watches

I was recently looking at watches and these three stoodout. Bell and Ross, Breitling and Tiffany.

Juice Fountain?

Nice details, cool funtionality, bad form, horrible name

Urchin

Well done single color silicone spoons available on Urchin.

Emerilware

I slow roasted a chicken using Emerilware this weekend (Thanks Judy) and I do not mind saying it was exceptionally tasty and easy to use. The cast iron surface took to the seasoning very well and the pear and wine flavor infused into the chicken and the vegetables even more than in my crockpot. I think that I am going to have to get the skillet next...or maybe the cornbread pan.

Quantum

Jim, this is a good example of what I was talking about regarding form and detail working together even on a small scale.

Gashlycrumb tinies

A few posts back I mentioned this Edward Gorey story as an influence for toys. Here is an image of the cover of the children's book (One of Edison's favorites). Published in 1963 it also seems to be a strong influence on Tim Burton and the Nightmare Before Christmas Style.

Tom Dixon

Tom calls himself a design star...not sure about that but some of his PR stunts (like filling Trafalgar Square square with molded chairs that people could take home) are pretty interesting. This is part of his biodegradable tableware line. Here is his very modest write up: "Maverick design star Tom Dixon is a household name in England, where is he most famous for being the creative director of Habitat, the UK-based home-furnishings shop. The Eco Ware line is the result of experimenting with biodegradeable plastics made from compressed natural materials such as byproducts of coconut, rice and bamboo processing. Tom Dixon created this line of biodegradeable plates, bowls and cups dubbed Eco Ware . This elegant line of sustainable tableware is 85% bamboo bound with a water-soluble polymer. Eco Ware is fine enough for formal occasions, tough enough for the outdoors, and robust enough for every-day use. The best part is that after a long functional life (5 years give or take), the Eco Ware objects can be recyled into plant pots or simply composted back to the earth.