Cinder Block + Rebar + Wood Plank = Toaster - Neatorama

Adi Zaffran's design is simple but elegant. It's probably dangerous, too. But if you want to create a functional toaster using as few parts as possible, this would be the way to do it.

http://adi.designgroup.co.il/toaster -via Gizmodo | Zaffran's Website

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Beautfull design. Okay it needs some work to make it truly funtional. But its inspired compared to the usual run of the mill crap plastic and metal designs.

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Call it art if you want but that's a dumb toaster.

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If that breezeblock isn't actually designed for use in extreme heat then there's a good chance it will fail catasrophically.

Also what use is a toaster which only toasts on one side?

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Yes, I read about the Toaster Project. It was a good demonstration of the complexity of our modern economy.

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I assume you're familiar with The Toaster Project?

Great interview with the author here:

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/14/141356508/searching-for-meaning-in-a-cheap-toaster

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