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Scanwood's packaging design: Wood is good
By Rain Noe - Jan 25, 2010
While silicone seems to be the go-to material for kitchen implements these days, Danish manufacturer Scanwood is sticking with good ol' wood--and revamping their package design to draw attention to the material. Their new packaging designs, by Goodmorning Technology, "[emphasize] nature by implying that the product almost grows straight out of the ground."
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Rain Noe
Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.
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