DesignApplause

Heightening awareness of design-driven objects.

Gamila teastick(s).

October 8th, 2008 by PRand | 2 Comments

Gamila teastick(s).

With cold weather just around the corner, tea anyone?
Gems Teastick
The Teastick GEMS bring new light to your cup of tea. Now with two brilliant colors so sparkling clear you can see the steeping tea bloom. With classic “scoop it, slide it, steep it” functionality The Teastick GEMS are as useful as they are beautiful in [...]

Tags: Consumer products · Gift idea · Objects


Coffee for One.

October 8th, 2008 by PRand | 3 Comments

Coffee for One.

This cool coffee maker offers up a smart industrial design which cleanly integrates a ceramic mug in place of a carafe.
The WMF1 Coffee Pad takes a single portioned coffee filter and can brew up a fresh cup of Java in about 1 minute. The compact coffee maker features a clean white design, with a [...]

Tags: Consumer products · Gift idea · Objects · Producer


Dyno shower.

October 3rd, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Dyno shower.

What is this? An electric toothbrush on a stand? Darn, the title gives this product away. It is the Dyno outdoor shower by MyYour.

The Dyno designer shower is totally waterproof and UV-ray resistant and will stay looking new for years. It’s made from self-colored polyethylene, which is strengthened inside, and Dyno is available in a [...]

Tags: Consumer products · Objects · Producer


Plastic bag association applauds bag ban.

September 26th, 2008 by PM | No Comments

Plastic bag association applauds bag ban.

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept 25, 2008 — Plastic Bag Manu – facturers Commend Spirit of Wal-Mart Initiative.
Today the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council, a trade association representing the nation’s leading plastic bag manufacturers, recyclers and resin producers, applauded Wal-Mart for its efforts to develop a responsible plastic bag policy. Under this plan, [...]

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Flatterware. Collapsable cup.

September 24th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Flatterware. Collapsable cup.

Like sophisticated Transformers, these products fold to save space and to reveal a new function. The Flatterware cup body is molded out of a single piece of flexible plastic, with a helical structure allowing it to spring open and close with ease.
Just give it a simple twist, the bright plastic disc turns into an [...]

Tags: New · Producer


Porta-bote.

September 24th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Porta-bote.

This summer something caught my eye on top of a neighbor’s SUV. It looked like a lighter - than - air aircraft wing but found out it was a collapsable boat. It looks much better in vitro than in these photos.
Adding collapsability into the design criteria can be a bit of a challenge. Here is [...]

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Don’t trash. Make art.

March 11th, 2008 by PRand | 3 Comments

Don’t trash. Make art.

Just about the time we should be thinking about 86ing our plastic bottled water habits we have a bottle story. We came across this art and artist via trespluscool The artist is Martine Camillieri, a french artist who works with colorful plastics. Trying to think of an adequate bumper sticker here. —No to trash. Make [...]

Tags: Artist · Concept · Talent


21st century waterfall.

March 11th, 2008 by PRand | 3 Comments

21st century waterfall.

animating water bottle recycling rates 2005

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