austin based creative firm, helms workshop, has created a brilliant wine design for alamo drafthouse cinemas house branded wine. pulling inspiration from cult movies and available online only, this design gets 5 stars.
resto opened their doors in 2007 but have recently gained a true following with their nose-to-tail dining experience and their extensive belgian beer list. with dishes like 'cote de boeuf poularde in half mourning' and 'our large format feast program' they have gained rave press across nyc. their tagline of 'bringing fat back' is proving a huge hit with the sustainable food movement.
we hear that it was tripple red design that created the playful and contemporary design for antidote chocolate. a bar that contains 50:50 raw to roasted cocoa beans and contains not only herbs and spices but also the anti-oxidant moringa.
'(the founder) felt that although superfoods were good for you, they were not necessarily pleasant to the palate. therefore, the challenge was to formulate a bar that was nutritious, antioxidant-rich, fun, delicious and enjoyable to eat. so, (she) set out to do her research and found that the combination of cacao and moringa was second to none in terms of nutritional value. The health benefits of raw cacao are many, including magnesium, iron, zinc, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants.'
we hear that it was here design that did such a beautiful job on the new nopi brasserie in londons soho. the latest offering from the team that founded ottolenghi. open all day they serve a broad blend of mediterranean, middle-eastern and asian cuisine.
this is the result of a redesign of a traditional portuguese restaurant with several years of service under their belt but wanted to still be recognisable.
what with computers now ruling and organising so many areas of our lives it makes us wonder where are the limits? would we be able to remember 187 phone numbers (without walking round with a huge address book)? do you know in what meeting you need to be in at 3pm next tuesday? would you know what to do with your commute if you weren't playing angry birds?
well this concept has highlighted the possible future of our digital dependancy with printed plates based on the idea you could edit your food/portions in the joy that is photoshop. scale that doughnut back up!
like yetis? the design of this german vodka won an award at last year’s german art director’s club (adc) competition.The flasks hold 0.2 litres of vodka in some amazing flavours; espresso, ginger-coriander and melon-mint.
we stumbled upon these snazzy chocolates in selfridges a couple of weeks ago and now they're for sale as part of dezeen magazines chritmas 'temporium'. created by deisgner diego ramos they are available in six different models and four flavours. give it a lick.
not about what is newest but what is nice, we started wmu to keep all our inspiring finds in one place for our fellow creatives. We came together at pearlfisher, a design agency in london and new york and a place where good looking stuff is always welcome.
if you have anything that you feel should be on this blog and we like it, we will put it on. email either bella@pearlfisher.com or sophie.m@pearlfisher.com with your thoughts, likes and loves.