The iPoo Toilet Has a Toilet Seat Thinner than a MacBook Air
Michael Hines — January 4, 2012 — Art & Design
References: milosparipovic & designbuzz
Serbian designer Milos Paripovic has designed the iPoo Toilet as a tongue-in-cheek shot at Apple and its electronics. The iPoo Toilet is an ultra-modern toilet designed to cost twice as much as regular toilets while performing the exact same functions. The designer's words, not mine.
For those of you who don't know, Milos Paripovic was the man who jokingly redesigned the famously bad automobile the Yugo as the Zugo EV. The Zugo was meant to be a joke, but it somehow managed to capture fifth place in a car design contest. The iPoo Toilet was designed in the same vein, although I doubt it will garner any awards. The iPoo Toilet has the shape of Apple's logo when closed and opened and features a toilet seat "thinner than a MacBook Air." Even the biggest tech companies in the world are not immune to criticism. It's nice to see someone calling out a major company in such a creative and fun way.
For those of you who don't know, Milos Paripovic was the man who jokingly redesigned the famously bad automobile the Yugo as the Zugo EV. The Zugo was meant to be a joke, but it somehow managed to capture fifth place in a car design contest. The iPoo Toilet was designed in the same vein, although I doubt it will garner any awards. The iPoo Toilet has the shape of Apple's logo when closed and opened and features a toilet seat "thinner than a MacBook Air." Even the biggest tech companies in the world are not immune to criticism. It's nice to see someone calling out a major company in such a creative and fun way.
Trend Themes
1. Humorous Home Decor - The iPoo Toilet satirizes Apple's design and provides an opportunity for other designers to inject humor and satire into home decor items.
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Industry Implications
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3. Graphic Design and Marketing - The iPoo Toilet demonstrates the potential for graphic designers and marketers to leverage humor and satire in their campaigns and generate buzz for new products.
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