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Cutting board by Dan Beltramo

toma — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:59:01 +0000

The life of a designer turned writer is quite frustrating. The number of times I come across a product and go “Why didn’t I think of that?!” is damn near uncountable, but I guess the joy of sharing innovative designs that fascinate outweighs the jealousy of not being the design’s creator. I love designs that don’t take convention for granted. Solving a problem often means throwing the existing solution, the status quo, out of the window. That’s what SliceX does. Simple, effective, and with practically no expertise or practice required, the SliceX lets you slice small fruits and vegetables in half with one single knife stroke.

Ideal for grapes, cherry tomatoes, berries, nuts, mushrooms (I could go on, really), the Slicex is a slicing board that strays from the conventional flat surface design of cutting boards. It uses a V-shaped channel and a slit to run your knife through, to slice your fruits and veggies right down the center. The items you need to cut align themselves in a straight line, thanks to gravity, and with one single motion, you’ve sliced all your fruits and veggies in half… perfectly down the middle.

The SliceX comprises two flat components that slide into one another in an X-shaped formation. Made out of heavy-duty HDPE (used in most cutting boards), the SliceX is easy on your knives, non-toxic, and dishwasher friendly. The fact that it separates into two flat boards also makes it easy to store in your kitchen. Using the SliceX is, in fact, easier than using most cutting boards. It saves you the trouble of manually cutting each fruit/veggie you have one by one. It also eliminates the need for you to hold down your food as you cut it, making things much safer… and by virtue of its design, it allows you to slice everything exactly down the center, just as any master chef would. The SliceX saves time, energy, and encourages you to prepare your own food through its fun, delightful, OCD-pleasing cutting experience. Yes, I think I’m definitely jealous for not having thought of this before!

Design by Dan Beltramo

Join by DING3000 studio

toma — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:58:45 +0000

Cutlery turns into cover. JOIN is more than simply knife, fork or spoon. It is a decoration for the table. The magic joining mechanism fascinates everybody. But not everybody will manage at once to transform the little sculpture into cutlery. A little skill and a good eye is necessary.

But do not worry – up to now nobody starved when unravelling the magic knot. Many times a meal grew cold because the cutlery itself, made of long life high-tech plastic material, was simply too fascinating. You should book JOIN a place at your table.

Designers Carsten Schelling, Sven Rudolph and Ralf Webermann | DING3000 studio | Hannover, Germany

Only Right Here by Alan Saga

toma — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:41:03 +0000

“Only Right Here” is a piece created by Alan Saga, industrial designer from Monterrey, Mexico. The product´s concept lies in the fusion of bullfighting and a kitchenware. It’s derived of a thorough analysis of Mexican and international cultural mores.

Designer Alan Saga about project: ” Since the twelfth century the first bullfights were documented as an act or public spectacle. Today consciousness awakening of people is a fact that fills me with joy, as it is a symptom of an overall global assessment, being partakers of the divine nature, we are a whole. This art-object symbolizes a new era, where there will be an extinction of aggressive activities, being embodied in what once was a cultural feast, and the great evolutionary step on a humanistic level. Finally is not only about bulls, but about any race or being, that every day they demonstrate with facts that they feel, and above all an amazing loyalty, despite of following their instincts.

The art-object works like a knife holder, which has a multifaceted and geometric aesthetic. Made of aluminum casting for 4 knives, those are basic in a chef’s kitchen. The blades rest on anti-bacterial plastic.”

Industrial Designer Alan Saga | Monterrey, Mexico