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Mouse-Key-Key-Mouse

Radhika Seth — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:02:06 +0000

Hail the mother of sustainability! Let me give thee a new offering! I hope you accept this humble submission of a wind-up mouse. Much like those cute toys that McDonalds doles out, at the expense of a Happy Meal! Only this one aptly christened Sustail, and it works in sync with a computer and keyboard. Wind the mouse with the key kept in its underbelly. Keep winding till you hear a distinct feedback of full charge…and then sussstaaillll…..

Designer: Ahmet Bektes

IZ It Cocktail Time

Radhika Seth — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:46 +0000

To understand Iz you need some background: the Turks love this drink called Ayran or Airan, which is blended yogurt and water. They make it in a special kind of way, and as poetic as it may seem, using the Iz leaves a flower pattern on the user’s palm. The steel body of the cocktail maker is complimented with a blue intricate-pattern elastomer seal.

To use it, simply pour in the ingredients and seal the blender. A few good pumps to the top part with your palm effectively churns the contents (using spring action) and leaves a flower indent on your palm. With the help of the strainer fitted in the neck of the Iz, airan is filtered and purified from its cream. I think the Iz is a pretty versatile design and can be used to churn out some pretty heavy-duty cocktails.

Say what…would you use this to churn out some Bloody Marys?

Designers: Ahmet Bektes, İrem Celik & Koray Gelmez

The Wizards of Öz

Anthony James — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:42:40 +0000

Things just seem to taste better when dispensed from objects made with thought and care. Like when my mom makes me a sandwich made exactly the way I make them, but for some reason her’s taste so much better. I am guessing that will be the case with this “Öz” pepper grinder by Ahmet Bektes and Koray Gelmez. They took the mortar and pestle approach to pepper grinding with this unique design. Composed of Turkish marble, this approach makes much more sense to me than those ridiculously monster sized pepper grinders you are accosted with in “finer” restaurants.

Designer: Ahmet Bektes & Koray Gelmez

Fresh By A Ring Of Blue Light

Long Tran — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:21:52 +0000

We all love fruit but they’re not exactly cheap and usually demand to be eaten sooner than later, otherwise the ravages of time wreak havoc on them. Blue is a concept fruit bowl that utilizes Action Fresh Blue technology – the same one found in the Halo vacuum and many new refrigerators. The blue wavelength inhibits and kills bacteria thereby prolonging shelf life.

The fruits retain their nutritional value and you get a cool looking dockable, rechargeable bowl to boot. If that still doesn’t convince you, how about the thought of a cool blue glowing ring of light? I mean just that alone is enough to make me wanna go out and get one.

Designer: Ahmet Bektes, Koray Gelmez & Eda Kose