Don't you just love it? Salad Song! Oil and Vinegar Cruets that appear to be singing to each other. White and red ceramic with cork stoppers, these cruets from Mint, NY are just adorable, not to mention functional. They make a fun and useful gift for anyone.
The Vin-Eau Carafe, designed by Scott Henderson for MINT, NY (MINT=fresh design) is a 1.5 liter porcelain carafe ideal for serving wine or water. Two bright red porcelain drinking cups store conveniently in the carafe´s opening, suggesting that the Vin-Eau is not a lonely product but one that is to be shared - a very romantic product! Dishwasher-safe, modern, beautiful.
The Mediterraneo bowl, designed by Emma Silvestris for Alessi, Italy, is one famous piece. The Mediterraneo bowl has been featured in countless design stores, magazines, and museum shops, including the MoMA Design Store. Made from resin-coated steel and designed to emulate sea-life, it is modern and elegant. To be used for fruit, bread, or objets, it will grace any surface on which it rests.
Alessi, Italy, presents the most elegant cocktail shaker we have ever seen...the Chiringuito. Ron Arad has excelled himself creating a small family of objects that, as usual, are not only heavily iconic on the aesthetic plane, but each is hallmarked by an innovative, curious performance: the twisted shape of this shaker suggests that the liquid inside is going to "twist." The strainer is cleverly designed to sit snugly against the side of the shaker, and the securely locking top allows for serious leak-proof shaking. Another perfect martini...
"I Am Not a Paper Cup," designed by James Burgess, is in fact not a paper cup. This clever double-walled porcelain rendition of a paper cup looks just like the modern to-go cup except this one can be used over and over again. Keeps your skinny wet triple shot latte just perfect. Matte porcelain outside, glazed inside, with a flexible silicone lid on top. A terrific gift!
The Puzzle wine rack is HOT! Designer Gideon Dagan produces these fabulous wine racks from injection-molded transparent ABS polymer in a range of colors. This unique wine rack adds form and color to any space - it is both attractive and functional. The unit can be placed in one of two orientations. While a single unit stores nine bottles, multiple units are easily assembled just like puzzle pieces to create different rack sizes accommodating the needs of a modest user to a large user, such as a restaurant or winery. The Puzzle wine rack was selected to be exhibited in the California Design Biennial 2005 representing the most innovative and creative design in California.
The Alessi Alessandro M. King Corkscrew adds humor and notes of bright color to entertaining in a design that transforms the ordinary corkscrew into a deluxe tool. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Alessandro M. King Corkscrew features hand-decorated details. Made from PA and chrome-plated zamak. Mendini Alessandro, from Milan, has been the winner of a Compasso d'Oro and designer of the Groninger Museum in Groningen, the Casino in Arosa, and the Forum in Omegna. He is a designer, architect and image consultant for Philips, Swarovski, Swatch, and Bisazza.
The Inka Coffee Press, designed by Vinturini Guido for Alessi, is a MODERN favorite. Who would not want to have coffee or tea pour from this alien? Lime green body of thermoplastic resin with heat-resistant glass, it will produce coffee that is out of this world! Vinturini Guido, Italy, is an architect, designer, and explorer of the world of industrial design, space management, and internal architecture.
This modular wine rack is very modern, very sleek. Made of black powder-coated metal in various sized circles, you can stand it on end or lay it horizontally. The beauty is that you can nest several Cru racks together and create a wine holder sculpture. Each rack holds 6 full-sized bottles. Designed by Dennis Lin.
