Design Crack — February 18, 2007 — Art & Design
References: goods.nl & designcrack
I get excited when a designer creates a new typology for a product category, and that's exactly what Alissia Melka Teichroew with her design Handful of Plates. The execution is pretty simple: take a standard plate and squeeze it up a little. The concept is deep: †How the heck do I eat this soft taco without the tortilla always flapping open and the ingredients popping out?â€. It's so clever and handy, I can almost imagine this product sitting along with my bowls and plates ten years from now. Imagine fifty years in the future when people look in their cabinet at on of these plates and think that probably a caveman invented this, that's how simple and timeless this design is. Or they might think, “That's some pretty good marketing for a defective plate.â€.
Trend Themes
1. Innovative Tableware Design - The design of Handful of Plates offers a new typology for the traditional plate, creating a unique and functional product.
2. Simplicity and Functionality - The clever and handy design of Handful of Plates demonstrates the potential for creating products that are both simple and timeless.
3. Enhancing Dining Experience - Handful of Plates addresses the challenge of eating soft tacos without the ingredients popping out, presenting opportunities to improve the dining experience.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchenware - The innovative design of Handful of Plates has the potential to disrupt the traditional kitchenware industry by offering a new and functional product.
2. Tableware Manufacturing - The simplicity and functionality of Handful of Plates suggest opportunities for disruption and innovation within the tableware manufacturing sector.
3. Food and Beverage - Addressing the challenge of messy eating, Handful of Plates presents opportunities for collaboration and innovative solutions within the food and beverage industry.
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