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Modern Wood Gadgets Come to Digital Life With a Touch

Posted: 14 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT

thingk kitchen objects

Kitchen gadgets don’t have to be made of cheap plastic or easily-dirtied metal. There exists a very attractive balance in the GK Series from Thingk. Their sophisticated wooden kitchen tools are smart, smooth, and multi-functional.

The CLOGK is a cylinder with a slanted top that looks a bit like a wooden paperweight. But touch its sides and it lights up to become a clock or a kitchen timer.

The GKILO looks just like a wooden cutting board, but it too has hidden functionality. When it lies on one side it acts as a clock, and when it is turned onto its other side it is a kitchen scale. (We would likely still be tempted to use it as a cutting board, but that probably isn’t recommended.)

thingk GKILO

These kitchen gadgets are simple in appearance, but there’s a lot going on inside. They connect to an app that helps you as you cook; if you weigh a piece of food on the GKILO and indicate what type of food it is on your smartphone, the app will recommend the appropriate cooking time. The app will then set the CLOGK’s timer so all you have to worry about is the seasoning.

smart kitchen objects

As all of our home items grow smarter and more connected, it seems that at some point everything will have multiple functions. One of those functions, of course, will be connecting to your smartphone and to one another, making the entire household work smoother and more efficiently.

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Tiny House-Shaped Planters Bring Green Roofs Indoors

Posted: 14 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT

bonkai house shaped planters

It would be difficult not to be enamored of miniature towns figurines, but when those miniature towns take the form of a whole series of little planters they become completely irresistible. The Ienami Bonkai planters from Metaphys are ridiculously adorable and resemble green-roofed homes.

mini house shaped planters

The bright white stone containers are all square-ish with tiny steps leading up their outsides, making them look just like houses. The insides of the containers are meant to be filled with dirt and plants to make the houses complete by adding a green roof.

green roofed house planters

The “buildings” come in a few different configurations: some have several planting chambers while others have just one, and different stair styles are used on some of the planters.

miniature village white stone house planters

The planters are cute enough on their own, but they look their best when grouped together into a little village. And if you equip the village with tiny animals and people like in the picture, you’ll no doubt have hours of fun playing with your villagers and your town full of beautiful mini architecture.