The Voodoo

This has got to be the most interesting knife block I have ever seen. The knife block titled 'The Voodoo' is a design by Raffaele Iannello. Raffaele Iannello is an industrial designer as well as furniture and graphic designer. Industrial design has to be one of my favorite types of designs. Industrial design is the combination of applied art and applied science, whereby the aesthetics and usability of mass-produced products may be improved for marketability and production. This design really jumps out at you. It is definitely different from any other knife block you've ever seen. Made of ABS plastic the knives are held in place by magnets, so this knife block is as functional as it is aesthetically pleasing. It comes in a number of different colors, from black to silver to pink. I chose to show you the red one because I feel it makes the most impact. The spin this designer took on a dull knife block is directed toward a younger demographic and I feel is a staple of a post-modernist movement that we are in today.

To see more designs from Raffeale Iannello go to his website at: http://www.dexigner.com/jump/directory/5718