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Explore - Product Design
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The 9090
Alessi—In the 1970s, Alessi invested $300,000 to develop its first cooking appliance: a stovetop espresso maker by Richard Sapper. The northern Italian family business had made stainless...
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Alex Subrizi02.26.09 -
Package
After more than 100 steps, the completed parts are ready for packaging. Workers assemble the upper container, filter funnel, gasket, and boiler in much the same way that the eventual user will put...
01.01.09 -
Salt and Pepper Shakers
Dear Dwell: I've been looking for modern salt-and-pepper shakers, but all I've found are tchotchkes and diner-style pillars. What do you recommend? —Cheryl LeGasse, San Francisco, Calio...
written by: Chelsea Holden Bakerphotos by: Dwight Eschliman01.25.09 -
London Design Festival: Twee Party
There seems to be a crockery revival—Tent has a whole host of young designers showing ceramic work of one kind or another. Perhaps the most beautiful was the 'Blaue Blume' range of tableware...
written by: Sam Jacob09.22.08 -
Mc&Co
Gleaming from a white-washed box on North 6th Street is Corinne Gilbert's Mc&Co, a lovingly-curated shop of modern porcelain, glassware, art, home accessories and fashion accessories that break...
written by: Jamie Waugh10.21.08 -
New Color for Take-out
Bare fridges filled with nothing but hot sauce, a couple bottles of beer, and some old take-out will be getting a makeover with these porcelain versions of the classic to-go containers.
written by: Laure Joliet10.25.08 -
Sorapot Art Contest
The Sorapot by designer Joey Roth is a particularly beautiful teapot that has stirred up the design world (including Dwell, as a Product of the Day), and understandably so.
written by: Jamie Waugh12.16.08 -
Piece of Cake
For some, the holidays are about indulgence while for others, it’s a tricky balancing act of holiday desserts and a healthy diet. For eager-to-please hosts, German designer Konstantin...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.23.08 -
Sing for Your Supper, Kid
Though it was released in 2006, lately I've been appreciating David Weeks' Sing Sing Dinner Plate. Purportedly a copy of the actual food-trays used at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in...
written by: David A. Greene01.12.09 -
Lightpot by Studio Shulab
Many an indoor planter has passed across the pixels of design blogs lately, always a clear symbol of sustainability, modern domesticity, and conscientious consumption. Not every countertop garden...
written by: Sarah Rich03.31.09 -
One Teakettle Wins the Tea-Off
Design competitions are all the rage these days, with the Internet making it easy to gather and disseminate good ideas from creative thinkers the world over. Recently World Kitchen—a brand...
written by: Sarah Rich04.01.09 -
Quistgaard Pepper Mills
If you dig through your parents’ kitchen cupboards, chances are you’ll find a Jens Quistgaard design. Although “Quistgaard” never became a household name, the company he...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.07.09 -
Animal Shot Glasses by Goody Grams
I stopped into the quite charming San Francisco spirits store Cask last week, and though the grappa selection left something to be desired, I was taken with these animal head shot glasses by...
written by: Aaron Britt04.15.09 -
Paul Donald
When we peruse the carefully curated products in a great design shop, one of the most intriguing discoveries—more than any one particular object or accessory—is the entrepreneur behind...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.27.09 -
Zoë Melo's Touch
Tiptoeing into the Los Angeles showroom of TOUCH, it's difficult not to obey the storefront's signage. The white-on-white space is stacked with oddly alluring textures—impossibly long-necked...
written by: Alissa Walker05.13.09 -
We All Scream...
For homemade ice cream! Whether you favor Kumquat-Poppy Seed or plain Vanilla, a home ice-cream maker lets you effortlessly craft a scoop that's made to order.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Laurie Frankel06.16.09 -
Data Dishware
Via one of my favorite websites, a project that puts personal behavior data into beautifully-designed dishware: Israeli designer Iohanna Pani created mugs and plates that measure consumption...
written by: Sarah Rich07.01.09 -
Museum of Robots
Welcome to Museum of Robots, where androids are the muses for Richard and Vicky Küng's collection of modern housewares and home accessories.
written by: Tiffany Chu07.18.09 -
Wright at Home: 1930-1965
While airport terminals aren't necessarily known as venues for stellar art exhibits, it's always a nice surprise to find some visual stimulation while floating down the conveyor belt in a travel...
written by: Jordan Kushins08.11.09 -
Emiliano Godoy
Sustainable design isn’t merely a catchphrase for Mexico City–based industrial designer Emiliano Godoy. The density and environmental tensions of the megalopolis he calls home have both...
written by: Dwell Staff10.28.09
