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Object Culture

Clever Designs from Catherine Werdel

By Rain Noe - June 20, 2011

I'm highly impressed by the number of well-thought-out concepts on Hamburg-based designer Catherine Werdel's site. Her slotted toothbrush not only provides a place for it to rest when not in use, but helps you get that last drop of "Ooo-med:"

A project she did for Brita takes into account that many of us apartment-dwellers have tiny sinks that make it impossible to vertically fill their containers:

Her Woody dresser has a top that can slide to the side, providing an extra bit of temporary shelf space or even a place to sit while taking shoes off:

And her Umschlagbar umbrella neatly wraps into one of its own sections, differently colored so you know which one it is.

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Rain Noe

Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.

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John

8 years ago

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The toothbrush would work if you don't mind licking the end of the tube! Alternatively just roll the tube! It's a non-problem.
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Tim

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Some really nice concepts there.

My only question: would you not need to use 2 toothbrushes? 1 to help you get out the last drop of toothpaste and one to actually collect the toothpaste that you have just squeezed out?

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Coincidence?

http://studiomurmur.net/images/pressed.jpg
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