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New teapot from Menu combines classical porcelain with modern silicone.

It may not be obvious to use two materials that are so very different as porcelain and silicone in the same product. Nonetheless, this is precisely the combination selected by designer Pernille Vea for Menu’s new teapot. The result is a teapot that is simultaneously modern and timeless. The simple white teapot has a surprisingly fresh and highly Scandinavian expression that is emphasised by the lid’s spring green colour that leads one’s thoughts to beech and birch trees in spring.

The teapot has a 1.5 litre capacity and is made of delicate New Bone China porcelain and silicone, which fit very well together. “I selected the two materials because they both have a special glow that makes the simple classic design more accommodating. The silicone wrap on the base also serves a practical function. It provides insulation, so that you can place the hot teapot on the table without damaging the table’s surface,” explains designer Pernille Vea.

The teapot’s lid includes a large and practical built-in tea infuser that is easily and discretely lifts into a small groove in the top when the tea is finished brewing. The tea infuser can be fully disassembled, making it easy to clean after use.

Pernille Vea has also designed a cafetiere for coffee drinkers with a similar design and materials, as well as a thermo cup that matches the cafetiere and teapot.

Design: Pernille Vea
Materials: New Bone China porcelain, silicone, chrome-plate zinc alloy

Twenty-four is a new and different Christmas light.

It creates a cosy Christmas atmosphere whilst counting the 24 days until Christmas evening. Decorated with Ice ferns to catch the light you can choose your own size and colour candle. Added to that you can decorate the space provided on the stainless steel base to create a really attractive festive piece.

Design: Christina Halskov og Hanne Dalsgaard

Materials – stainless steel and platinum-coated glass
Width – ø 17 & 10 cm
Height – 23 cm

With Magzbook, Troels Seidenfaden has succeeded in creating a multifunctional, innovative furniture of high quality in stainless steel with an elegant, dark grey finishing

Magzbook is for magazines, a small shelf and a side table as well. It fits into the living room, the hall, the bed room or the office – Magzbook the furniture with many possibilities.

Design: Troels Seidenfaden

Color – dark gray
Materials – steel and leather
Width – 50 cm
Height – 40 cm
Depth – 21 cm

The tool the man cannot live without. The ergonomic bottle opener is of a very high quality and will last a life time. The stopper fits snugly in both wine and champagne bottles.

Design: Jakob Wagner

Materials – Stainless steel and rubber
Lenght – Bottle opener 6,5 cm / Stopper 7,3 cm
Width – Bottle opener 5,5 cm / Stopper 3,8 cm

Menu’s new serving set with an innovative cooling function is well thought out.

The design company Menu has produced a new stroke of genius. Together with the architects Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn from Norm, Menu has created an exclusive serving set comprising a melamine tray, a porcelain platter and an especially creative detail: A cooling pad that can be placed between the tray and platter after a short time in the freezer to keep sushi, cold dishes, cakes and dessert fresh throughout your meal. The idea is so obvious that you could wonder why you don’t have such a serving set at home already…

Just like Menu, Norm is deeply rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition, which unites craftsmanship, materials, aesthetics and functionality. Durability is very important to Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn – not just the durability that comes from good craftsmanship and quality materials, but also aesthetic durability. They strive to design timeless products that are so attractive that you want to look at them again and again and that meet actual needs – preferably in a new and better way than existing products. They have certainly succeeded in their aim with this serving set.

A variety of uses
The tray has a 35 cm diameter and is made of melamine. It has a characteristic design with a flat base and smooth curves on each side that provide a good grip when carrying it from the kitchen to the dining room. The white porcelain platter fits perfectly into the tray and there is space between the platter and tray for the accompanying cooling pad if the food is to be kept cold. Without the cooling pad, the set also works wonderfully for serving hot dishes and the tray and platter can be used separately.

Design: Norm
Materials: Melamine, porcelain, nylon, cooling gel

Design Dishes, bowls, trays, vases, candlesticks, wood products, scarves, buttons and textiles. Yes, there is hardly any end to the products from the company Pure Culture in Kolding, which is among the exhibitors at Formland Autumn 2009 in Fairs MCH Herning.

Pure Culture was incorporated in 2004 by Trine and Torben Holm Larsen. They had for several years traveled to many tradition-rich countries in the Far East, South America and Africa, and it was on these trips that the inspiration for Pure Culture was created. The basic idea was – and is – to explore the many wonderful crafts that exist in countries from which it chooses the most exciting products and disseminates them in Scandinavia.

They thus established contacts with the best producers and subsequently imported the products. Additionally Pure Culture established local knowledge and quality control at production sites and from the first day Pure Culture took an active part in human rights, environment and anti-corruption.

Pure Culture then began to put their own stamp on these traditional handicraft products by linking the design staff with a wide network of Danish and foreign designers and artists. In this way, they always add to the products something new, a custom Scandinavian style and make them tomorrow’s trends.

Today, Pure Culture is a well established and dynamic company with a large group of customers at home and abroad.

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