Seen byJason Friedon September 28 2009.
There are19 comments.
RP
on 29 Sep 09
Great, so when it tips over everything comes out.
ABasketOfPups
on 29 Sep 09
Well, no, the cap is still on, so it’d be fine. :)
Aside from that, the conical design is much less likely to tip over than more cylindrical designs out there. And hey, no paper, that’s a nice plus: this has to be as trivially easy to reuse as the old glass Coke bottles.
Anyway, I’m pretty sure it’s here for another reason: it just looks neat.
Dave!
on 29 Sep 09
I think it’s a gorgeous design. Too bad Campari basically tastes like stale vomit to me…
Barry
on 29 Sep 09
So, just the neck—I feel cheated already. Simplicity is good, but is there such a thing as TOO simple?
Ashley
on 29 Sep 09
Does this improve the bottles’ functionality? No. Does it make it look better? Not really. Does it save costs? Probably not.
Pointless redesigns are pointless. :)
Bryce
on 29 Sep 09
Seems like it would be harder to hold.
But yes, it does look sweet. Or at least different. If all bottles were like that maybe it wouldn’t seem so neat.
Andrew
on 29 Sep 09
I like Bryce’s point, different is not necessarily better, just different. Seems to me that this design when cold & sweaty is more likely to slip out of your hand than say a coke bottle. Also not very efficient from a packaging standpoint; lots of wasted space in a case due to the bottle shape. Why not a square bottle?
Tumble
on 29 Sep 09
I’ve always been very fond of the bottle of Bibi Caffe.
http://www.bibicaffe.com/
Dela
on 29 Sep 09
This actually isn’t a redesign. It’s the original Campari Soda (not Campari) bottle designed back in 1932 by Fortunato Depero. That might help to explain issues such as the wasted space from a packaging point of view. This image also doesn’t give you a sense of scale. They’re really small – one “dose” each, you could say – very comfortable in your hand. I effing love this bottle!
it does look good. however, in terms of usability, is this a case of form over function compared to a normal bottle? they’re quite slippery and they probably occupy a lot more space in a crate than they need to for the amount of drink. on the other hand, they do look good and they’re fun. so maybe i’ll let it off with a warning :)
Folks, this isn’t a sports drink. Want to drink from a bucket, buy a bucket.
Function is dependent upon context of use, surely – this suits the intended context perfectly.
jon
on 29 Sep 09
i have never heard of Campari before, so call it what you like, it works. it grabbed the attention of Jason and all of you long enough to post comments and use the brand name a dozen times. if i was passing by this on the self of the store maybe i would buy one.
mcobrien
on 29 Sep 09
I love these bottles. Campari is a bizarre drink, but delicious when you get used to it. These are actually sold in boxes of ten or so, with some bottles upside down to fill in the empty space, so they’re actually pretty efficiently packaged.
Eva
on 29 Sep 09
@Ashley: In fact, this design saves costs. Why? Just imagine a line of these bottles and then how a cloned one fits into the first when rotated 180º. No empty space. Moreover, the absence of paper labels and the fact that it’s glass-made are cost efficient and ecological.
Simplicity is always attractive and gives nice usage ideas, for instance in this case to turn it into a little cute flower vase.
Agree with Jon, I’ve never heard of it but hope to test it when visiting USA due to Jason’s post! XD
suzexu
on 29 Sep 09
Lovely design…originally designed in the 1930’s so not a redesign. Italy is the place to find these…I love a campari & soda!
I like drinks by the liter, or 2 liter… even then its never enough in the heat of phoenix. need gallon jugs… do these come in gallon size?
MattH
on 02 Oct 09
Looks like another fancy bottle that doesn’t fit well in the car’s cup holders. Annoying. Function over form, thanks.
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RP
on 29 Sep 09Great, so when it tips over everything comes out.
ABasketOfPups
on 29 Sep 09Well, no, the cap is still on, so it’d be fine. :)
Aside from that, the conical design is much less likely to tip over than more cylindrical designs out there. And hey, no paper, that’s a nice plus: this has to be as trivially easy to reuse as the old glass Coke bottles.
Anyway, I’m pretty sure it’s here for another reason: it just looks neat.
Dave!
on 29 Sep 09I think it’s a gorgeous design. Too bad Campari basically tastes like stale vomit to me…
Barry
on 29 Sep 09So, just the neck—I feel cheated already. Simplicity is good, but is there such a thing as TOO simple?
Ashley
on 29 Sep 09Does this improve the bottles’ functionality? No. Does it make it look better? Not really. Does it save costs? Probably not.
Pointless redesigns are pointless. :)
Bryce
on 29 Sep 09Seems like it would be harder to hold.
But yes, it does look sweet. Or at least different. If all bottles were like that maybe it wouldn’t seem so neat.
Andrew
on 29 Sep 09I like Bryce’s point, different is not necessarily better, just different. Seems to me that this design when cold & sweaty is more likely to slip out of your hand than say a coke bottle. Also not very efficient from a packaging standpoint; lots of wasted space in a case due to the bottle shape. Why not a square bottle?
Tumble
on 29 Sep 09I’ve always been very fond of the bottle of Bibi Caffe.
http://www.bibicaffe.com/
Dela
on 29 Sep 09This actually isn’t a redesign. It’s the original Campari Soda (not Campari) bottle designed back in 1932 by Fortunato Depero. That might help to explain issues such as the wasted space from a packaging point of view. This image also doesn’t give you a sense of scale. They’re really small – one “dose” each, you could say – very comfortable in your hand. I effing love this bottle!
http://www.formplusfunction.com/blog/2007/ingo-maurer-campari-pendant-light/ http://eternallycool.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/campari-skirt.jpg
Marc Tiedemann
on 29 Sep 09There we have the “american view of efficiency” again. :-)
Andrew
on 29 Sep 09it does look good. however, in terms of usability, is this a case of form over function compared to a normal bottle? they’re quite slippery and they probably occupy a lot more space in a crate than they need to for the amount of drink. on the other hand, they do look good and they’re fun. so maybe i’ll let it off with a warning :)
Daintree
on 29 Sep 09Hard to hold when sweaty? Inefficient? Too small?
Folks, this isn’t a sports drink. Want to drink from a bucket, buy a bucket.
Function is dependent upon context of use, surely – this suits the intended context perfectly.
jon
on 29 Sep 09i have never heard of Campari before, so call it what you like, it works. it grabbed the attention of Jason and all of you long enough to post comments and use the brand name a dozen times. if i was passing by this on the self of the store maybe i would buy one.
mcobrien
on 29 Sep 09I love these bottles. Campari is a bizarre drink, but delicious when you get used to it. These are actually sold in boxes of ten or so, with some bottles upside down to fill in the empty space, so they’re actually pretty efficiently packaged.
Eva
on 29 Sep 09@Ashley: In fact, this design saves costs. Why? Just imagine a line of these bottles and then how a cloned one fits into the first when rotated 180º. No empty space. Moreover, the absence of paper labels and the fact that it’s glass-made are cost efficient and ecological.
Simplicity is always attractive and gives nice usage ideas, for instance in this case to turn it into a little cute flower vase.
Agree with Jon, I’ve never heard of it but hope to test it when visiting USA due to Jason’s post! XD
suzexu
on 29 Sep 09Lovely design…originally designed in the 1930’s so not a redesign. Italy is the place to find these…I love a campari & soda!
Don Schenck
on 30 Sep 09Love it.
john
on 01 Oct 09I like drinks by the liter, or 2 liter… even then its never enough in the heat of phoenix. need gallon jugs… do these come in gallon size?
MattH
on 02 Oct 09Looks like another fancy bottle that doesn’t fit well in the car’s cup holders. Annoying. Function over form, thanks.
This discussion is closed.