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Very adorable ‘Mr Button’ buttons, ideal for adding a little character to clothes and crafts by John Caswell.
Beautiful popcorn packaging from Kostym Design Agency for Hemköp, a grocery chain group located throughout Sweden.
Relive your childhood with this Balloon X lamp from Haoshi. If balloons are not your thing, they also have a kite design. Unlike the real thing, these won’t fade away or disappear.
Snookums is a cat food for cats with chutzpah; cats that are rough, tough and have had enough of your negligent and embarrassing, human behaviour. Designer Eric Hart differentiate the Snookums brand from competitors using a unique “un-sugarcoated” portrayal of cats, channelling frustrations felt by cats worldwide and the guilt and flaws of their human masters. The brand stood apart due to it’s simplicity and “no bullshit” look and feel which mimics the Snookums’ felines attitude toward the consumer. Had me smiling from ear to ear.
In Scandinavia drinking is a very important social and personal event. The designers at ISAK believe that putting a handle on a cup spoils its aesthetic. They enjoy a sleek appearance and a cup that can be “cupped” so they’ve added an oak lid to the cups to keep warm drinks warm. The lid also acts as a coaster if required to protect your tabletops as well as making lovely little storage jars. Comes in 3 designs of either love birds, leaf print or the new landsby print.
The COOKUP 200 solar barbecue works on the principle of focusing on the sun’s rays with its parabolic shape. With no smoke or CO2 emissions, it is environmentally friendly and portable. In 2010 it was awarded the French Janus du design et de l’industrie industry design award with a distinction for its ecological design. Get it here.
These litter boxes prototype are made from 100% recyclable polypropylene plastic in a variety of flashy colours from Sin Design. Available from December 2011.
Tubo by Oscar Diaz is part of a series of candle holder that plays with tea lights and standard laboratory tubes. The frosted tube contains a standard tea light candle that can be slid up and down. This is achieved by a simple system of magnets and allows you to easily light up the candle without burning your fingers. How clever!
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