41Apr 8, 2014
Dress up your munchies with the VERSO Collection Snack Server. The concept behind designer Mario Taepper’s design is to serve treats hygienically, which is why the spout is perfect for pouring. Made from stainless steel, you have your choice of either a Satin or Polished finish. Stop fretting over the snack table at your next […]
42Mar 28, 2014
Philippe Nigro has been working for some years now on the themes of intersecting, interlocking and combined shapes, brilliantly demonstrating these concepts with his Confluences settees and Insepérable table-footstool. Here, he intertwines these studies with another principle which has already been explored by means of the Flax armchair : the updating of the structure of […]
43Mar 27, 2014
In most homes, drawer space is at a premium. So the unique, streamlined design of these multi-purpose scissors makes them a great solution – when locked closed they take up little more room than an average table knife! To use simply slide the soft-grip catch forward with your thumb and the blades gently open. The […]
44Mar 27, 2014
Chicago designer Martin Kastner is the man responsible for one of the most coveted innovations in barware: The Porthole, a device that infuses a cocktail as you drink it. Kastner made the Porthole for Grant Achatz’s bar The Aviary, where some of his other Crucial Detail glassware designs are also on display, from the aroma-containing […]
45Mar 26, 2014
With growing environmental consciousness and a need to be even closer to nature, furniture is providing a more diverse interplay between indoor and outdoor. From a winter garden to a living room, the frontiers become blurry: outside and inside are mixed. This furniture for gardens, terraces, balconies, and patios highlight beautiful materials and are designed […]
46Feb 12, 2014
First came fire. Then grilling. “The true heroes of human history are those who invented the art of barbecuing” (Wolf Lotter, brand eins 01/2013). Sizzling, grilling and braising removed bacteria from meat and made it more easily digestible for the first time ever, enabling our ancestors’ brains to grow in size. Michael Schmidt says: “Because […]
47Jan 25, 2014
Xetum’s modern watch collection is designed in California and made in Switzerland. Each piece blends California modern design with Swiss precision and craftsmanship. California design, to us, embodies several fundamental design principles: (1) A clean, modern aesthetic, (2) Distinctiveness, that is executed with nuance and subtlety (3) Universality, the ability to be appreciated by a […]
48Jan 22, 2014
The Phantom Black Ops is an aptly-named wrist instrument for silent professionals. Its green luminous hands and hour markers make it highly legible while wearing night vision goggles. In case you don’t regularly use night vision goggles as part of your daily routine, you probably aren’t a SEAL. No matter, you can use the Phantom […]
49Jan 16, 2014
The Yaktrax Run is an ice traction device anatomically designed for use with running shoes. Run naturally on packed snow and ice with the Yaktrax Run’s combination of removable spikes and steel coils, providing 360° of unbeatable traction. Continue your training during the winter with the same stability you are accustomed to on dry surfaces. […]
50Jan 10, 2014
Man vs Wild star and survivalist Bear Grylls collaborated with well-established knife and multitool manufacturer Gerber to create the Bear Grylls Survival Hatchet. Constructed from a single piece of steel, the strength of full-tang construction is second to none, the handle is covered with non-slip rubberized polypropylene and a nylon sheath with a belt loop […]