Form & Funktion

Form and Funkton is yet another design editorial, a bloggology, the rantings of a designer on design as it relates to trends, usability, society, and inner space.

Tuesday, May 30, 2006


Drum Table

Here's the drum table that I've been admiring for about 6 months from inmod. Tomorrow is the last day of the Memorial Day Sale. I'm not sure if I'll take the plunge and buy it. If you knew the kind of furniture I have in my house, you'd wonder how the hell this piece will fit in. I'm kinda wondering that myself. I'm not a retro geek, but I'm trying to follow commandment #4: Thou shalt always strive for something unexpected.

What's this Thing-of-a-jig?

Before you make the wrong assumptions about this peculiar do-dad, let me just say that it isn't what you think. It serves a specific function. No, it doesn't DO that either. This object is called, "The Humane Mousetrap." When the mouse enters, the tube will tilt with the weight of the mouse. The mouse is trapped via a ping pong ball inside. That's just plain cool industrial design. It's efficient, safe, and appeals to the "green" side in all of us. So, the next time you find a bizarre object at a friend's house, don't jump to conclusions. On sale at the Museum of Useful Things for $11.50.