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There’s speed and efficiency in this method, and the simplicity and diagrammatic aesthetic help make it a real success.\"</i>\n\nExtract from Usefulness in Small Things by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, published Rizzoli International, USA (2017)\r\n","physicalDescription":"A brass falafel press. The joins are heavily soldered. 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Designers Sam Hecht and Kim Colin collected them from different places around the world for over twenty-five years.\r\n\r\nThese cheap and cheerful objects were all designed to meet a specific need. Some are more successful than others. Which ones would you find useful?","date":{"text":"31/06/2023","earliest":"2023-06-30","latest":"2023-06-30"}},{"text":"<b>Small but useful</b>\r\n\r\n<i>‘We have been collecting mass-produced, everyday objects over 30 years of travel, ranging from the USA, to Japan, to Jordan. They reflect the ingenuity found in unexpected situations – their functions might be specifically regional, or may not even be apparent at first glance.\r\n\r\nAs designers, understanding the way that objects look and function is an important part of our work.’\r\n</i>\r\nSam Hecht and Kim Colin","date":{"text":"31/06/2023","earliest":"2023-06-30","latest":"2023-06-30"}}],"partNumbers":["LOAN:YVA.76-2022"],"accessionNumberNum":"76","accessionNumberPrefix":"LOAN:YVA","accessionYear":2022,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-10-05","recordCreationDate":"2022-10-14","availableToBook":false}}