cake ceramics

although brooklyn’s cake is comprised of four industrial designers who work in a variety of materials, my eye naturally goes to their retro modern ceramic collection, and let me tell you i am liking it a lot.

the colors and shape of those cups are really perking me up too.

check them out at the supermarket and also see their website for more cool products.

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bike chain bowl by graham bergh

i like the looks and the history of this repurposed bike chain bowl from graham bergh for his resource revival company.

purchase the bowl and other wonderful things at his mixtgoods shop, and find out more about graham on his website.

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jurgen lehl tableware

i love this beautiful tableware from jurgen lehl. highlights of the collection include hammered copper woks, quince serving utensils and simple, elegant pottery.

purchase the collection and see more things right here, and be sure to check out jurgen’s gorgeous blog too.

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hudson beach glassware

look at this beautiful, functional glass collection from hudson beach glass. the four artists who make up this collective — john p. gilvey, wendy gilvey, michael benzer and jennifer smith — use several techniques, including casting the glass by hand and etching it for even more texture and depth. nature and the sea are influences, as you can see from the organic detailing they’ve included on these pieces.

purchase select pieces here and there, and see more of this sculptural collection on the hudson beach glass website.

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bottle cap mosaic art by john unger

okay, okay, one last blast with the upcycling and then i will be quiet. look at the beautiul details of these folksy mosaic fish from michigan artist john unger. they’re carefully and obsessively made of bottle caps, with select metal accents.

purchase the fish and see more sustainable design work at john’s etsy shop. be sure to check his blog out too for much, much more!

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umamy design group

let’s have a look here at some witty design work from israeli design group umamy. they create functional products for the home that are stylish and intelligent too.

i am fairly certain you have seen these, the wonderful limited edition kisos 3-d vase and the till we meet again chair, but have you seen some of their other items?

they’re trying to make the world a better place, and i think they’re succeeding - one unconventional design at a time.

see more wonders on their website.

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benjamin hubert yumbrella bowl

i love this yumbrella bowl from benjamin hubert. love it. they’re made of earthenware and were presented at this year’s 100% design show in london. they will be available in the spring of next year.

i love the integrated banana hook, and the way it looks with fruit in it and out of it.

see more of benjamin’s innovative designs and contact him on his website.

via design flute

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ceramic mountain range soup bowl

here’s a fun way to get the kids to eat their soup — this clever ceramic topography bowl from japan’s kouichi okamoto for kyouei design. when soup or vegetables are placed in the bowl it creates a lovely landscape, complete with lake or forest!

see their website for more intriguing products and to find a shop near you.

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cute log bowls by doha chebib

these little log bowls from canadian artist doha chebib are so delightful. the simple lathe-turned pieces are reminiscent of basic woodworking, and the material naturally prompts quixotic thoughts of the canadian wilderness. they are finished with an acrylic stain, and of course no two are alike.

doha is a member of the loyal loot collective, a smallish group that features the design work of canadian women, both collaboratively and singly, in a variety of media. they strive to create designs with an honest, organic quality to them, so that the end user will derive increasing amounts of sentiment and meaning as time passes.

purchase them at show.

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stainless cocoon collection from philippi

these stainless steel fruit and candy bowls from denmark’s philippi design remind me of a fabulous 1950’s mod spaceship that i would like to fly in, jetsons style.

founded by jan philippi in 1992, the philosophy behind this design house focuses on clear, modern simplicity. the contemporary point of view comes through consistently in all their pieces.

i even like the salt and pepper orbs and the, er, sugar pill bowl.

for more about philippi, click here.

see more from philippi and purchase the cocoon collection at personal interior design.

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