As the latest proof of Mozilla's commitment to the philosophy of open source projects, the software company has applied the same collaborative, free information concept to its new office in Japan. After working with Nosigner to design an office complete with a special floor to conceal a network of cables, original light fixtures, and communal desks, Mozilla published the plans as a set of drawings anyone can download and use to recreate the office with the same inexpensive materials found in the original. Despite what look like extremely high quality working conditions, the new office is dubbed the "Mozilla Factory" [via Spoon Tamago]
The Japanese housewares brand aeru is always looking for ways to make the lives of young families easier. Its latest product, a collaboration with the designers at Nosinger, is a line of handmade bowls that help young children learn how to eat on their own with fewer messy spills. The design is simple: starting with traditional Japanese flatware materials, a small ledge is built as a center ring in the bowl in order to help the eater-in-training push food back onto a utensil before taking a bite. According to Spoon-Tamago, the bowls come in three varieties: Yamanaka Lacquer, Ootani-yaki pottery, and Tobe-yaki porcelain, and depending on the materials, a set of three costs between $45 and $100.