cactus design scenario

probably the most famous cactus is the saguaro, with its hard and solid spines
which grow from the stem. generally speaking, a cactus is a symbol of patience,
endurance, persistence and nostalgia. its cultural imaginary is portrayed in the
emphasis of the many design applications.


image by fedrus


this armchair and ottoman are moulded in silicon gel in Xiang Yun
via


the twin sisters tineke and marieke willems, who form the dutch design studio tweelink,
have designed the bux chesterfield pouf for the new outdoor furniture company dutch summer.
the bux is an inimitable chesterfield pouf inspired by the box tree.
the top is made from skai leather and the bucket is made from plastic.



'saguaro', by davy grosemans and made by belgian brand das ding


'cactus' coat hanger designed by guido drocco, franco mello  and produced by gufram, 1972



cactus ironing board with integrated sleeve board 


bangkok based Aesthetics Architects GO have proposed a cactus building in qatar,
draws its inspiration from the ability of cacti to thrive in a desert.



urban cactus is a housing project in the vuurplaat section of rotterdam
by UCX architects / ben huygen and jasper jaegers and done
for vestia rotterdam feijenoord/estrade projecten.


cactus illuminated pole sign
at night the top half of the cactus is outlined in a green neon accent
seen on tricity


cactus and logo design



lighted cactus', Plastic and wire construction
seen on hart's picks



inflatable cactus limbo dance poles


cacnews magazine stand manufactured by sintesi


these polyethylene units uniquely contain a fire-suppressing mechanism in the inner steel pail,
which sets them apart from standard plastic ash urns that worry most users.



cactus vase by atelier pelcl, 2007


porcelain 'cactus' by raul rubio for lladro, 2008



grow your own collection of over 25 variations of cacti in a glow-in-the-dark cacti pod
nexus gadgets



grow your own cacti peepshow


cactus shot glasses. these cute plastic shot glasses will be a party favorite!


'cac!us', water carafe by bart schilder from the netherlands
shortlisted entry of designboom's competition H2O_on the table, 2004


cactus teapot by unknown ceramist


plastic cactus shaped waterer & feeder
available at bird.com


magnetic paperclip holder by mocha and citrus squezzer



cactus kid
this entertaining ads for oasis fruit drinks – in which the green and spiky-skinned
cactus kid and his young pregnant girlfriend run away from their parents in a
badlands-style mini-road movie – have been judged 'offensive' and 'irresponsible'
by the advertising standards authority. launched in july 2008.


cactus balancing toy by plantoys



'cocktus' sextoy
seen at lovehoney


'merdolino' toilet brush by stefano giovannoni for alessi, 1993


and a re-design of the 'merdolino' cactus toilet brush by unknown designer



tokidoki's wildly successful cactus friends line of vinyl figures



cactus origami by john montroll



cactus candy company
a world that began with cactus candy made from the fruit of the prickly pear cactus
and later introduced pomegranate, lemon, orange, raspberry chipotle, ...


cactus pops with apple taste,  produced by zhangzhou southern food industrial co., ltd.
seen at made-in-china


another cactus product idea