and improved functionality. The innovative extrusion cut in the back of Hang Around lets you work freely in the kitchen, while your utensils...
The Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts
Interior design practice, Design Research Studio, under the direction of Tom Dixon, have created the interior for the new restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts. This is the latest project for renowned restaurateur Oliver Peyton of Peyton and Byrne. The 150 cover restaurant opened to the public 19th January 2011. The 250 m2 refurbishment...
Vegan fast food hits Singapore
Fast food has a bad rap and vegan food is seen as tasteless and boring but Veganburg a new restaurant in Singapore is changing these perceptions. Director Alex Tan explains why a vegan lifestyle is not only hip, cool and healthy, but also tasty. What made you set up Veganburg? I’ve been a vegetarian for...
Motion + Design + Magic: delivering the concept to the stomach
The food and drinks served at a party are as important as the party itself. For opening parties, say to launch an exhibition, even more so. It’s integral. But few event producers think in this integrated way. The food and drinks on offer should be a reflection of the essence of the exhibition. What guests...
Installation in a house of food
Måltidets Hus (The House of Food) is the new 9000 m2 national and international resource centre for food development, host of the Gastronomic Institute and Norwegian chef team. Ralston & Bau was commissioned by Figgjo to make a permanent installation in the reception hall. A central wall that runs three flights high was transformed into...
Chocolate Wars: Simplicity versus irony.
Chokladfabriken is a must for many – and a personal favorite – in Stockholm. So, to get some goodies in the form of a thin pure chocolate slice, from Chocolat Factory – straight from the heart of Barcelona, was a funny thing that ended up with some comparative research. A look to these parallel stories...
Clashing mix of design, food and products
A café environment that stirs up curiosity with its wonderfully clashing mix of design, food and products With many cafés today becoming too uniform and predictable, The Royal Café in Copenhagen is one of the few that has a noticeable soul. As Rud Christiansen, the owner and creator of the café says, “our interior is...
A practical chopping-board
Encanal is a new product for the kitchen from Amor de Madre in Barcelona. It’s designed by Ernest and Ester. I like it because it is relevant and based on human behaviour. At least my own… Earlier this evening when I was cooking for my family I had to put some chopped onion in a...
Mixing Japanese aesthetics with Western lifestyle trends: bamboo tableware for kids
FunFam – short for Fun In The Family – is a new style Japanese tableware brand for kids that mixes Japanese aesthetics with Western lifestyle trends. Designed with bamboo, it takes a unique approach to the concept of ‘fun in the family’. With many parents now spending less time having dinner with their children, FunFam’s...
Bodylicious
Bodylicious is inspired by Nyotaimori, a rather controversial Japanese tradition which consists of presenting Sushi on a naked woman, using her body as a tray. This was a highly appreciated act often experienced at luxurious parties and other social events. When presenting Sushi (Sashimi) on the naked body of a man this is called Nantaimori....
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