Life Design Magazine

Life Design Magazine

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

 

Hazuto

Hazuto is a fresh aesthetic on the ubiquitous kitchen board space. A brushed metal rim binds the board, protecting it from warping, splitting, knocks and drops. The metal-wood combination is a pleasing new tactile experience. The warmth of the wood contrasts with the austere stainless steel frame. The screws are characteristically placed to complete an industrial sensibility. A negative corner-space forms a handy hook. The singular shape is preserved, absent of unnecessary distractions or additions. The result is an efficient, clean, two-tone form that’s as eye-catching as it is ergonomic.

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Marn

Having inspiration from the festive snacks of traditional Tainan culture (an old city in Taiwan full with cultural heritage), by transforming them into a set of hotel amenities, these series of festive snacks always known to the local as "Marn", means fulfillment in Chinese culture; turtle-shaped rice cake as hand soap and soap dish, mung bean cake as toiletries, tang yuan sweet dumpling as hand cream and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake as tea set. Tainan culture heritage could be widespread to the world as the hotel is a nice platform to promote local culture.

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Curve

Curve Glass is an exploration of function, conceptualized with the idea to solve multiple problems with a minimal intervention on a traditional form. The design offers more usage options when preparing, and brings more freedom when enjoying a drink. A slight recess helps a straw be kept in place while drinking or after stirring. It also allows the glass to dry more efficiently, and brings new possibilities for garnishing a beverage. Curve Glass changes old unnecessary habits, and improves the experience and sensation of using an everyday object, allowing the user to be creative on their own.

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Saladice

It's a condiment container, which becomes a centre piece or a candle holder. The various dishes we consume call for many different condiment, which will dictate how our centre piece comes together, depending on the condiments needed. Each cube is equipped with magnets that fix it to the upper and bottom ones and the base is the only non cubic form. It can hold tooth picks or flowers or even candles and can vary in height and colour according to what is inserted. It can be used at home or restaurant.

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Joy

Joy is a large series that meets all your needs. It offers a wide range of options for your beverages with stem and stemless glasses. Inspired by the Paradise Palm fruit, it is a sparkling and pleasant to the touch ergonomic product. The intervals of linear engravings are meticulously created, designed with attention to the feeling of grip. In addition to its classic appearance, it has transformed into a timeless design with subtle, non-intense fine cutting engravings.

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Phantox Pro

This manual coffee grinder impresses with its design centered around users. Its adjustment dial, embracing the principle of form following function, aesthetically resembles camera lens apertures and operates on a similar manual principle for hyperfine adjustment. This design not only preserves the authentic flavor of the coffee but also elevates the routine grind setting process into a playful aspect of coffee preparation. Notably, the Starblade, a patented burr design measuring 45mm in diameter, is meticulously crafted to enhance the overall quality of each grind.

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