The Puzzle

Jumping robots, floating cinemas, musical jelly molds and more in our look at the web this week

Inspired by the eco-consicous production and terraced landscape of Napa Valley’s Newton Vineyard, Chicago-based studio Materious created “The Puzzle”. The platter’s organic design allows each individual plot to be removed and used as separate serving trays or coasters.

DesignMarch: Meaningful Kitchenwares

Three items that add new value to Icelandic dining

From model Elettra Wiedemann’s Goodness pop-up restaurant at Hotel Natura to the recently-developed products showcased around Reykjavik, new ways to work with food was at the forefront of Icelandic design at this year’s DesignMarch fair. Young designers are tapping into their surreal natural environment, creating new cuisines or updating classic kitchen wares to express modern opinions on nutrition. Below are three clever items that weave …

A.I. Selections

Beauty through balance in a sommelier's portfolio of small-batch wines

Acid Inc. may suggest an illicit obsession, but for sommelier David Weitzenhoffer and his partner Laura Supper, the name (professionally called A.I. Selections) relays their passion for wines higher in acidity—a key component for an exceptionally well-paired meal. “You can feel acidity in wine usually as that sort of prickling sensation toward the front of your tongue,” Weitzenhoffer explains. “To me acidity does several things …