Sunday, March 23, 2008

Form or Function?

Or both? Are these forms simply for fun or is there function behind each friendly facade? Take a look and make a guess. Answers below.

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Answers: 1. paper towel holder 2. pepper mill 3. soap dispenser 4. toilet paper holder 5. toothpick holder 6. cheese grater 7. bathtub drain plug 8. vegetable chopper 9. egg cup with salt reserve and spoon 10. dip dish with mini-spreader 11. corkscrew 12. colander 13. salt mill 14. tea bag drainer 15. corkscrew 16. nail brush 17. fruit juicer with cup 18.nut cracker and bowl 19. sugar castor 20. kitchen timer

All products can be found (and purchased) here. I love this site!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I went to NYC recently and toured the MOMA. They have a store on site where they sold a few of these products. VERY COOL!

Brandon Bennett

Jen said...

Oh gosh, Erin, I cannot tell you how much I adore Alessi products! I own the rabbit toothpick holder. :)

Great post!