Design Quarterly

Design Quarterly

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

 

New York 60 Multispace

The New York 60 Multispace sink enhances kitchen efficiency by transforming the unused faucet bench into a practical, organized workspace. Its innovative Multispace system offers dual zones: one for utensils, herbs, and small items, the other for dishwashing essentials, with a central space for drying a cutting board. Integrated vertical drainage prevents water buildup. Slim, sloping edges and a beveled rim provide a modern look while making cleaning easier. Every detail is designed to maximize space and usability.

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Thermo Dome

Designed for passionate home chefs and bakers, the Thermo Dome Cast Iron Pot enhances the cooking experience with a panoramic thermometer in the lid handle, allowing precise temperature control without opening the oven. A hot safe meter indicates when the lid and handle are too hot to touch to prevent accidental burns. Made from recycled iron with sand casting and CNC finishing, it features a durable enamel coating in rich tones. A space saving lid hanger and integrated spoon rest enhance usability, making it a functional, safe, and modern addition to any kitchen.

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Redesign of Kurojyoka

This is a redesign of the kurojyoka, a traditional Kagoshima shochu ceramic teapot, to fit modern lifestyles. The traditional Kurojyoka was formed based on the Japanese hearth heating system, and its shape has remained the same despite changing lifestyles. This project is a continuation of Kagoshima's shochu culture and traditional craftsmanship by modifying this aspect and updating the kurojyoka to fit modern lifestyles.

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Freshmore

This project a raw class of edible mushrooms (crab mushroom, white jade mushroom), the project comprehensive market requirements for appearance, freshness, taste, nutrition, period, cost, easy to operate, easy to automate, a lot of design hybridization combination, a lot of testing of new strains, using a vigorous out of miracle approach to screening, matching. The whole research and development aims to maintain the taste of this food, healthy ingredients, while upholding the concept of sustainable development.

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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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Whale Series

Whale Series is tailored for kitchen scenes in the post-pandemic era. This set consists of multi knives with different functions and a detachable and easy-to-store knife holder, meeting users' all cutting needs when preparing ingredients and facilitating cleaning and maintenance. Its excellent antibacterial and antirust performances ensure its long-term survival in humid kitchen environments, and the simple cream-white tone makes it blend well with modern home decoration styles.

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