Ever notice how most humidifiers on the market look futuristic and UFO-like? How’s that supposed to work with your hipster style? The Kamome humidifier looks more akin to the silhouette of a radio than an appliance. Set on any bookshelf, desk, or side table, it subtly provides freshly moisturized air. In a selection of tasteful color tones, it’s designed to serve as an aesthetic complement to your interior rather than an eyesore.
Designer: Kazuya Koike
After working on many 3D-printed prototypes, designer Kazuya Koike sought out to finally create a truly usable product that could be mass produced with the same 3D tech. The result is this unique twist on the decor, dubbed the ‘Unfinished Vase.’
The minimalistic design features a uniform aesthetic in tonal blue and rose colors. It earns its namesake for the missing wedge at the base that leaves a vessel for water exposed yet easily accessible. Simply place your favorite flower clipping or other stemmed plants in the narrow spout and add water through the cut-out wedge. Turn it to hide the exposed section or leave its conversation-starting aesthetic on display.
Designer: Kazuya Koike
“The 3D printer I used to create this vase was by stacking the material a bit by bit from the bottom. So all starts from the very bottom and the glass plate/cup is inserted it (by my hand) while the process of this stacking job, and then it will be all completed when the flower inlet has built,” Koike explained.
“After several times of trials and errors, I reached to the idea of warming the glass plate up before it inserts not to make the material deformed in the process,” Koike continued.
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Winter time? You need a bottle for your cafe latte grande. Summer? You need a bottle for your iced tea! Either which way, you need a nice looking bottle for your beverage of choice. The Tiger stainless steel bottle may sound incredibly aggressive, but it honestly isn’t. It comes in absolutely yummy looking pastel shades and two sizes for you to choose from!
Designer: Kazuya Koike Doog Design
The Pit collection of lighting objects are a minimalist take on familiar fragments from the candle world! Stripped to the very basic necessities, each design has a simple silhouette that looks great in a variety of places, modern or classic, from the desk top to the wall. The cord is actually designed to be mixed and matched, so you can use different cords with different bases depending on your needs and desired aesthetic. Designated as type A, B, C or D, each is available in colors of rust, green and steel as well as paired with vibrant, interchangeable cords that complete the design’s modern, playful look.
Designer: Kazuya Koike
Pit A features a shade for indirect lighting.
Pit B resembles a candlestick.
Pit C looks like a candleholder with its functional handle.
Pit D looks like a candle sconce and can be moved from wall to wall as long as there is a ring, nail or other hanger.
