Bird on a wire: Life in the city is a picnic

23 : 05 : 2011 Food Futures : Picnic Box : Ruinart

Tokyo – Japanese design firm Nendo has created a new picnic box for champagne house Ruinart.

Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan
Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan
Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan
Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan Kotoli Picnic box by Nendo for Ruinart, Japan

The design of the Kotoli box was inspired by birds resting on wires. A silver ring enables the stemless champagne flutes to balance on the bottle, the picnic box or on a specially designed birds-nest restaurant tray. The top of the box opens to reveal a champagne bucket.

The design aims to bring a new perspective to urban living, encouraging people to enjoy the city through picnicking rather than escaping from it.

For more examples of how urbanites are bringing country activities to the city, read our Rurban Revolution macro trend.

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