Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Designs.

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maybe we're all tired of looking at spoons all day; what about some cups instead? ;)


24 Modern Mugs and Creative Mug Designs

24 Modern Mugs and Creative Mug Designs

Modern mugs and creative mug designs from all over the world.

Punch Coffee Mug

This coffee cup reminds you that getting up is hard, you need strong coffee and a good punch in the face to get going. [link]

Punch Coffee Mug

Punch Coffee Mug 2

Dunk Mug

This smart ceramic mug features a special compartment in which you can store cookies. [link]

Dunk Mug

Camera Zoom Lens Mug

Unfortunately, this is not a real mug, just a brilliant concept design.

Camera Zoom Lens Mug

Starbucks Sweater Mug

Creative mug made to look like it was knitted. [link]

Starbucks Sweater Mug

Cadarache Cup

Unique cup set designed to imitate the shape of a nuclear power plant. [link]

Cadarache Cup

Cadarache Cup 2

Cortado Cup

Cortado 2/3 Coffee + 1/3 Milk cup designed by Pilotto Ignacio. [link]

2/3 Coffee + 1/3 Milk Cup

Melting Icebergs Cup

The external surface of the cup is printed with a second layer of heat sensitive ink that is revealed when hot water is poured into the cup. [link]

Melting Icebergs Cup

Stacked Cups

Stacked is comfortable in the hand and amusing to the eye. No matter how you grab it, it’s guaranteed to enliven your coffee break and perk up your pantry. [link]

Stacked Cups

To Go Cup

Different ways to drink coffee. The hypothetically saucer become the cap of the cup. [link]

To Go Cup

To Go Cup 2

My Cuppa Mug

My Cuppa helps you mix your drink to the perfect consistency, based on the color-coded guide inside. Options include everything from a straightforward “milky” to an extra-strong “builder’s brew”. [link]

My Cuppa Mug

Gun Mug

Go slow in life, kill time with a cup of coffee. [link]

Gun Mug

Drink Selector Mug

Tired of telling people how you like your tea or coffee? Twist rings to reveal your choice of drink and your milk and sugar preferences. [link]

Drink Selector Mug

On/Off Mug

At first glance it’s simply a standard black mug with big white letters that say “OFF”. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color to white and in big black letters it states: “ON”. [link]

On Off Mug

Link Mugs

Mugs that link together: An elegantly formed cross on the side of each mug fits neatly into the next, forming a self supporting row of up to 6 mugs. [link]

Link Mugs

Link Mugs 2

Crinkle Cup

Designed to look like a discarded, plastic coffee cup, the Crinkle Cup is actually made out of ceramic. [link]

Crinkle Cup

SmileCups

Creative SmileCups designed by Studio Psyho. [link]

SmileCups

Tea Bag Coffin

With the “Tea bag Coffin”, the drinker can tidily bury the bag under the cup and out of the way. RIP. [link]

Tea Bag Coffin

Me Cup

Me Cup is designed to keep your liquid hot and keep you fingers cool. The cup has empty chambers in its wall to prevent burns and to isolate the hot liquid. The cup comes with a saucer, which also has its role to play because it can be transformed in a lid to keep the heat inside and serves as a locking system to stack and store them on top of each other. [link]

Me Cup

Darth Vader Mug

Let the Dark Lord of the Sith watch over your coffee! [link]

Darth Vader Mug

Mr. P Lick Mug [link]

Mr P Lick Mug

Anamorphic Cups

The Anamorphic Cup is the first product to employ the centuries old visual play of the anamorphic cylinder. The stainless steel cup has a polished mirror finish. The porcelain saucer is printed with distorted images or words. These graphics can only be viewed correctly though the curved, reflective surface of the cup. [link]

Anamorphic Cups

The Pessimist’s Mug

You’ll never see the glass as half-full again. [link]

The Pessimists Mug

Helvetica Coffee Mug

Coffee, like Helvetica, is an acquired taste. To satisfy both habits, this white ceramic mug features four weights of the timeless font – in corresponding caffeinated shades – and a sensibly squared handle. [link]

Helvetica Coffee Mug

The Ultimate Coffee Cup

The oval body of this mug brings the center of gravity closer to the hand. The handle and body can be held in several ways, all more comfortable than traditional mugs. [link]

The Ultimate Coffee Cup

The Ultimate Coffee Mug

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