blomus – DesignApplause

ambiente 2014. wrap #1.

Mar 14, 2014

wrap #1 quite simply is a collection of products seen at ambiente and also at the international home+housewares show. the common denominator is all received design recognition at ambiente. we are expecting these products to also be recognized at Discover Design and the innovative products display. above > birillo | pierro lissoni | alessi //// winning but not pictured is cutlery set ‘mu’ | toyo ito | alessi below > super & popular | package design mario trimarchi //// a tribute to alessi’s most acclaimed small household objects many of which won design awards.

above & below > tea-jay on the rocks | flöz design | blomus //// offering possibly the most enjoyable tea-making you’ve experienced.

above > nest storage | joseph joseph //// solving the problem of storing the storage when not in use below > wash&drain //// video covers it.

above > michel bras mandoline //// offering form power and safety | kai below > gg flip & fold | oxo / smart design //// video covers it.

below > london designer sabastian bergne holding a red ‘rachet grinder //// winning but not pictured is rachet cheese grater both by kuhn rikon. the rachet concept is both innovative and functional.

[ alessi ] [ blomus ] [ joseph joseph ] [ kai ][ kuhn rikon ] [ oxo ] @ambiente #Ambiente13 @HousewaresShow #IHHS2014 #DiscoverDesign

Solutions. Ambiente 2013.

Feb 21, 2013

designers hansjerg maier-aichen (tour guide) and sebastian bergne (curator) | click > enlarge

[DesignApplause signs up for design tours led by German designer Hansjerg Meier-Aichen] This is the second year for this exhibit and the 23 entries in 2013 have tripled in number. All these products are being introduced at Ambiente. This exhibition is curated and designed by London designer Sebastian Bergne. Here’s what he says about the new products…

“Truly new, truly useful products and real surprises. Be it clever material combinations, transfers from the professional world to private use or borrowings from different cultures – it is less about aesthetic viewpoints and traditional design topics here, but rather more, and quite explicitly, about functionality and technical solutions. It is often the little ideas that produce big improvements.”

We showcase 12 of the entries.

in hindsight, should have taken photos off of exhibit ipads

15 Citrus juicers.

Jan 20, 2012

juicy salif | philippe starck | alessi | 1990 | click to enlarge

Two events prompted this post. Two weeks ago I went on a Bertrand Goldberg architectural tour. Two buildings in Chicago, four owners, all architects. Of interest, all four interiors might have been designed by one person, the furnishings were so similar, mid-century modern. Two of the four had the Salif on sparse kitchen counters. Our galley kitchen falls into the latter category. Anyone’s guess what kitchen tools were in their cupboards. The other event, we made grouper ceviche last weekend, an on-going experiment with different recipes so precise citrus measurements are required. We also have a juicer made for cooking, the OXO Citrus Juicer with a measuring cup as its recepticle. I purchased it directly from OXO when it won a design award in 2007.

citrus juicer | oxo | 2007

Below are promising juicers selected with the following criteria: simple, manual or small electric that’s easily stored, lightweight output, and well-thought-out solutions with great aesthetics. Several in are in the collection of contemporary art museums. Several will have glitches, like the Salif, no problem for me but to Barbara it can behave like a sobriety test; the Orangin and Flash Lemonade Juicer can be a bit labor intensive to fill a quart IMO. Price range from $8 > $100.

Utilo lemon squeezer.

Oct 8, 2008

Value item: Here is an innovative, quirkly little product that may make a big (lemon) splash. The UTILO, Lemon Squeezer designed by Nicole Schaffert. Just insert spout into your lemon and squeeze for quick and easy seed-free juice. Made of stainless steel.

Producer: Blomus was established in 2001 to innovatively manufacture stainless steel items utilizing modern design. Blomus offers a great selection of kitchen accessories, fireplace accessories, bathroom accessories, office accessories and waste bins. Inspired by premiere European designers and created by German craftsmen, each and every Blomus product, whether a contemporary stainless steel mirror, kitchen accessories, bathroom hardware, bar and wine tools or a modern styled set of candle holders, Blomus offers only the finest quality of stainless steel kitchen accessories today.

Seen at allmodern.com