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When is an espresso machine like a Ferrari?

Stephanie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:59:52 +0000

When it’s shot and marketed like this:

but only until you look into its face, sadly:

Pedantic, unbeautiful, disappointing. That skull motif — not what I’d like to look at every morning.

How design can do a swan dive. How a Ferrari became a Lada.

The Brunopasso via TwoWheels+ designed by Tadahito Ishibashi.

Cool Carafe

Stephanie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:19:54 +0000

Design by Céline Frébault for Sentou

Identity of the day

Stephanie — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:05:57 +0000

It’s hard to make it out from this pic, but that’s a tiny bee punctuating this charming logo. And that’s really how small those miraculous little guys really are.

Why it works: the story is that they’ve put their name on this honey. They own it.

Equally charming, the packaging:

via Behance, but where’s the designer credit?

Storefront logo of the week

Stephanie — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:11:34 +0000

Begs the question, why an ampersand?

A thing of beauty to hold together the two main ingredients.

By Andreas Neophytou via ffffound

Why this works

Stephanie — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:53:30 +0000

You can taste them, and the photog captured the message. Machines don’t do this.

By Graphic Exchange via ffffound.

Piecing together the meal

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:19:19 +0000

The puzzle board by Dutch designer OOMS via @swissmiss.

I was happy to see them until they became a novelty.

This handy-for-hors d’oeurves feature is a bit of trying too hard, although I’ve seen similar deals at Feast of Fields, for gourmands traveling from chef station to chef station. But a room full of my guests walking around w/these things? I don’t see it.

Otherwise, I love them.

Say cheese

Stephanie — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:00:41 +0000

By Carl Kleiner via ThingsOrganizedNeatly

Logo for sale

Stephanie — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:54:34 +0000

Seriously. By Felix Sockwell via ShareSomeCandy. Perfect for that bike food cart you’ve been dying to launch.

Not just for breakfast anymore

Stephanie — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:58:44 +0000

via StyleFactory

Oh to have your restaurant housed here

Stephanie — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:00:41 +0000

The Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain, was completed last month, designed by J. MAYER H. Architects, carved out in the centre of town, meshing seamlessly with it.

The mostly timber structure has an archaeological museum, a farmers’ market, an elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurants underneath and inside the parasols, as well as a panorama terrace on the upper level of the parasols.

How architecture can feed and inspire the soul.

Photographs by Fernando Alda and David Franck.