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What If Lids Could Do More Than Just Seal a Container?
Nendo re-thinks closures for vessels with their "Air Lids"
Enter a caption (optional)A fluoroelastomer is a variant of synthetic rubber. Chemical- and stain-resistant, it's used to make seals in air conditioners and automobiles. Nendo, however, imagined more domestic applications for the stuff, and partnered with air conditioner manufacturer Daikin, a company well-versed in fluoroelastomers, to make a new series of kitchen objects.
Enter a caption (optional)For their "Air Lids" project, Nendo developed five different vessels with fluoroelastomer lids that have more functionality than mere caps:
01. Pick-up lid – a lid that can [gather] seasonings from its container
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Enter a caption (optional)02. Press lid – a lid for a liquid container that opens like a mouth when pressing down its top
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Enter a caption (optional)03. Pinch lid – a lid that conceals a small spoon, which only appears when pinching its edge
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Enter a caption (optional)04. Pull lid – a lid that is stretched from inside the container, closes its mouth with tension
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Enter a caption (optional)05. Push lid – a lid that extrudes liquid from the container when being pushed in to it
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Enter a caption (optional)I know some of those descriptions sound confusing, but you'll understand them right away when you see how they're used:
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gorgeous and clever!
That's thinking outside the box or bottle.
fantastic!
that is beautiful!