OTOTO Design Studio
The folks at OTOTO have one of the most refreshing websites I’ve seen in a while. Constantly playful, fun and enigmatic is what I’d deem their website to be. The main page features pencil drawings of scattered planets with a black star-filled background. Clicking on each planet will allow you to traverse to different sections of their site.
So what exactly is OTOTO? NO, it’s not a distant cousin of Berjaya’s Sportstoto number forecasting agency. In short, Studio OTOTO is a product and industrial design house started in 2002 by Ori Saidi and Daniel Gassner. Situated in Tel Aviv, these folks are constantly at it when it comes to creating new products to be sold in designer stores throughout the world. Read more about them in detail at the official OTOTO site.
Here’s a highlight of some of their uber funky products:
The TeaSub
I’d like to think that this crazy clever idea was inspired by the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. A tea diffuser shaped like a submarine with an opening at the front of the sub to stuff your tea leaves is just pure design genius. ‘We all live in a Yellow Submarine, a Yellow Submarine…’
Bottle Screws
Fun looking wine savers that come in an assortment of playful colours. Adds a real ‘twist’ to otherwise plain looking wine bottles.
Key Toppers
This is quite a clever invention I must say. Categorizing your keys with iconic easy-to-identify toppers to never confuse yourself as to what each key locks/unlocks. Not a necessity, adds bulk, but it sure is a pretty great idea for getting organized.
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3 comments
great website find! thanks!
@kellykane you’re most welcome! enjoy reading!
Well, I smiled when I stumbled upon this post. I never thought that simple industrial products like key holders, tea diffuser, and bottle screws can have a funny yet modernized look. The clever designs on these items will surely make it big for both young, and young at heart. The tea diffuser, by the way, is the most eye-catching and very entertaining for me. I’d like to have such tea diffuser one of these days.
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