There are many objects made in silicone for the versatility it lends. Silicone is an extremely popular choice for kitchen utensils and smartphone covers. The properties of this material make it heat-resistant, able to be produced in a number of colors and varying levels of transparency. Most of all, its unique composition makes it flexible, giving the opportunity for less rigid designs to be created.
This flexibility makes designs highly tactile and more responsive to human touch. As well, silicone gives the objects a seamless, sculptural quality that makes for an interesting art-like additions to the home. Designers are experimenting with these properties, making unexpected things squishy like batteries, food packaging, lighting and cups—though this seems like an accident waiting to happen, especially when the cup is designed to hold alcohol.
14 Squishy Silicone Designs
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Flexible Rubber Lamps
Hector Serrano's SuperPatata Collection is Playfully Malleable
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Squishy Booze Cups
The Silicone Wine and Martini Glasses are Unbreakable and Easy-to-Grip
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Pinchable Rubber Pendant Lamps
The Booo Bulb Swaps Out Fragile Glass in Favor of Flexible Material
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Desert Plant Vessels
The GumCACTUS Mug Takes an Eccentric and Oddly Ergonomic Form
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Squishy Decor Designs
Dieter Volkers Encourages a New Interaction With Everyday Objects
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Eco-Elegant Pet Bowls
Flexible Designs Made for Durability and End of Life Recycling
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Squishy Time-Tellers
The Touchy-Feely Vague Clock is Pressed for Time
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Collapsible Silicone Kettle
The Cuissential SlickBoil is a Space-Saving Kitchen Necessity
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Squishy Pudding Cups Don't Gag You With A Spoon
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Squishy Batteries
THe AtoD Rechargeable is an Easy One-Size-Fits-All Battery
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Silicone Skin Desk Lamps
These Desk Lamp Designs by Thomas Schnur are Flexible
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Silicone TV Controllers
The Flora Remote is an Unconventional Means of Changing the Channel
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Squishy Light Bubbles
Diana Lin's Stress Ball-Inspired Light Fixture
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Collapsible Coffee Filters
The Cuissential SlickDrip Compacts Your Bean-Brewing Routine
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