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NY design week – icff 2012: logical art's luxe flash drives.

Jun 1, 2012

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If what we store on our flash drives is important enough to back up lest we lose it forever, why do we toss the physical drives around without a second thought? I used to keep my flash drive on my key chain where it rattled around against relatively sharp metal objects and got crammed into the black hole of my purse, trusting a little plastic cap to keep all my most important files safe. At the designboom mart at ICFF I saw a design team who’s getting people to rethink how they treat their flash drives with a collection made from materials as precious as your files.

Logical Art is a small operation run by Yoo-Kyung Shin and Hanhsi Chen, who spread their time between Korea, Taiwan and the UK. Together they’ve created Empty Memory, a line of flash drives made out of wood, plexi and stainless steel as well as more luxurious offerings in silver, gold and rose gold. The plexi/wood model is the most streamlined of the bunch, whereas the metal drives have a more complex geometrical finish. You can buy them directly from the designers for $75-$95.



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NY design week – icff 2012: le mouton noir & co.

May 30, 2012

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Le Moutin Noir literally translates into The Black Sheep, a name the founders of Le Mouton Noir & Co. explain they chose because, “For many years we have followed the herd like a flock of sheep. Working hard, learning and growing, we have never let go of our dream. The black sheep finally wakes up and steps forward to have some fun.” Fun is the operative word here. The designers they feature promote their goal of introducing “fun, quirky, safe and interesting design products…that bring a smile to your face.”

One product that does just that is the B.B. bank, a piggy bank that sits the pig back on its hind legs and shows off its big Buddha belly, though the idea was actually inspired by the pregnancy of Le Mouton’s founder’s wife. When George Lee saw his wife’s belly grow bigger and bigger it apparently reminded him of how much it would cost to raise a child. According to Lee, “I went on the hunt for a piggy bank to help mark the start of a new life and savings for that future boy or girl. I found a loss in the market for a classic style piggy bank with any sort of design appeal. So I got to work on my own interpretation of this timeless piece adding meaning behind it and an eccentric design twist.”

My favorite product in Le Mouton’s repertoire is the Tie Tea Mug, a classic white mug with two notches cut out near the handle for you to tie the string of your tea bag around so it won’t fall inside. This mug accomplishes what I love best about design – how the slightest alteration can completely change the functionality of an object. See more of Le Mouton’s product line as well as their list of stockists.




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