tableware :: minimal midcentury modern

Awww shucks - of course this neat item would be sold out but I have to show it to my readers anyway because what a JUST COOL concept!

Fantastic for a small space and something to drool over for you midcentury modern collectors, Avant Garde was designed by Helen von Boch in the early 1970s. Basically a set of stacking tableware for four persons that becomes a centerpiece for the  dining room, forming a ball in different colors (brown, white, red brown) when not in use. 19 pieces in total, including plates, side dishes and bowls in different sizes  and they are marked underneath each piece "Villeroy & Boch, avant garde, made in Germany".Unfortunately sold out at furniture love. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

found at dailyicon

entertaining :: appetizing cutlery

How's this for an appetizing design? Belgian Designer Nedda El-Asmar was inspired by the distinctive forms of the tea plant for this distinctive silverware! With that 2009 New Years bash not far around the corner (five days to be exact) this would make a modern statement wouldn't it? Use it for everyday meals or as a sleek accompaniment to your holiday entertaining.

The minimalist look in cutlery - JUST COOL!

via dailyicon

cool product :: gotta pen...to eat with?

Lunch again in the office? Dining doesn't get easier then with Din-ink - a cool set of pen caps, including a fork-cap, a knife-cap and a spoon-cap, that replaces the normal pen cap during meal time! These nifty caps are made with natural starch and fibers, making them 100% biodegradable and non toxic. Hmmm...makes me wonder...are they edible too? Yup, even the sets packaging is biodegradable and eco friendly.

these were one of the design entries in Dining in 2015

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submitted by :andrea cingoli + paolo emilio bellisario +
cristian cellini + francesca fontana from italy.

Penware thats JUST COOL!

from designboom

green :: plates made out of leaves

If these recycled,renewable,sustainable,biodegradable,refrigerator safe and microwaveable plates aren't JUST the COOLEST thing! Verterra produces these plates as well as it's other "green" tableware from fallen leaves, a bunch of steam and a whole lot of pressure. I love the modern bamboo-ish , woodsy look to these. And even though they are made as "one use" plates they are still reusable. Something we all like! (hmmm...wondering if they are dishwasherable too)

The price is right too - starting at a mere 8.99 for a pack of 10 plates! Get them at Verterra

cool product :: modern bowls are squishy

The everyday Cereal bowl has gotten a squishy space age makeover over at Guyot Designs. This breakfast friendly (lunch and dinner too) tableware won Backpacker's Editors Choice Award in 2007 . Why? Because it's collapsible for easy packing, yet retains its shape and is perfect for hot and cold foods on-the-go. Plus its made of that flexible space age food grade silicone stuff which makes it temperature resistant to 400˚F. (soup and coffee, people!) And it comes in graduated sizes plus four cool colors too.

	"Every time we unpacked these groovy silicone "squishy bowls," we got covetous glances from our comrades. Cool Stuff: Mash them into your pack any old way, pull them out, and watch them pop back into shape ... and they're easy to clean – just turn one inside out and lick it."
	- Backpacker March 2007

Think of the other great uses for this one - great for baby and pets on the go, and picnics too. I love this bowl - its JUST COOL!

Get the squishy cup and bowl set over at REI for $14.95

read more about it at GuyotDesigns
via the gear junkie