Stockholm 2016: Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has unveiled new additions to its homeware brand, including objects by a range of international designers (+ slideshow).
The latest products added to the Smaller Objects range of "useful everyday objects" include a set of white ceramic coffee cups called Little Big Ear by Italian designer Luca Nichetto.
Prolific Japanese studio Nendo has contributed a notebook with a design based on traditional Japanese bookbinding. Each page has L-shaped perforations along its sides that can be folded out to created indexes.
Smaller Objects changes the way designers bring their products to market, giving them a larger percentage of the profit
A soup bowl originally created by Swedish designer Ingegerd RÃ¥man for the now-closed Stockholm Japanese restaurant One Happy Cloud in 1997 has been revived for the collection. The stoneware bowl is finished with a matt anthracite glaze and is produced by Swedish manufacturer Gustavsberg. "The inside of the rim has an in-fold to serve as a support to help grip food-like noodles with your chopsticks," explained RÃ¥man.
The Little Big Ear espresso cups by Luca Nichetto have a closed handle that fits the grip of the thumb and index finger
Smaller Objects aims to revolutionise the way designers bring their products to market, by allowing them to earn 75 per cent of the proceeds of their products, rather than the standard royalty of five per cent or less...