Emballé, c'est manger
Des emballages comestibles, qui ne se jetteraient plus? Sans imaginer l'éradication complète des déchets ménagers, le volume pourrait s'en voir considérablement réduit (avec les conséquences qu'on imagine: un Français produit plus de 540 kg d'ordures ménagères par an, dont 23% d'emballages alimentaires [1] –à la toxicité de surcroît souvent décriée). Réelle avancée technologique, création d'un nouveau segment de marché, ou facétieux gadget de gourmet, à l'instar des caramels à gober avec le papier du chef Heston Blumenthal? Les verres à croquer Loliware, imaginés par le studio de design new-yorkais The Way We See The World, rejoignent cette dernière catégorie. S'ils apportent une touche de couleur (et de saveur?) Depuis 1953, MonoSol se concentre sur la mise au point de films polymères solubles dans l'eau. La question esthétique a dû turlupiner le professeur David Edwards, père des WikiCells. Les WikiCells, elles, ne se vaporisent pas, mais se croquent bel et bien. Elodie Palasse-Leroux
La réhabilitation de la canette de bière est en marche
Temps de lecture: 2 min On vous avait déjà posé cette question cruciale sur Slate.fr: s'agissant de bière, vous êtes plutôt bouteille ou canette? Si vos préférences vont davantage au verre qu'à l’aluminium, les dernières innovations en matière de canettes de bière, rapportées par Quartz, pourraient vous faire changer d’avis. Les canettes métalliques ne manquent pourtant pas de vertus: elles sont peu chères, solides, n’altèrent pas le goût du produit et ne laissent pas passer la lumière, laquelle n’est pas la meilleure amie de la bière. Tous ces avantages leur ont valu de nombreux fans dévoués; malgré cela, elles souffrent toujours d’un problème d’image, d’après Quartz: «Bien que la bière en canette se vende mieux qu’en bouteille depuis longtemps [N.D.: aux États-Unis, mais pas en France, où elles ne représentent que 34% de la bière vendue en pack en 2012, d’après le rapport annuel du groupement de fabricants BCME], les canettes sont traditionnellement considérées comme “bas de gamme”».
Textile Design and Designer`s Platform
Heike Weber While visiting Turkey, german artist Heike Weber was fascinated by the kilim – the turkish word for carpet – and created this silicone carpet series, currently adorning the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck Bahnhof Rolandseck in Remagen. The familiar characteristics of the orient manifest themselves as patterns that are carefully reproduced in stringy white silicone and carry the immanent culture of the east with them.
Recyclable Crafts: Carton Wallet
This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine Total Time 1 hour Ages school-age Recycle a milk or orange juice carton into a clever carrying case for change, trading cards, and more. The carton's cap keeps the wallet closed. Download Carton Wallet Template What you'll need Half gallon milk or juice carton with plastic cap, rinsed Scissors Paper towels Tape Wallet Template Ballpoint pen Ruler Craft knife (optional) Butter knife How to make it Cut open the carton so it lies flat, as shown; put aside the cap for now.
Reusable packaging forms a protective skin around delicate objects
Design graduate Mireia Gordi i Vila presents a flexible and reusable packaging system for valuable goods at the Royal College of Art (RCA) show in London, which opened today (+ slideshow). Named Fragile, the packaging consists of a flexible membrane that creates a supportive skin around fragile items such as collectables and works of art, allowing them to be safely transported from one place to another. Described by Gordi i Vila as "a standard for the non-standards", each package is reusable, modular, collapsible and able to fit inside existing logistics systems. "Fragile looks into the world of shipping," she said. "It's a flexible packaging system designed to be a reusable companion to the packaged object rather than a disposable skin - an inquiry into the materiality and the typologies of transport packaging for valuable goods." The project started as research into stretchable membranes – working out the minimum amount of material needed to support various objects.
Self Expiring medicinal packaging by Kanupriya and Gautam Goel
This packaging for medicines changes over time to clearly show when its contents are no longer safe to use. The proposal by designer Kanupriya Goel and biologist Gautam Goel addresses the problems of expiration dates wearing off, labels not being printed in a universal language, or text that's too small to read. The designers decided to tackle this issue after seeing their grandparents struggling to find and read expiration dates on different medications, but also believe their proposal could help in third world countries where the concept of medicines expiring is less well understood. The packages and labels comprise several layers of a diffusible material, with information about the contents printed on the top layer and warning symbols hidden on the bottom. Over a predetermined period, the ink on the lower layer bleeds through the material until it covers the surface with symbols that were chosen as universally recognised symbols of danger. See more stories about packaging » Self Expiring
Innovative Egg Packaging - IDE Portfolio of Mark Grob
140 hour individual project innovative egg packaging packaging design As part of a course on packaging by dr. eng’r R. ten Klooster, I created this innovative egg packaging design as a viable alternative to the monocoque paper pulp egg box. This design has also been featured during the opening of Het Foodatelier at Enschede. Packaging aims to protect and preserve the product, but it also serves as a means to distinguish from the competition. The featured egg packaging design protects the product very well, offers the consumer a clear view of the product, aids in the preparation process of the product and is entirely recyclable. See more product designs »
Designer Packaging for Meo Eggs
April 18, 2013 • By Joe Howard • In Design If you appreciate well designed packaging, you’ll love Meo egg packaging by California-based designer, Chi Hey Lee. To see more of her work, head over to her website here. Meo egg packaging was designed for children to encourage them to eat more eggs. This packaging line has six different characters, and each one has unique name.
