We spotted these brightly colored things at Target over the weekend. What is it? Well, if the title of this post doesn't give it away, take a guess and see if you're right after the jump...
Look! Zoop by Karim Rashid for Propper
It's a watering can! Designed by Karim Rashid for German company Propper. They were on an end cap with a few other watering cans also from Propper. The one shown is the Zoop, and it goes for $14.99. (We're actually thinking it might make a fun decanter for an outdoor party if you didn't know it was a watering can....) We wish it came in white though, all we saw were purple, lime green and light blue. What do you think of the shape? Hot or Not?
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Cute!
view GlamGirl's profile
now if i could only keep a single plant alive i might consider this adorable purchase :(
view E.M.H's profile
Goofy and very poor ergonomics.
Looks like it would be not only difficult to fill completely without water running out the spout (because you'd have to tilt it to fill), but difficult to pour because the filler is where your arm wants to be.
Just more designer future-landfill...
view bepsf's profile
Not.
view moni-ka in ky's profile
not
view LaDonnaNichole's profile
Ikea sells something supersimilar for about $2 and it doesn't carry much water at all. This watering pot looks like it would have similar problems. Form and function should at least balance harmoniously.
view darcidoodle's profile
I've never been impressed by Karim Rashid's designs. He tends to prefer form over function in his design . What usually results is a product that although is eye catching is not very practical. His Cone for Dirt Devil and his first design for Method's dishwashing soap were both very uncomfortable to hold and often slipped.
view Comicgeek's profile
I just use a pitcher to water my plants--multi-purpose, and it looks like it takes up less space.
view OneWallKitchen's profile
I think it's a bit ugly. I've seen some really cute watering cans at Smith & Hawken.
view Lexo's profile
I figured it was a watering can, but I thought it would make a much cooler stool
view voodoodle's profile
not.
view *heather leaf*'s profile
the 'shape' is kinda cool.
...but you only showed us one angle of the thing.
show us more, and we'll tell you if we think it will actually function as well.
view paulmuscat's profile
The ergonomics simply don't work. Strains your wrist to tilt it when it's filled with water. "Form follows function" is always a good starting point for design...
view nashdp's profile
Not
The more of his designs I see, the less I like. I agree with the previous comments - form over function is the only thing he seems to do, which IMHO is typically just wrong.
view Kris's profile
Is he the one who did that Method dishwashing soap design? That was a bad one in terms of function. And this watering can takes up a heck of a lot of space. I keep mine under the kitchen sink, and there just wouldn't be room for this one under there.
view greer's profile
I might buy a lime green one, but just as sculpture, not as a watering can.
view Andy's profile