Niimi stand goes to pot
If there's one thing the current cold weather streak has us begging for it's a steaming hot meal, and nothing works that magic better than a big old nabe (hotpot). The perfect accessory for such a dish would have to be Niimi's Fire Pot Stand. The design duo — made up of Takuya Niimi and Yuki Niimi — were winners of a gold prize award at the second annual Muji design awards with their multipurpose "Towel with Further Options" (which was later manufactured by Muji). This time it's a stand for pots and kettles that bases its aesthetics on the flames of a gas stove. In keeping with Niimi's multipurpose theme, the grooves in the stand mean it can a double as a chopstick rest. The stand starts at ¥2,626, and goes up to ¥4,200 depending on the surface (casting or mirror) and heat support (low or high) you choose.
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