透镜勺
Magnifying spoon
2013
“透镜勺”可以用来仔细观察餐厅饭菜的整体情况，预防其中有异物。如果你愿意，也可以用它来吃一顿健康有保证的佳肴。
设计师Ernesto D. Morales表示： “我之前就开始从事荒诞主义发明实践。我曾想：如果我自带工具检查这顿饭会怎样呢？我当时刚好拿着勺子，所以就对这把勺子进行了重新构想。”这把勺子用玻璃片和不锈钢制作而成，借助了墨西哥城一位透镜制造商和珠宝商的帮忙。设计师计划完成全套工具，激发人们对消费文化的思考。
The Magnifying Spoon allows its user to survey the landscape of a meal served at a restaurant, in case ‘foreign objects’ have appeared. On approval, the same tool is used to scoop up a healthy mouthful.
“Since I was already in the practice of proposing absurdist inventions, I thought: what if I’d been equipped with my own tool for pre-inspecting this meal? My spoon was already at hand, so I reimagined it,” says designer Ernesto D. Morales.The spoon was crafted from lens glass and stainless steel with help from a lens maker and a jeweler in Mexico City, and is intended as part of a set of products designed to engage people in questions about consumer culture.
设计师简介 About The Designer
Ernesto D. Morales
USA
*1986
www.ernestodmorales.com
Malagón是一家Ernesto D. Morales创立的专注于设计、品牌战略以及传播的独立工作室。工作室坚信，设计的力量就是将战略转化为行动，解决复杂的问题，将理念明确表达，以帮助客户脱颖而出。Malagón的总部位于休斯顿，并在墨西哥城建立有分办事处。他们同时发展自有业务，包括实验性产品、文化活动和出版物。
Founded by Ernesto D. Morales, Studio Malagón is an independent office specializing in design, brand strategy and communications. Their belief is that the power of design can put strategy into action, solve complex problems, articulate intricate ideas, and help clients to stand out. Their headquarters are in Houston, and a satellite office is based in Mexico City. Besides commercial work, the studio also develops its own projects, including experimental products, cultural events and publications.