results of dining in 2015
There were 4843 creative individuals and institutions from 98 countries participated in this competition which is orginised by designboom and 'MACEF international.
The ex equo first prizes are as follows:
name of design : leaf-shaped spoon
design by : Shuhei Senda from japan
leaf-shaped spoon 1
designer's own words:
This spoon makes us softly feel that we live to be given the blessings of nature. It is designed with the wish that we think a great regards of dining more and more as human's essential workings in the future
name of design : din-ink
design by : andrea cingoli + paolo emilio bellisario + cristian cellini + francesca fontana from italy
designer's own words:
Turn your favourite office tool from your desk in a common cutlery...this is din-ink. A set of pen caps, including a fork-cap, a knife-cap and a spoon-cap, that replaces the normal pen cap during lunch time! All caps are made by annually renewable resources, like natural starch and fibres, to be 100% biodegradable and atoxic, warranting the best alimentary use. Dispensing each set in a compostable packaging the whole set is designed to respect the environment. Now give your office ballpoint pen a good excuse to be gnawed by your teeth: use them for din-ink.
name of design : fragile
design by : Mey Kahn + Boaz Kahn from israel
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designer's own words:
When was the last time you emphatically broke somthing? The ceramic salt and pepper shaker offers you the opportunity to do it! The product comes in one piece and by breaking it, you make it useful. Breaking is an experience of impulsive outburst, But this time is an act that builds rather than destroys. In a world of products whose shape is completely dictated by the designer, we enable the user to complete the design himself. The event of the breaking leaves its mark on the shaker and gives it its final, unique, one-of-a-kind appearance. | |
In addtion, I would like to showcase two shorlisted items contribuated from our almuni Yap Hock Heng and our 2nd year student, Tan Jun Yuan:
name of design : AG_Chopsticks
design by : hock heng yap from singapore
designer's own words:
In the past, royalties in the Korean kingdom uses silver(AG) chopsticks to test their food for poison. Although the presence of poison is not of much concern in our modern day society, there is however a growing awareness for the detection of harmful bacteria within our food. Hence the mounting interest in food science and the advances made in biosensors. A major breakthrough in this area of science is the use of chromatic conjugated polymer as a fast and simple way to detect harmful food bacteria like E.Coli and Salmonella. When the organic polymer comes into contact with these bacteria, the proteins within the bacteria will cause it to change colour. By incorporating the polymer within a pair of silver chopsticks, users are provided with a simple tool to test the freshness of their food. This will enable users to safeguard themselves from possible food poisoning and give themselves a piece of mind when dining. My design aims to update a traditional practice with present day technology, and make it relevant for dining in 2015.
name of design : nutcracker
design by : jun yuan tan from Singapore
designer's own words:
There are times when I’m confronted with an uncooperative nutcracker which does not crack nuts cleanly and efficiently, and places huge amounts of stress on the hand during operation. It is a painful experience to crack a nut, and this has prompted me to think of alternatives to cracking nuts in an elegant and delightful manner, allowing people to enjoy the process and also the aroma of a freshly cracked nut. Nutcracker! offers a fun and effortless alternative way to cracking a nut, transforming a mundane activity into something of an event. Bringing together people, friends and family, through its innovative fun and play, it is also safe and stress free, as cracking a nut only involves lifting of the weight and dropping it through the tube. Aluminum, stainless steel and acrylic are chosen because they are recyclable, and the natures of the materials offer stability and clarity. Where there are fresh nuts to be eaten, there will be the Nutcracker!
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