Yanko Design - Latest Posts

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• The Fad Of Molecular Cooking
• No More Sitting on Books
• Breathe Fresh Even In Smoke Emergency
• Kettles in Detail
• The Hanging Fetish
• For When You’re Up There
• To Grow Herb in da House

The Fad Of Molecular Cooking Posted: 16 Feb 2010 03:19 AM PST Gourmet Guru Michelin star chef Juan Mari Arzak, thinks Molecular Cooking is the next step in gastronomical heaven. Presented here are three design concepts – Lunar Eclipse (bowl), Fama (long plate) and Bocado de Luz (serving plate), that take culinary expertise to celestial planes. Juan Mari & his daughter Elena Arzak feel that presentation skills not only entice the palate but also dynamically alter the sensory experience during a meal. "The simple act of placing food on the plates or pouring liquid into the bowl triggers sensory stimuli and causes them to react." Juan Mari Arzak says, "Molecular gastronomy has developed from a handful of exponents into a global phenomenon. It has led to the adaptation of scientific laboratory equipment and the invention of new kitchen technology, which makes it a small step to explore the presentation of dishes. The combination of our food creations on the multi-sensorial bone china concepts adds an extra dimension to the dining experience." Images Courtesy The Philips Design Food Probe Project. Designers: Philips Design

No More Sitting on Books Posted: 16 Feb 2010 01:59 AM PST Yeh! For now the books will have boards between them and the butt! The person shall be able to sit down without fear of bad bindings! Without fear of dusty pages ruining their new suit! I say to thee! This is a chair that’s also a bookcase. It is called Chair Bookcase Bookcase Chair, and it means business! It means so much business that it comes in more than one wood: Walnut, Birch, and CDX Ply. Get your seat and sit in it forever. No need to get up! Finish one book and start the other. It can hold more than 400 paperbacks for cripes sakes. And the seat allows for several different adjustments for comfort. Your comfort – you, the real-life book reader. It’s all for your preservation of the art. Designer: Gail Peter Borden [Chair Bookcase Bookcase Chair ($750) available @ YD Store] Chair Bookcase Bookcase Chair available @ YD Store

Breathe Fresh Even In Smoke Emergency Posted: 16 Feb 2010 01:58 AM PST It may sound as a random fear to some, but the Uphar Cinema Case makes me shudder at the thought of asphyxiation, smoke and fire. No one can really tell when things can go wrong and a simple trip to the movies turns bad. Only if we can equip ourselves with economical, functional, countertop aids like the Firescuba. A simple design using cardboard and carbon filter, it cups your mouth and nose to facilitate easy breathing (through smoke) till help arrives. Sometimes small things like this make the difference between life and death. Designer: Dang Jingwei

Kettles in Detail Posted: 16 Feb 2010 01:15 AM PST Folks at Product Tank have redesigned the kettle for many reasons but the focus still remains on easy carrying and filling. Let me get into the specs of this particular design, it's got an attached lid that flips out and is used as a mechanism to help fill the kettle. The multiple hand grip positions make it easy to carry, fill and pour the water. A hybrid between the traditional and jug handled design; this kettle provides multiple grip points and has thick insulated walls. A clear display modeled on the car petrol gauge, shows the how much water you have left in the kettle. As the designer explains…. Filling can either be done traditionally, through the central aperture, or the lid, which can be swung out to any angle and filled through an anti splash mesh opening. I conducted several experiments to find the best aperture ratio to let enough water through, (without running across the top of the mesh) whilst eliminating splashback. This solves the problem encountered when filling many traditional kettles of holding the kettle whilst providing enough space to get the tap past your knuckles. When the lid is closed, it compresses an annular rubber seal, so there can be no burns from escaping steam. Designer: Product Tank

The Hanging Fetish Posted: 16 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST What fetish do you have? Come on be honest about it. I know of a designer who has a fetish of designing stuff that hangs…but honestly it's really cute stuff. Like the last time I showcased his Hanging Tea, which we all appreciated. So does ID also include novelty stuff like this cute Hanger Dog? Only thing with this prop is that it's not restrictive to teabags, you can hang your keys around its neck, and it sits sweetly around the edge of your cup, frames etc. I think I have a "cute stuff fetish", what about you? Psst….expect this soon in the Korean Markets….come on Korea, send me some when it hits the shelves! Designer: Soon Mo Kang

For When You’re Up There Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:06 AM PST Do not fall down! This is for staying up! I’m always for more extension ladder accessories, especially if they mean I can bring as much paint up there as I can at once. The design your about to look at not only innovates on the bucket, it innovates on the rug. Lots more space on the bottom, lots more space on the top. Light, sturdy, and above all, the magic word: functional. Don’t waste another wink on that $10 wooden ladder you purchased at a flea market six years ago. Donate it to the needy children searching for a way to play superhero. And get your hands on this. A retractable foot platform increasing the space for your feet by 10. Four sides of guardrail while your up top. Thirty-tow times more ladder to wall surface traction than the average ladder when working on flat surfaces. Toolbox. Amazing toolbox. A variety of work height options. And it’s such a nice shade of blue. Make sure it speaks Bocce. Designer: Martin Gibson

To Grow Herb in da House Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:03 AM PST Far when you got to get up and make the herb that’s mad decent. Or just plain nicely grown, from your home. The designer of this project, Albert Kwon, notes that this project is made in reaction to the multi-national corporations who have centralized food production to make it have perfect profits. Well to that say nay! Get up and get down with your own food! We’ve got the tools, we can build them! All you’ve got to do to make your own indoor growing festival is thus: A short bit of assembly time, regular tending to of the water supply, pruning of the plant(s) for shape, size, health, and extended growing season, re-potting of the plants when they outgrow their pots, and a monitoring for pests and diseases. Pots in three sizes, all around 5 inches in diameter, cones and pots arranged on a cedar-wood table that’s 22 inches square and can hold up to 9 3inch pots. The counter must be 34 inches from the ground, and the water reservoir should be noted to hold 4 L which is enough to feed 9 young plants for 2 weeks. Very neat! Growing little fellas isn’t just for kiddies! Designer: Albert Kwon

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