Pow! in the worlds of packaging and furniture design.
First, this (literally) revolutionary table that brings together the worlds of high-end design and skatepunk, and kinda speaks for itself.
The world's most expensive Lazy Susan--only $1795 and available at The Future Perfect in the hotbeds of hip, L.A. and Brooklyn.
Then there's this ingenious bottle design from Pratt Institute student Arianna Toft. Her assignment was:
"Choose a famous person. Research
them and find out what they're known for, what they should've been known for,
their personality, habits, quirks, likes, dislikes. Based on your research,
design a product inspired by the person."
Her solution:
"Another Fine Mess, a line of cleaning
and home repair liquid solutions inspired by the comic duo, Laurel and Hardy.
Rather than looking at a
mess as a problem, Another Fine
Mess is for those who see the light-hearted and funny side in
potentially disastrous situations."
Check out the brilliance of her solution. First, the Oliver Hardy bottle:
Then, the Stan Laurel version:
To show you just how good this really is, check out a pic of the original inspiration:
Thanks Aidan for the tip on Adrianna's work. To see more of this type of inspired and Surprising thinking, check out the student section at the uber-hip TheDieline.com design site.