The state of the world economy has been shaky since the global recession in 2008, leaving many people 

jobless and many were even forced out of their homes due to mortgage woes. Consumerist as we are, the 

economic crisis appears to be heightened when we find that we cannot afford the same luxuries that we 

could when the inflow of money was smoother. To highlight the severity of personal economic meltdown 

and just how depressing and overwhelming the current economic climate is, designer Sebastian Errazuriz 

has created the Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set~

The set features an office worker with his work briefcase inside the shaker itself, commenting on the 

direness of the current global economic climate and how badly it affects the lives of the workers 

working at the grassroots levels in multinational companies. As the salt and pepper is consumed, 

the workers emerge from the salt or pepper that symbolize debt or unemployment only to be 

flooded by it once again when the shakers are refilled.

designer：Sebastian Errazuriz

[ via designbuzz.com ]

Gotto love this clever wine rack that resembles the spirits of the animal kingdom! With the options 

of stocking your wine on a reindeer, elephant, penguin and Doberman, the choice is really tough. 

On a side note, you better assemble the wine accessory before you down a glass or two!

Designer: Choi Jinyoung – Conte bleu

[ via yankodesign.com ]

Create a modern landscape on your desk with the wittily designed Stationary Desk Tray series. Each 

model, inspired by a natural feature, performs its job according to its composition: the ”Soto” (forest) 

holds your elastic bands, the ”Volca” (volcano) dispenses your paper clips, and the ”Lago” (lake) is the 

perfect, water-filled stamp moistener. Arranged together, their visual and tactile appeal is extremely 

powerful… which can, ironically, make doing actual work a bit more difficult! 

Materials: ABS resin

Designer: Chiaki Murata

A beautiful utilitarian, lightweight, strong and sturdy step stool with a slim profile and nice enough 

not to be hidden in the broom closet.

Metaphys Lucano 3 step stool features:

· Aluminum construction with hidden fasteners

· Smooth rounded moldings, surfaces and edges

· Safety latch, safety bar, non-skid feet Wide, treaded steps

· Self-standing when folded.

· Colors available: Black, White and Red

· All colors have a satin finish.

Designer: Chiaki Murata

Designed by FredFlare, this is a new style USB Charging Multitool, more info please visit fredflare.com

[ via fredflare.com ]

Bring a piece of art to your bartop or countertop. A simple design based off an irrational number. For the math lover, scientist, engineer, or anyone who appreciates a perfect circle and an open beer. Made in the USA. Made out of steel. It feels so great in your hand, you’ll want to open every bottle at your next celebration~

The Brunch is a series of consumer products that celebrate the mundane. Bread Slicer facilitates even, uniform, precision – cuts. Toaster brings knowledge, skill and anticipation to the toasting of a slice of bread, set angle and force to exactly hit your plate. Cool, huh~

[ via ivovos.com ]

I’ve been thinking of fun, alternative caketoppers and when I saw this, I thought it’d be the perfect thing to turn bridal. They’re so quick and easy to make that you could even make a bunch of them and clip them to brown paper bags as favors for your guests~

Bang-bang Handle, idea from Nikita Kovalev, creative and interesting~Do you want to install it in your own door? Maybe it’ll help scary away the bad guys~

Brush Up, Count Down

Keep time while you brush with the Bobble Brush Timer – an evolution of the stylish original. Bobble Brush Timer comes equipped with a two minute mechanical timer and alarm, so you’ll always achieve the perfect teeth cleaning. Combined with Bobble Brush’s signature bobble feature, Bobble Brush Timer is the ideal compliment to your toothbrush and in sync with dental hygiene~