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It was quite a thrill to receive an order for 4 black KCUD bins from Melbourne's premier restaurant, Vue de Monde. They will be featured in their new cafe about to open at the Bernham Beeches estate in the Dandenongs.

During my most recent trip to Japan I has the good fortune to visit Isurugi, a Kanazawa bases company that specialises in traditional plastering using a natural material made from "keisodo", or diatomaceous earth. Keisodo is earth made from plankton millions of years ago. Its special feature is that it breathes and absorbs moisture making it an ideal material for use in construction. Keisodo has used in the construction of castles, tea houses and temples for more than a thousand years. Six years ago Isurugi teamed up with Tokyo based design company H-Concept and designed household products made from keisodo....

The grater that functions as a tray. Concave in shape use it serve what you grate. The teeth of the grater are fine making it ideal for garlic, ginger or fruit. Use it to grate hard cheese. Designed and made in Japan. A beautiful gift idea or spoil yourself.

 March 15th it was snowing in downtown Osaka, a rare sight indeed. Asoko, that unpretencious noodle shop in the Kuromon market had the answer to my need for something to warm and fill me up. 

 On my recent visit to Japan the founder of h-concept very kindly gave me a sake set designed by Daisaku Cho, a well known architect and designer, from the +D range of products. A guest known as "mammal P" also joined me for a drink.