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INTERNATIONAL HOME + HOUSEWARES SHOW 2014

By Ray Hu - March 28, 2014

Welcome to the International Home + Housewares Show 2014 Once again, some 60,000 exhibitors from across the globe set up shop in Chicago's McCormick Place for the International Home + Housewares Show
Designed by: IHA
www.housewares.org/ Ray Hu 1 of 75

McCormick Place Atrium The IHA introduced some new signage for the atrium of McCormick Place this year
Designed by: IHA
www.housewares.org/ Ray Hu 2 of 75

Copper series by Bodum A kettle and chambords (French Presses) in two different sizes
Designed by: Bodum
www.bodum.com Ray Hu 3 of 75

Areaware booth New York-based Areaware brought a modest selection of goods to McCormick Place
Designed by: Areaware
www.areaware.com Ray Hu 4 of 75

Salt & Pepper grinders Highly sculptural but also functional
Designed by: Cas Holman
www.areaware.com/products/crank-grinder Ray Hu 5 of 75

LEGO Storage Brick An obvious storage solution for the LEGO lover
Designed by: Room Copenhagen
www.roomcopenhagen.com/shop/lego/storage-brick-8/ Ray Hu 6 of 75

Floating Mugs Designer Tigere Chiriga has brought the price down to under $20 thanks to a new supplier; he's looking to develop more products so he can quit his day job…
Designed by: Tigere Chiriga
www.floatingmug.com/ Ray Hu 7 of 75

iRobot Scooba 450 iRobot's new mop-bot features a slick black enclosure to match its sibling
Designed by: iRobot
www.irobot.com/us/learn/home/roomba.aspx Ray Hu 8 of 75

iRobot Roomba 800 The latest Roomba features AeroForce technology and durable rubber treads instead of brushes
Designed by: iRobot
www.irobot.com/us/learn/home/scooba.aspx Ray Hu 9 of 75

Gardening collection Back by popular demand, OXO is re-releasing their gardening collection this year
Designed by: OXO
www.oxo.com Ray Hu 10 of 75

Grape/Tomato Quarterer A simple solution for folks who have infants (or enjoy quartered grapes or tomatoes in their salads)
Designed by: OXO
www.oxo.com Ray Hu 11 of 75

Butter Dish & Iced Coffeemaker New offerings include a cold brew-specific coffee maker
Designed by: OXO
www.oxo.com Ray Hu 12 of 75

Big Bin Shower Caddy An alternative to multi-tiered shower caddies, where the shelves often are not tall enough to accommodate bottles
Designed by: OXO
www.oxo.com/p-1351-big-bin-shower-caddy.aspx Ray Hu 13 of 75

Folding Dish Rack (open) A new offering to free up valuable countertop real estate…
Designed by: OXO
www.oxo.com Ray Hu 14 of 75

Folding Dish Rack (closed) …the folding dish rack folds down for easy storage.
Designed by: OXO
www.oxo.com Ray Hu 15 of 75

Sodastream booth The Sodastream booth looked bit LEGO-like
Designed by: Sodastream
www.sodastream.com Ray Hu 16 of 75

Y-Ply Folding Chair Billed as an "outdoor essential," the Y-Ply chair is an ultraportable solution for beaches, parks and other outings
Designed by: Y-Ply
www.y-ply.com Ray Hu 17 of 75

Portable BBQ Suitcase A handy portable barbeque
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com/products/portable-bbq-suitcase/ Ray Hu 18 of 75

Rabbit Bank A winner of Kikkerland's Korean Design Challenge, this plush bank was inspired a children's fable
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com/products/rabbit-bank/ Ray Hu 19 of 75

Fish Flask & Skull Corkscrew Conversation pieces… a way to fish for compliments, so to speak
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com Ray Hu 20 of 75

Mason Jar Shot Glasses One of Kikkerland's best sellers of late
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com/products/mason-jar-shot-glasses/ Ray Hu 21 of 75

Woodblock Boxes These inexpensive storage boxes fold flat and come in three sizes
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com Ray Hu 22 of 75

Party Cup Simply iconic
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com/products/ceramic-party-cup/ Ray Hu 23 of 75

Paper Straws Not only are these straws printed with fun patterns but they're also more eco-friendly than your average plastic straw
Designed by: Kikkerland
www.kikkerland.com/search/?q=+straws&sa= Ray Hu 24 of 75

Porthole Cocktail Infuser The product that started it all…
Designed by: Martin Kastner
www.crucialdetail.com/ Ray Hu 25 of 75

Crucial Detail booth IH+HS 2014 was the company's very first tradeshow
Designed by: Martin Kastner
www.crucialdetail.com/ Ray Hu 26 of 75

Porthole Cocktail Infuser The cocktail infuser is available now; check out our video (and podcast) with designer Martin Kastner for more info
Designed by: Martin Kastner
secure.ultracart.com/catalog/CRDET/ Ray Hu 27 of 75

Nip Tumblers The silhouette of the glassware is based on a rotated section of the Porthole
Designed by: Martin Kastner
secure.ultracart.com/catalog/CRDET/ Ray Hu 28 of 75

Bespoke servingware for Alinea Kastner got his start in dining when he was commissioned to create innovative kitchenware for renowned gastronomer Grant Achatz
Designed by: Martin Kastner
www.alinearestaurant.com Ray Hu 29 of 75

Pitchers Another fixture in Crucial Detail's catalog
Designed by: Martin Kastner
secure.ultracart.com/catalog/CRDET/ Ray Hu 30 of 75

Porthole Demo Nick Kokonas, Martin Kastner and Grant Achatz of Alinea and sister cocktail bar the Aviary at the Cooking Theater
Designed by: Martin Kastner
www.theaviary.com/ Ray Hu 31 of 75

Cooking Theater Giant benches lined the seating area of the Cooking Theater
Designed by: IHA
www.housewares.org/blog/index.php/tag/cooking-theater/ Ray Hu 32 of 75

Joy Collection Alessi is pleased to expand original Joy n.1 bowl into a full-fledged collection
Designed by: Claudia Raimondo
www.alessi.com/en/3/3242/baskets-fruit-bowls-centrepieces/joy-n1-centrepiece Ray Hu 33 of 75

Petnic A versatile, pet-friendly take on the traditional picnic basket
Designed by: Miriam Mirri
www.alessi.com Ray Hu 34 of 75

Stadler Form Fans The Charly and OTTO fans from the Swiss manufacturer
Designed by: Stadler Form
www.stadlerformusa.com/collections/fans Ray Hu 35 of 75

De + Humidify The Robert humidifier & Albert dehumidifier
Designed by: Stadler Form
www.stadlerformusa.com/collections/humidification Ray Hu 36 of 75

Schmidt Bros booth We first took notice of New York-based cutlery company Schmidt Brothers at the 2012 Housewares Show
Designed by: Schmidt Brothers
www.schmidtbrothersinc.com/ Ray Hu 37 of 75

Bone series knives The new Bone series features cow bone handles
Designed by: Schmidt Brothers
www.schmidtbrothersinc.com/#!bone/c16ab Ray Hu 38 of 75

Fused Titanium series The Fused Titanium series, showcased in Schmidt Bros' signature knife blocks
Designed by: Schmidt Brothers
www.schmidtbrothersinc.com/#!cutlery-f-titanium-knife-sets/c1462 Ray Hu 39 of 75

Reindeer antler bottle opener A 'statement' bottle opener if there ever was one
Designed by: Cose Nuove
www.cosenuove.com/antleritems.htm Ray Hu 40 of 75

Design Debut: Biodidactic We've covered designer Andie Olive's work in the past; new items include the hoe, modeled after the shoulder blade of a cow
Designed by: Andie Olive
www.biodidactic.com Ray Hu 41 of 75

Design Debut: Chisel & Mouse The UK-based company makes custom 3D-printed sculptures of iconic buildings
Designed by: Robert & Gavin Paisley
www.chiselandmouse.com/ Ray Hu 42 of 75

Design Debut: Culinarium Cast concrete wares from Massachusetts
Designed by: Culinarium
www.culinariumkitchenware.com/ Ray Hu 43 of 75

Design Debut: Johnny Hermann Hailing from Milan, Johnny Hermann seemed quite happy to be at the show
Designed by: Johnny Hermann
www.johnnyhermann.com/ Ray Hu 44 of 75

Design Debut: Maia Ming Designs Half-Chinese, Half-Scandinavian, Maia Ming is now based in Barcelona
Designed by: Maia Ming
www.maiamingdesigns.com/ Ray Hu 45 of 75

Design Debut: Manual Friend-of-Core Craighton Berman had just launched his new brand Manual
Designed by: Craighton Berman
www.manual.is/ Ray Hu 46 of 75

Design Debut: Materious Bruce Tharp is also a longtime contributor to Core
Designed by: Bruce Tharp
www.materious.com/ Ray Hu 47 of 75

Design Debut: Nicole Porter Nicole Porter is based in St. Paul, MN
Designed by: Nicole Porter
www.nicoleporter.com/ Ray Hu 48 of 75

Design Debut: Saigo The Spanish company had a bona fide leg of jamon on display
Designed by: Saigo
www.saigo.es/ Ray Hu 49 of 75

Design Debut: S2BH The Minneapolis-based company transforms Corian offcuts into CNC-milled housewares
Designed by: Steve Buetow and Scott Helmes
www.s2bh.com Ray Hu 50 of 75

Join - Facet These interlocking silicone mats can be used as placemats or trivets
Designed by: Rebecca Finell
www.finell.co/collections/serve Ray Hu 51 of 75

Join - Facet (detail) Although the surface is indeed faceted, dishes and glasses rest flat atop the mat
Designed by: Rebecca Finell
www.finell.co/collections/serve Ray Hu 52 of 75

Join - Bubble Another version of the silicone mats
Designed by: Rebecca Finell
www.finell.co/collections/serve Ray Hu 53 of 75

Orb Bowls & Hex Trays Soon-to-launch products from the young Austin, TX-based brand
Designed by: Rebecca Finell
www.finell.co/collections/serve Ray Hu 54 of 75

Hex Trays A set of elegant quasi-nesting trays
Designed by: Rebecca Finell
www.finell.co/products/hex-stacking-trays-white Ray Hu 55 of 75

Grip - Round / Parallel The bands loop around the entire tray, offering grip on the bottom
Designed by: Rebecca Finell
www.finell.co/collections/serve Ray Hu 56 of 75

Student Design Competition, First Place: "Connect" outlets A clever magnetic electrical outlet adapter system
Designed by: Matthew Burton
www.core77.com/blog/international_home_housewares_show/international_home_housewares_show_2014_stude Ray Hu 57 of 75

Student Design Competition, First Place: "B-PAC" kitchenware Kitchenware for the visualy impaired
Designed by: Amanda Bolton
www.core77.com/blog/international_home_housewares_show/international_home_housewares_show_2014_stude Ray Hu 58 of 75

Student Design Competition, Second Place: "Flow" crutches A simple hinge marks a huge improvement to crutches
Designed by: Zachary Handziak
www.core77.com/blog/international_home_housewares_show/international_home_housewares_show_2014_stude Ray Hu 59 of 75

Student Design Competition, Third Place: "Safe Cooking" cookware Bringing universal design to cookware
Designed by: Sara Linginfelter
www.core77.com/blog/international_home_housewares_show/international_home_housewares_show_2014_stude Ray Hu 60 of 75

Student Design Competition, Third Place: "Pathos" mobility Rethinking the walker
Designed by: Joseph Parr
www.core77.com/blog/international_home_housewares_show/international_home_housewares_show_2014_stude Ray Hu 61 of 75

Student Design Competition, Third Place: "Maize" broom An update to the traditional corn broom
Designed by: Audrey Kirk
www.core77.com/blog/international_home_housewares_show/international_home_housewares_show_2014_stude Ray Hu 62 of 75

Kitchen Tablet Stand A two-way stand for easy access to your recipe apps
Designed by: Bosign
en.bosign.se/shop/product.lasso?cat=&id=262901&list=&-session=login:AE2C371C0802e10050jjghP1F876 Ray Hu 63 of 75

CookBook A thoughtully-designed folding cookbook stand
Designed by: Joseph Joseph
www.josephjoseph.com/product/cookbook Benjamin Gross 64 of 75

Meat slicers For the would-be Kramers out there
Designed by: Sausage Maker, Inc.
www.sausagemaker.com/meatslicers.aspx Ray Hu 65 of 75

Cherry Stoner Jr. The name says it all
Designed by: Sausage Maker, Inc.
www.sausagemaker.com/32115tsmcherrystonerjr.aspx Ray Hu 66 of 75

Meat grinders Again, the name says it all
Designed by: Sausage Maker, Inc.
www.sausagemaker.com/meatgrinders.aspx Ray Hu 67 of 75

Fermentation Pots Once more: TNSIA
Designed by: Sausage Maker, Inc.
www.sausagemaker.com/fermentationpots.aspx Ray Hu 68 of 75

Crumple Bucket Wine not?
Designed by: Revol
www.revol-porcelaine.fr/en/product/froisses-seau-a-champagne-noir-satine/ Benjamin Gross 69 of 75

Crumple Tumblers The tumblers come in a wide variety of colors
Designed by: Revol
www.revol-porcelaine.fr Benjamin Gross 70 of 75

Mollaspace booth This was the first Housewares Show for the Los Angeles-based company
Designed by: Mollaspace
www.mollaspace.com/ Ray Hu 71 of 75

Mollaspace Some of the new products included the animal shot glasses and the grass pens
Designed by: Mollaspace
www.mollaspace.com/ Ray Hu 72 of 75

Compleat - Foodbag A silicone lunchbag
Designed by: Unikia
www.unikia.com/foodbag.html Ray Hu 73 of 75

Compleat - Foodskins A different take on the lunchbox
Designed by: Unikia
www.unikia.com/foodskin.html Ray Hu 74 of 75

Compleat - Foodskins Detail of the inner lining
Designed by: Unikia
www.unikia.com/foodskin.html Ray Hu 75 of 75

A comprehensive round-up of the best in housewares, gadgets and kitchenware seen in the three main exhibition halls at Chicago's annual IHH trade show.