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Façade Vase turns plastic bottle into legitimate decoration
The same firm that brought us the Waxpod has another, perhaps more practical design, the Façade vase. The designers ask of consumers: "Do we really need a beautiful vase, or do we only need a beautiful facade for the vase?" They've created that façade so that you'll never need to buy a vase again: it's basically an industrial wool felt condom to cover your standard-issue plastic water bottle.
It's a great idea, with one serious flaw: the water bottle for which the skin is designed may not exist much longer. Already, Nestle-owned water labels Poland Springs and Deer Park have changed their half-liter bottles to a more bulbous but environmentally-friendly shape that uses less plastic. And trendy bottled waters like Fiji and Fred won't work with the Façade either. Perhaps the designers should have shaped the felt for a more reliable mold: wine and beer bottles aren't going anywhere. Yet.
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By Jen at 8:58 AM ON 03/12/08
It looks good in the photos, but I have a sneaky feeling that it's not that good "in person"... Wool felt is not exaclty my idea of something elegant in which to put my flowers in. Just buying a cheap vase from Ikea would be better.
By ribex at 9:22 PM ON 03/12/08
This looks like something someone would find on Etsy.
I think it's kind of a cool idea - imagine being able to set this up in a hotel room, say.
However, the point about changing bottle designs is well-taken. Perhaps if the fabric was spandex?
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