Tea Kettle by NORM.Architects for Menu A/S

The new Tea Kettle by NORM.Architects for Dutch kitchen wares company Menu is an all glass kettle that has a built in tea steeper. The steeper is attached to the lid of the kettle with a silicon “string.” Once your tea is done brewing, simply pull the steeper up and it secures to the inside of the lid. No mess and no fuss, plus it’s really beautiful!

Identity for Meat & Bread by Glasfurd & Walker Design

I love the simple typography and angular icons of the new identity for the Vancouver based Meat & Bread sandwich shop. The identity was created by Galsfurd & Walker Design. The minimal design and black and white color palette fit perfect with the simple mission of Meat & Bread.

Street Sweets Truck & Branding by Landis Miller

The new trend in food is overhauling the food cart and the lunch truck to provide a better experience for the customer. Organic & gourmet carts and trucks have been popping up all over the major cities in the US. Street Sweets is one of those new trucks. I have yet to try their food, but it is their branding that has really caught my eye. The full package was done by the firm Landers Miller which includes the truck wrap, all collateral, and the website. On a street corner that could at any given time have 3 or 4 trucks, Street Sweets will really stand out.

Flow2 Kitchen by Studio Gorm

Flow2 is the second iteration of the Flow kitchen concept by Studio Gorm. Flow2 seeks to understand the relationship and interdependency of the way we use food in our lives. The process of preparing food to the growing of food is all taken care of in one simple setup. I love this idea, and although Flow2 isn’t practical for everyday use, the thinking behind it could help us to shape a more efficient food cycle in our kitchens and ultimately our homes.

From the designers:

Flow is a living kitchen where nature and technology are integrated in a symbiotic relationship, processes flow into one another in a natural cycle, efficiently utilizing energy, waste, water and other natural resources. It provides a space not only for preparing food but an environment that gives a better understanding of how natural processes work. A kitchen where food is grown, stored, cooked and composted to grow more food.

The Flow products can be used independently but are far more effective when they work in concert as part of a larger system. The individual objects are relatively uncomplicated, acting as simple vehicles for the more complex natural processes to do the work. This kitchen is developed as a flexible system where resources are reused by several elements creating a dynamic flow between the products.