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| Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:11 AM PDT A wholesome, flavorsome meal is what cooking is all about. You know you want to serve the perfect dish for family and friends, but sometimes the right flavoring can get the better of you. To make sure that you always dish out the perfect meal, Tastee helps you by doing the tasting for you. Shaped like a spoon, the device is laced with receptors based on the human taste bud. This means it is adept at telling you if you got the flavors right, or if you need to add a pinch of salt and a dash of vinegar! Tastee is a 2012 Electrolux Design Lab top ten finalist entry. Designer: Christopher Holm-Hansen - Related posts: 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:01 AM PDT Gotto love the Button Stapler for being a simple way of stitching on buttons. More often than not, you end up mending buttons only after you have worn your shirt, only to realize that a button is missing or broken. So instead of getting hassled by mending the button with traditional stitching, just staple one in a jiffy! Very productive if you ask me, especially since I am so lazy to stitch! Button Stapler is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner. Designer: Jo Yeon-Jin - No related posts. 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:02 AM PDT Today is my birthday – so if anyone is looking for any last minute gifts… this house will do! Haus am Weinberg, located in rural Stuttgart, Germany, is a modern villa designed with a literal twist in mind. The inner circulation of the structure supports an elegant staircase to which the rest of the house revolves. Fluid curves and diagonal movements can be found at each turn; a stark contrast to the stepped terraces and ancient hillside vineyard outside. The unique spiral form is enabled by the building's load bearing concrete structure which is reduced to a minimum. Roof and slabs are supported by four elements only: elevator shaft, two pillars and one inner column. Through the large cantilever spans, a space is created which enables all four corners of the house to be glazed and column-free. A double-height, glazed corner – which houses the dining area – opens up to extensive views towards the North-West and frames the vineyard hill which forms the backdrop to the house. By means of sliding panes, this corner of the house can fully open up to further blur the boundaries between inside and outside. Views from the living room are extended by means of a fully glazed corner affording open vistas toward the nearby parklands to the South-West. Further views from the twist are encountered on the second level, where the master sleeping and wellness areas are located. The interior of the Haus am Weinberg is arranged into spaces of varying atmospheres and spatial qualities, with the four glazed and open corners allowing daylight to reach deep into the house. The materialisation of the interior of the house further accentuates the overall atmosphere of light by means of natural oak flooring, natural stone and white clay stucco walls speckled with small fragments of reflective stone. Custom made features and furnishings are also integrated to blend with and accentuate the architecture. In contrast, at the core of this light and flowing structure is a multi-purpose darker room, dedicated to music, masculine conviviality, and the hunt. In this room the ceilings and walls have especially designed acoustic dark wood panels which transform from an articulated relief on the ceiling into a linear pattern as they descend the walls and meet the dark wooden floors. The volume and roofline of the Haus am Weinberg react and respond directly to the sloping landscape of the site, where the scales and inclinations of the slopes which sculpture the vineyard setting are reflected in the volumetric appearance of the house. The design of the garden landscaping extends the organisation of the house, with the garden forming a continuation of the diagonals of the floor plans and each division creating different zones for function and planting. Designer: UNStudio - Related posts: 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT Stackerware aims to replace ordinary food storage containers with an easy to use, mountable, stackable, compact system of multi-size units that won’t clutter your kitchen. The unique mount can be installed quickly and easily by use of 3M command adhesive strips that save your walls and cabinet doors but strong enough to hold the lightweight containers. No more flimsy tupperware, lost lids or lonely bowls and it’s perfect for small spaces! Designer: Stephen Greenberg - Related posts: 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT The Stander iPhone dock does more than just keep your device handy- when a call is received, the stand… well… stands! The clever design provides a visual indication for incoming calls and can be picked up and held comfortably to talk by gripping it’s curved back. A built in speaker also provides amplified sound for music playback or conferencing. Designer: Che-Yu Lu - Related posts: 
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