By Andrew Liszewski

From what I gather, the juicing machines made by Austrian-based Citrocasa are some of the finest in the world. At least if you’re a restauranteur, or have a large enough food business to turn a profit on them. But freshly squeezed orange juice is a right, not a privelege, so the company has recently created the Fantastic – a far more compact version of their juicers that can be purchased for home use, or any smaller scale needs. (Though at 121 lbs, it will still dwarf your coffee maker.)

What sets the Citrocasa juicers apart from other machines, or my method of just mashing up some oranges in a pillow case with a hammer, is that it can process 30 oranges per minute. Or cut and thoroughly squeeze one every 2 seconds. That’s impressive! It also has what they call an “SCS Up & Down cutting system” which basically means it cuts the oranges cleanly in half so that none of the bitter skin or rind gets into the juice when they’re squeezed. And the machine has been built to be easily disassembled so that cleaning it is a breeze. Pricing and availability info are still TBA.

[ Citrocasa Fantastic ] VIA [ Cool Hunting ]

By Andrew Liszewski

I understand Summer’s appeal, what with its long days, warm temperatures and endless reason to get out and enjoy the sun. But at the same time, every year when the temperature rises and I have to hang my coat up, I feel like I’m being robbed of valuable pocket real estate. And I imagine if I were the type to wear particularly short shorts in the Summer, instead of jeans, I’d feel like I had no where to put anything. So maybe that’s what Jin-Woog Koo of the Korean-based Nothing Design Group set out to solve when he created this minimal iPhone-friendly i-Handbag.

It sits somewhere between a purse and a case, probably closer to the latter, and in addition to holding an iPhone it also provides full access to the device’s touchscreen, headphone port and hardware buttons. It’s also got enough room to store other necessities like a photo ID and credit or debit cards. And probably a bit of cash if you’re still into that sort of thing. No word on when it will be available or where you can buy it though.

[ designboom - nothing design group: i handbag ]