You might not remember the brand studioMOM but if we take the name Coffee Pad Machine, it will definitely bring back memories of a very stylish home appliance that was released way back in 2007 but continues to be a part and parcel of our break times even today. Its manufacturer is Inventum and hails from Dutchland. And now, it has introduced an updated model of the same at the prestigious IFA Berlin. The new version goes by the name of Coffeepadmachine “HK20″.

And this one is packed with a lot of spunk. Illuminated with an LCD display, this coffee maker is as stylish as it could get. Other fuctions include a digital taste selector as well as a rather rare coffee brewing system that works at the perfect temperature for that perfect taste.

Among other specs, you can enjoy 1.3 liters of capacity, an auto-shut off, drawer system equipped with an electronic lock and a removable water reservoir. A very cutting-edge sort of a design that will reign your hearts and homes for many more years to come.

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We had never imagined the famous Polish architet Daniel Libeskind to go into designing home accessories. Well, if you take a look at his modern architectural creations like the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, you will know what we talking about. But with the 2009 Milan Desin Week in action, the man surprised everyone with a luxury tea set that he designed for the brand Sawaya & Moroni.

Libeskind’s glossy tea set carries the signature edgy architectural style of his as it looks like a sculptural object for use at home. Made by hand, the sterling silver tea set includes a tea pot, coffee two tea cups, asugar bowl and tray.

The concept is reflective of the contemporary urban lifestyle. So far only 10 units are veing made, another reason for the tea set to be talked about for! Expect the price to pretty high.

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U.S collector Richard Baron Cohen has scheduled ‘Raffinesse & Eleganz’, an exhibition in Berlin, displaying more than 150 pieces hand painted from 303 photographs. What made this exhibition special is the fact that those photographs were captured by the cameraman on his year-long tour to picture hippos in 101 zoos in 33 countries.

The exhibition shows ceramic of the early 19th century collected by Cohen and is open for the public from July 28 until November 4 in the German capital.

The pot above is the porcelain of the so-called ‘Hippopotamus Service’, one of the products to be displayed at the exhibition with Cohen standing next to it.