Kuhn Rikon – 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

Playful new ratchet grinder by kuhn rikon.

Feb 2, 2012

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I own a set of beautiful, wooden Peugeot salt and pepper mills, but my guess is that so much of the designers’ time went into the beautifying them as objects that they neglected to address their functionality. At the end of the day, they look awfully nice on my countertop, but when it comes time to actually salting or peppering something I use a cheap, plastic grinder from the supermarket.

Kuhn Rikon, however, has just released a beauty-meets-brains kind of grinder. Created by in-house designer, Philipp Beyeler, an avid cook himself, the Ratchet Grinder is playful-looking (it also chirps when you use it) but, made from sturdy ceramic, it gets the job done. Easily adjustable from fine to course, this baby even grinds flax and chia seeds (meaning you can avoid those they-only-have-unmilled-flax-seed moments in the supermarket).

Check out Beyeler’s other kitchen gadgets for Kuhn Rikon. Any designer who got their start making a working “Chocolate Milk Maker” out of LEGOs has a special place in my heart.

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