Design Quarterly

Design Quarterly

Design Quarterly featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Lotus

Inspired by the classic object of Changsha kiln, the bowl with lotus flower pattern in green glaze and brown-green color, the traditional pattern is abstracted into a pure geometric figure and evolved into a series of tableware adapted to modern home life through the combination of height and size.New Style of Lotus with Celadon Color.The bowl is disassembled into a vessel for use and combined into a decoration for storage, allowing the user to experience the ritual of restoring the Changsha kiln lotus bowl pattern.

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Softline

Based on the idea of "​porcelain on the go", the Softline Collection is a great option for those who like to get their coffee, tea, fruit salad or muesli out of the house. The porcelain and food-safe, sealed silicone lid is neutral in both taste and odour. Thanks to the silicone sleeve, the glass does not burn the hands and can be grasped comfortably. All parts of the cups with different color options are individually recyclable and aim to provide an environmentally friendly, reusable alternative to disposable cups.

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Muuki

The Muuki Mini Daily Bottle is a premium glass water bottle. The founders like to call it: the perfect hydration bottle. Designed to monitor and help meet daily recommended water needs for proper body hydration that leads to better health and personal wellness. Muuki bottles are made from borosilicate glass, which is the purest way to drink water. This material is thermally resistant, so consumers can can also safely pour hot boiling water inside and enjoy tea or herbal infusions. Muuki is an eco-friendly product aimed at reducing single-use plastic bottle consumption.

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The Stroke

Crafted from fine white porcelain and designed under the golden ratio principle, the typo mug reveals a typographic symbol of celestial importance with every sip you take. This mug is part of a series of decorative and functional objects which embody highly artistic practices with subtle yet distinct details and a hint of type. Set in Parachute Typefoundry's Centro typeface, this typo mug provides a deep soulful spirit with an eclectic mix of type, industrial design, and long experimentation. An homage to humanity's universal need for connectivity, unity, and peace.

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Dengo

The design is inspired by the origin of Dengo's cacao – the heart of the Atlantic Forest in Bahia, Brazil. The cacao is harvested in cabruca, a traditional agroforestry and forest-positive system. In an effort to inspire, create brand recognition and convey the brand's message to the consumer, the designers turned the chocolate bar into a sculpture that represents some of the surrounding elements, such as dry leaves on the ground, foliage of the tall trees that provide beautiful play of light and shadow, and a variety of seeds.

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Firo

FIRO is a multifunctional and portable 5kg cooking set for each open fire. The oven holds 4 pots, attached removable to a drawers rail construction with a swiveling support for maintaining the food level. Thus way FIRO can be easily and safely used like a drawer without spilling food while the oven lays half way in the fire. The pots are used for cooking and eating purposes and are handled with the cutlery tool which clips in each side of the pots to carry them in temperature insulation pockets while hot. It also includes a blanket which is as well a bag that holds all usefull equipment.

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