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gia global innovation awards honoring product design excellence. international housewares show 2018.

gia global innovation awards honoring product design excellence. international housewares show 2018.

Mar 11, 2018

lockdown cut-proof bag by travelon / home organization + storage / booth n6031

with features like safetex cut-proof strap and body material, sold brass lock and one-piece construction valuables are safe when on-the-go.

safetex material cannot be cut with knives, scissors or razor – nor can bolt cutters cut the strap. lockdown bags come in two sizes, one for essential items the other for larger iPad size items.

theft is a crime of opportunity and the travelon¨ anti-theft lockdown bag stops theft.

below> fledge – flip edge cutting board by dreamfarm / kitchen hand tools + cutlery / booth n8107

fledge is the world’s best cutting board. fledge has unique flip up edges that prevent food from falling or rolling off the sides when being transported to a pot, bowl or table for serving. both fledge and the double-sized big fledge (coming soon) have non-slip rubber feet and knife-friendly patterns on both sides, and a generous juice groove for carving on the underside. won’t warp in the dishwasher.

below> flex by joseph joseph / bath + personal care / booth n7900

the concept behind the head is appearing in a variety of products. what makes this product standout is the unique head design and elegant packaging that easily stores with its minimal footprint, even if you don’t have a utility storage room.

conventional toilet brushes hold dirt and liquid, making them messy and unhygienic to use and clean. also their bristles can distort and wear, meaning they need to be replaced regularly. flex™ is an innovative toilet brush designed to solve all these problems.

it features a flexible, d-shaped head that reaches all areas, even under the rim. it has widely spaced bristles that prevent dirt clogging, allowing liquid to drain quickly and minimising drips between cleaning and storing.

it also has durable bristles and comes with a slimline holder for neat storage.

below> ta da over the sink drying mat by jascor housewares / cleaning / booth s1217

dry your dishes right where you wash them. made with fda-approved silicone and reinforced with stainless steel rods, this simple, sturdy mat allows runoff from freshly washed items to drip directly into the sink. you can even use it to rinse and drain fruits and vegetables. roll up and put away when you’re done. that’s how to-do becomes ta-da.

below> sensor mirror compact by simplehuman / personal electrics / booth n7735

a simple concept tweak creates a must-have travel companion. tru-lux light system simulates natural sunlight, allowing you to see full color variation, so you’ll know when your makeup is color-correct and flawless. the 3x magnification gives you a hyper-clear view of every detail. sensor turns light on automatically when taken out of the sensor pouch, and turns it off when put back in. the power button lets you toggle between 650 or 300 lux dual brightness settings. a fold-out ring handle is secure and comfortable in your hand, or can be used as a stand for hands-free viewing — and it comes with an attached button strap that keeps the mirror secure inside the pouch. the mirror is rechargeable, and one charge lasts up to 1 week with typical daily usage.

below> titan – trash compactor by joseph joseph / household + home electrics / booth n7900

titan is an innovative waste solution with a patented, hygienic compaction system. this allows it to hold up to three times more than a similar-sized household bin. compacting your rubbish means you empty your bin less often and use fewer liners. titan also features an anti-tear design that won’t stretch or pinch the liner and a replaceable odour filter to neutralise any unpleasant smells.

below> cuisnart venture portable gas grill submitted by the fulham group / cook + bakeware / booth s1672

the cuisinart venture portable gas grill is not your average “tailgating” gas grill. the sleek and modern aesthetic, with store ‘n go design inspires adventure and helps couples enjoy those intimate moments. perfect for the date night picnic or small group gatherings. the wooden lid doubles as a chopping board; simply remove the cutting board from the top to prepare your meal or use it for cheese and crackers to enjoy while sipping a glass of wine. the grill grates are porcelain enameled cast iron, giving off more heat and holds heat longer than steel. a simple, complete, and compact portable grilling system.

below> jura s8 / kitchen electrics / booth L11102

below> globe watering can – jet and shower watering can by eva solo / home décor * gifts / booth8324

globe watering can allows the user to select between a jet watering or shower watering with a simple turn of the spout. practical hole in the side for easy filling. perfectly balanced for easy pouring.

below> messy mutts travel water bottle and bowl by jascor / pets/ booth s1217

perfect for your thirsty mutt on the go! just fold up the silicone bowl and press the quick release button. unused water drains back into the 700ml or 24 oz stainless steel bottle after use and the bowl folds back over the bottle for easy portability.

care > disassemble and hand wash with warm water and mild soap or place in dishwasher. hand wash recommended. do not microwave. silicone bowl can be removed from cap. bpa and pvc free.

below> cubit by plott / smart home products / booth L14000

cubit is the first tool that can bring your dimensional data to your smart device and also extract it back into the real world after you have manipulated it. this means that after you measure your space and arrange it to your liking in the app, cubit will then guide you to make your design a reality bringing your project to life.​ editor’s and gia judge note: with regard to category strength the smart home products category contained quite a few exceptional products and a shame we couldn’t have had a tie amongst two or three products.

below> thawthat! deluxe by that! inventions / kitchenware / booth n8303

thawthat! deluxe defrosts meat right on the countertop without any external heat or power source for a gentle, even thaw in less than half the time of traditional countertop thawing.

features >
dissipates cold and draws ambient warmth to the surface / eco-friendly / rugged anodized aluminum, abs, polypropylene construction / cleaner than soaking and gentler than microwaving / faster (up to 2.5x) than traditional countertop thawing / concave surface directs melted liquid / green – no wires or batteries required / hand wash recommended

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below> collida by promeco / tabletop / booth s3277

promeco has created tempcontrol® technology which keeps dinnerware warm or cold for more than 30 minutes.

this technology is presented via the calido onyx black dinner plate by sanodegusto, offering the perfect backdrop for a culinary tour de force. the anti-scratch structure ensures multiple use without devaluing the design. moreover, the integrated revolutionary tempcontrol® technology makes sure any dish stays warm for at least 30 minutes. sanodegusto is a division of promeco.

[ gia global innovation awards – product design ] the iha innovation awards have honored the best in product design at the international home + housewares show for the past four years. the award’s name and tagline have now changed to the iha global innovation awards (gia), honoring product design excellence.

all products entered into the new product showcase will have a chance at winning. innovative products will be judged by a panel of experts that includes designers, retailers and news media.

product finalists selected by the judges were announced prior to the show and will be featured in each buyers club and at the iha global innovation awards display in the lakeside center lobby.

editor’s note: ron kovach has been a judge since inception of this award.

wallpaper* handmade. milan 2014.

wallpaper* handmade. milan 2014.

Apr 30, 2014

above> boxing set | soho house, horween leather and cleto reyes

Wallpaper* Handmade returned to the Leclettico gallery for its fifth celebration of craft and creativity at Salone del Mobile. The gallery is located in Gregorio Docet, the newest go-to design district in Milan and we spent the entire morning looking around the neighborhood after having a long visit at Homemade. What’s captivating about Milan Design Week is the sheer volume and diversity of high-level offerings. From iconic showrooms, Rho’s fairground and pop-ups everywhere. Homemade inspires and entertains us with one-off items of furniture, fittings, fashions, food and more, many exhibitors having only two-three months to conceive and execute. There were over 70 exhibitors. Each has a wonderfully interesting story behind them. Here’s just a few.

milan14-wallpaper-gabrielle1‘room divider’ | gabrielle shelton (pictured) and chris rucker

[DesignApplause] Gabrielle, tell us about yourself and what are you up at Handmade?
[Gabrielle Shelton] I’m from Los Angeles but have been living & working in Brooklyn for 19 years which is longer than I lived in LA so I am a Brooklynite. I collaborated with another artist, Chris Rucker, and we were interested in New York City’s history of metalwork and textiles and collaborating on something a little different than we normally do. We’re both builders and this vanity screen or room divider expresses a typology of a different scale. The screens represents certain areas of a room or divisions between construction or streets. Chris uses old moving blankets, and these blankets have been used to move things from shops to job sites. They’ve been in the back of a truck, they’ve gotten mouldy and stained. And he’s taken them apart, taken all the padding out of them and re-quilted them for this piece. My work is the all handmade brass frame. Everything has been machined, the screws, the turns, the hinges. And it’s all mechanical, no welds, no solders, no brazings.
[DA] You’re a sculpter, a metalsmith, a welder?
[GS] I don’t wear heels in the shop. One of my uncles is a welder and I learned how to weld when I was 12 years old. Now I have a metal shop.

[DA] The extensive amount from scratch of art and craftsmanship is sinking in. How much time from concept to finished piece?
[GS] A little less than two months. Chris and I are very busy and we did this all at night and on weekends. There was some texting and some long studio nights with beers.

[DA] What’s your body of work like?
[GS] I specialize in staircases, walls, hardware, furniture. I most recently did the staircase at the David Zwirner Gallery.

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above/below> ‘Cork jacket’ | Todd Bracher and Amorim

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above/below> ‘Monsieur Poiré’ | Ian Wright and Caran d’Ache

milan14-wallpaper-table1hyunwoo bang and yunsil heo | everyware

above/below> ‘T.Able’ | Everyware and Friends & Founders
[DesignApplause] Yunsil, tell us about Everyware and T.Able.
[Yunsil Heo] Everyware is an interactive media group in Seoul and consists of me and my husband, Hyunwoo Bang. ’T.Able’ is an interactive project in development for two years and is a system where light interacts with objects, in this case cups on a table. You’re looking at a series of programmed graphics guided by infared information that detects both motion and objects.

[DA] What do you see as a practical application?
[YH ] There are opportunities for hotels or restaurants, for example, to incorporate creative art or lighting that enhance interior experiences. There are applications that are only limited by your creativity. If someone asks us to create a specific application for their needs we can accommodate them.

[DA] What’s your background(s)?
[YH ] I studied graphic design and later computer graphics programming (M.F.A. UCLA design/media arts, B.A. and Ph.D. Seoul Nat’l Univ) and my husband studied mechanical engineering (B.S. and Ph.D. mechanical and aerospace engineering Seoul Nat’l Univ and Postdoctoral Fellow biomedical engineering UCLA).

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above>below> ‘Clerkenwell’ coat | Wallace Sewell, Gieves & Hawkes and Designtex

milan14-wallpaper-mirror1‘revaluation’ obsidian mirrors | studio drift | ralph nauta and lonneke gordijn | studio drift

[DesignApplause] Ralph and Lonneke, I have a feeling this going to be quite technical.
[Lonneke Gordijn] Yes, get ready. Our concept addresses the excessive chemical waste problem the world is presented with today. We are using obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth. Our source of obsidian comes from a chemical engineer who’s been working with this material for the past 30 years, extracting 100% chemical wastes in the process. For us we use the ashes from the process and shape, glaze and polish. We can polish to a mirror-like finish. In a way, you have a reflection of yourself in your own waste.
[DA] When you’re wasted.
[LG] (laughing) Exactly! Our engineer currently has a small factory but has the ambition to create a larger commercial factory that extracts waste in great quantity. Our handmade piece for the show is a symbol of this process and his effort and we wanted to make an object that doesn’t relate to or look like waste. Our goal has grown to promote this technology to factories all over the world.

[DA] How did you meet this engineer?
[LG] We met him through mutual friends. Our friend said he makes gold and silver from chemical wastes and we said we must meet this guy!

[DA] How did you approach this challenge?
[Ralph Nauta] We know glass so that was our logical starting point but obsidian has a different melting temperature and cools at a different rate. Once we could liquify the material and understand it we were able to use molds made of sand to take us to the next step. Obsidian also behaves differently than glass as it holds warmth and cools much more slowly. We thought maybe a cool-down of five days but it was still 50 degrees. The trick is too cool it down slowly to reduce all the molecular tension. This piece from liquid to cool enough to touch takes about a week.
[LG] It’s also super heavy. It’s very weird, it sounds like metal when tapped but it works like glass. We’re still in the middle of the process and just have this one piece. And we’re still learning. We will cool down our next piece more slowly. It also feels a bit weird that it’s like baking a cake made with ingredients that make up our planet, that we stand on the ingredients of this cake everyday.

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above> The floor inside ‘Passage of wood’ consists of humongous planks of douglas fir and it’s not unusual to see cracks deep in the center of the planks. The fix are ‘butterfly’ stitches.

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[ wallpaper* handmade ] [ leclettico gallery ]

1> ‘Animal Party’ glow-in-the-dark wallpaper | Haas Brothers and Flavor Paper
2> ‘Tou tou’ pet transporter | Mathieu Gustafsson, sponsored by Jaguar, inspired by Jaguar Design
3> ‘SKID’ side table and bench | Sebastian Herkner and Caesarstone
4> ‘Passage of wood’ folly / In Praise of Shadows, Dinesen, Oliver Beer and Werkraum Bregenzerwald
5> ‘Clothes horse’ | Aaron Dunkerton and Kebony
6’>’Chaise longue’ | Monica Förster and Vispring
7> ‘The Structure of Chocolate’ | Pierre Marcolini, Patte
8> ‘Croquet set’ | Edition by Moyard and Adrien Rovero
9> ‘F-TYPE Coupé | sponsored by Jaguar
10. ‘Diptych: Landscape II’ | Fredrikson Stallard, sponsored by Jaguar, inspired by Jaguar Design
11> ‘La Jeune Rue’s concept store & new neighborhood |
12> ‘Dichroicarus’ kite | SO-IL and 3M

bleepbleeps. meet sammy screamer and master bates.

bleepbleeps. meet sammy screamer and master bates.

Mar 26, 2014

At first glance I thought these were toys. Well, for some they are toys – adult gifts to keep tabs on each other. Originally designed for parents, bleepbleeps are also for seniors and special needs. Very smart and cute. Here’s what bleepbleeps say about Sammy Screamer: ‘This is Sammy Screamer, a movement sensor that connects to the bleepbleeps app. Place Sammy on an item that you want to monitor – could be a door, a bag or a stroller. Get a notification on your phone if the item moves – i.e. the door opens, the bag gets tampered with or the stroller gets moved. Use the bleepbleeps app to set Sammy’s sensitivity and choose how loud you want him to scream.’

bleep8sammy screamer

bleep6sammy screamer app

bleep9ultra stan | ultrasound pregnancy scanner, seriously

bleep4olivia p sticks | ovulation tester, obviously stan and olivia know each other

bleep2master bates | male fertility tester, omg!

bleep3lilly loco | gps device

bleepbleeps reached their goal for sammy screamer on [ kickstarter ] and the family has grown thanks to stan, olivia and mr. bates.

bleep5the bleepbleeps | very connected devices

[ bleep bleeps ]


about boo hill

Poo bags. Shit happens.

Oct 28, 2008



Creativity at work again: turning a negative into a positive.
Yes, they’re a green product, 100% biodegradable.

Producer: Jungeschatel
Designer: Jungeschatel

via thedieline.com

Want to make a 100% biodegradable political message? dogs for democrats

Charlybox.

Mar 3, 2008

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Much like a canteen for campers, this simple design is a compact carrier for your pet’s food and water. Made of two halves, the Charlybox includes a two-liter canteen for fresh water, and two bowls for water and kibble.

Great gift for a pet owner. Or treat yourself if you are an outdoors type person.

Via Design Within Reach (DWR) and petmonologues

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