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Exact Rice Serving

I am a pretty accomplished cook when it comes to dishing out exotic cuisines; however the basics like cooking rice and bread still intimidate me. I suppose this set of designers had me in mind while conceptualizing the Rice Pack! More than being a simple package for rice; it is also a guide to the ideal amount of water required to cook the rice in a rice cooker. The package contains enough rice for either one or two serves.

Designers: Park Kyungran, Kim Miyeon & Gho Hyejin

Very Clear, It’s Blood

With the IBB Blood Transfusion Packs there will be no room for error while administering blood to those who need it. The packaging makes it almost impossible for you to make a mistake, because the letters A, B, or O appear prominently when the bag is filled with blood. Every part of the bags except the letters is translucent and this is what makes it distinctive.

Designers: Lee Hye Jung, Kim Byung Soo, Chae Ju Eun & Kim Bo Mi

+4.5 Paper Cup by Hongseok Kim and Inhye Hwang

Yes, this is the exact name of this disposable cup and don’t ask me why! All I can tell you is that the cup handle has a stiff tear-able portion that you can use as a stirrer. Cost effective and functional, I simply LOVE this design!

p.s. a little birdie told me that the additional handle attachment measures 4.5 cms, hence the name!

Designers: Hongseok Kim and Inhye Hwang

Guessing Game # 17

The Guessing Game is back! Your hint for today is this: The content inside is a daily requirement however it’s the packaging that you are really after!

I know I keep saying that there are no prizes for guessing, but how about this; if you promise not to cheat and leave an honest guess in the comments, I will crown you the Guessing Game King / Queen! Maybe we should make this a weekly feature and get you real prizes too, let me know what you think.

Designer: Jin Choi

Plate-Oh! Plate!

The Plate-Oh! is a biodegradable plate featuring a unique construction of 10 individual layers pressed together. What this means is that every time you use the plate, instead of discarding it, simply peel off the used upper layer and toss that away. In a jiffy you have a fresh plate!

Designer: Sahar Madanat Haddad

Steamy Apple Pie On The Go

The kind of packaging redesign suggested with the UP is very convenient for the Pizza Pies that I buy from McDonalds. Where here it is intended for the fast food Apple Pie, the incisions in this package make it easy to handle and cool the pie while eating.

Designers: Hsien Jung Cheng & Bang Yan Cai

Portable Coffee Beans

Coffee Kong is an innovative way to get your coffee fix just about anywhere. You can be in a fancy hotel, a run down bus station or just catching up with friends at home. All you need is hot water and a couple of these sugar coated instant coffee compressed beans. Put in a couple of them (depending how strong you like your cuppa joe) and then get ready to sip on some delightful coffee. I’d love to try some Ahhaproject!

Designer: Ahhaproject

The Ketchup King

OMG this Ketchup Presser is such a clever design! Its one of those things that requires very less explanation and the super cool video demonstrates exactly how you can consume ketchup with fries at your favorite fast-food joint without worrying about contamination through the paper mats or soiled ketchup pillow packs. Simple and Good!

Designers: Hwandong Lee, Myung Gyu Kim, Nari Lee & Taeno Yoon

Hamming The Pack

The Easy Slicer is a very clever redesign for a canned ham packaging. Basically you can rip open the can with an easy grip and use the included plastic slicer to cut the canned ham into even slices straight in the can! No need for a cutting board or knife, it is especially helpful at picnics and outdoor luncheons.

Designer: Ikmo Kwon

A milk box by any other name

If you take a milk carton and flip the top upside-down, what do you have? You have a design made by none other than designer Sheau Shiuan Lin. When we first had a peek at this design, it seemed awfully similar to a design we saw just days previous (for some of us) at our children’s daycare center – a milk carton, but with a flat top rather than a peak. Instead, we’ve got something just a tiny bit different.

Designer: Sheau Shiuan Lin

Fingering The Coffee

I am always fascinated with the different coffee packaging that keeps popping up. This time around we have a finger-cover design that folds inside out. Basically you can use the package itself to stir the coffee, once you have poured out the mix. It looks into hygiene, eco-friendliness and productiveness in a resourceful way.

Designer: Jaeyong Lee

Budget Billing

When you are living on a shoestring budget (popularly known as student’s budget), you know that every penny counts. This is why time and again we see designers coming up with innovative ways to split the bill. Go Dutch Bill is one such concept that allows diners to get their bill printed individually, as per their order. Super non-fuss way of doing the math!

Designer: Szu-Yu Liu

Better Than McDonalds?

I love the McDonalds French Fries and the red box that they serve it in. But I think the potatogether is a tad better concept and something all French Fries vendors should consider. The bag makes it easy to get to the fires and once torn open it serves as a handy plate or dish. Simple and functional, I think design is a winner!

Designer: Students from Chonbuk National University