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Washing-Up Bowl and Brush
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We've spared a thought for the washing-up with this bowl that shapes itself to adapt to what you put in it. It can be used for cleaning as well as for washing dishes. Things are what they are - neither more nor less!
One day, while washing up in his kitchen at home, Ole Jensen felt reluctant to put his fragile porcelain and glass straight into the stainless steel sink. He also noticed that the sink's shape was very inflexible in relation to unusual kinds of dishes and tableware, and the idea of a flexible washing-up bowl began to take shape in his mind. The idea was that the washing-up bowl should adapt its shape to whatever object lay in it, so Ole decided to use a flexible material, such as rubber. He then designed the prototype, hand-working the model on his potter's wheel until the shape was right.
In the production of the washing-up bowl, it was important that its hand-kneaded character came to expression and produced that special aesthetic look that we associate with handicraft. The result was very satisfactory - a shape that is both flexible and durable, in a new, strong material that can also be produced in a wealth of colors. This washing-up bowl adds a poetic element to a repetitive and sometimes tiresome routine, and can be characterized as a piece of industrial handicraft.
The washing-up bowl was awarded the prestigious International Design Plus Price in 2002
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