Special coverage of the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, host to 2000 exhibitors of consumer goods for the home. Follow along as we track down the coolest stuff on display!
Live Coverage Sponsored by the IHA.

Wrapping up our whirlwind, three-day tour of the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show, we loved seeing less packaging and more stackable, squashable and sustainable goods. A brief history of the AMAC plastic box reminded us of the beauty in this ubiquitous object. We talked to an Iron Chef, fell back in love with ceramics, discovered non-magnetic "magnets", and found more and more reasons to drink water from the tap.
+ Welcome to the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show
+ alex Bottle's Mix and Match System for Easy Cleaning
+ AMAC's Plastic Box, beloved by Warhol, collected by MoMA
+ Born in Sweden and the Gravity-fed Watering Can
+ Bodum Brings Back the Cone-Shaped Grill
+ Casabella x Keith Haring
+ Cat Cora, Iron Chef and mom, for Starfrit
+ Chicago Metallic's Winged Cookie Sheet
+ Fusionbrands CitrusPods
+ iSi's Twist 'n' Sparkle
+ Jasper and Black's Non-Magnetic "Magnets"
+ Joseph Joseph Pie Chart Timer
+ Kikkerland Loves Designers
+ Kor Water now in Stainless Steel or with a push-button cap!
+ Italy's LegnoArt, Wood Housewares
+ Loveramics, Design-Focused Ceramics
+ Museum of Robots, inspired by Sci-Fi
+ Pacific Cornetta's Cardboard Booth
+ Replenish, Cleaning from Concentrate
+ Slice's U-Shaped Box Cutter
+ Student Design Competition Winners
+ Zebag, portable wine case!
+ Oddities like the Towelagator, Urine Off and Really Useful Box!
See our complete coverage archived here!
Comments
will there be a international home housewares show in the NYC/NJ area in 2011 ????