May 14, 2011

Beautiful chic design with a touch of humor

Hacienda by Stanley Ruiz


Hacienda by Stanley Ruiz
Hacienda is a collection of products made of palm reed (buri), leather, and metal by Brooklyn-based designer Stanley Ruiz. Designed for the company Hacienda Crafts (based in the Philippines), a sugar plantation that started producing handicrafts in the 90s with the mission of generating countryside opportunities by providing an alternative livelihood for the farmers and their families. The collection includes the Branch floor lamp, Branch table lamp, and a set of three natural and three black Pandora baskets.
Hacienda by Stanley Ruiz
Chic with a bit of fun!!

Sleek Phone, Beautiful Design. Big plus

Not Your Average Mobile Phone

The ENSEMBLE explores new ideas about mobile phones. A metal skin protects a vegetal core. A spin unfolds to dispatch its “digital sap.” An organic and intimate relationship is established through this staging technology. The controls are voice command enabled and information is displayed through a micro screen. The phone is not an inert object placed on your cheek, but a succession of colored skins and sensitive materials that open to spread messages. Designer: Jerome Olivet


Yanko Design

Great style, not for your pocket. Deserves a statue!

Concept design for Coca Cola!



One of the things with refrigerated soda bottles is unscrewing the cap can be a bit tough. A little bit of physics applied to a cap redesign does the trick to making things easier. The teardrop shaped Easy Access Bottle Cap is perfect. I can’t see why we can’t standardize this across all bottles. It’s ergonomic and smooth. Looks kinda cool too. Designer: Shao-Nung Chen

Yanko Design

Yes! Great idea! Looks good to me. Easy to handle cap, also the size is nice.