trend time: porcelain.

Guess what these things all have in common? Yep, they’re a porcelain take on everyday items. Not necessarily new, but a trend that’s definitely going strong… …and of course, we can’t forget Xue Lei’s porcelain soda cans! [image credits in top photo: pop deluxe, kaboodle, chocosho] [image credits in middle photo: decuisine, far 4, panik

Read More

palace stacking dinnerware.

SELAB charged frequent collaborator Alessandro Zambelli to design tableware that doesn’t really look like tableware when not in use. In fact, each piece stacks to reveal a lovely palace — six stories tall! Brilliant. Pre-order it at A+R now. [via designcrush]

Read More

Kate MacDowell

Kate MacDowell creates the most stunning sculptures with porcelain, discovering that the “romantic ideal of union with the natural world conflicts with our contemporary impact on the environment.” Also? I like to think there’s a koala directing my brain, too.

Read More