Guide to the Foreign Japanese Kitchen
The cookbook “Guide to the Foreign Japanese Kitchen” is a result of the MA degree project by Moé Takemura, an industrial designer newly-graduated from Lund University, Sweden, originally from Japan. The book shows how you can cook Japanese food using locally available ingredients in Sweden. Historically, for a very long time, people used to eat...
A solar kitchen restaurant
One of our best experiences during this years Milan Design Week was the Lapin Kulta solar kitchen restaurant by Finnish food visionary Antto Melasniemi and Catalan designer Martí Guixé. It was all about a celebration to the sun, gourmet cooking, beer, life and art on its trail towards the never-setting summer sun of the Arctic...
Colourful Alfredo
In a playful universe and with a clear-cut signature Alfredo Häberli and the Scandinavian Luxury Lifestyle Brand Georg Jensen are introducing the From Kitchen to Table Collection. Client: Georg Jensen Creative direction: Thomas Lykke, OeO Directed by: Sebastian Brink Director of photography: Martin Munch Music by: David Sebastian Buus
The story behind the Pure Black knife series for Stelton
Pure Black knife series is designed by Stebastian Holmbäck and Ulrik Nordentoft of HolmbäckNordentoft for Danish producer Stelton. We set ourselves the challenge of interpreting the most basic of human tools – and how can you make something entirely different from an already pretty well proven concept? So the approach was as simple as; what...
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...
Future kitchen concept by Electrolux
Henrik Otto, senior vice president of Electrolux, launched an interesting new kitchen concept last week at DesignBoost in Stockholm. Imagine never having to use pans or pots again, never having to worry whether the ingredients are fresh or never having to look up a recipe in a cook book. Heart of the Home, as the concept 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...
Salt and pepper by Norway Says
Norwegian trio Norway Says has designed a new series of salt and pepper mills for Danish manufacturer MUUTO. The PLUS mills are made in wood and comes with a mill-mechanism that has a 25 year warranty. They come in 3 versions; a white salt- and black peppermill and a multicoloured version that has both the...
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....
Asian eating device
Lincoln Kayiwa, a designer who graduated as a Master of Arts from the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH in 2007 is running her own brand product design company KAYIWA – an epitome of novelty, aesthetics, functionality and environmental friendliness. Her newest product, the sterling silver TUKAANI is a hand made eating device for...
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