# Cumulus Culinary Utensils The Cloud Colander Rains Drained Water to Encourage Mindful Consumption By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-01-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-colander References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Cloud-Colander/5064091) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Cloud-Colander/5064091) A broad bowl with holes in its base is really all that you need to drain pasta and vegetables from rinsing and boiling water. The [Cloud Colander](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-tables1) is not most strainers since it strives to accomplish two other functions. The first might lightly be considered aesthetics because the whimsical sieve takes an eye-catching and delightfully engaging form. Modeled on a billowing cloud, the basin has a lovely bulging shape that's made from [bright blue food-safe polyurethane](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-air). A deeper appreciation of the Muka Design Lab's kitchen product would be to associate the dripping liquid with falling raindrops. The Cloud Colander reminds the user of the natural origin of his interior tap water so that he might be more conscious in [reducing wasted H2O](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Kitchen Tools:** The trend focuses on creating kitchen tools that help in reducing food waste and promoting mindful consumption. - **Innovative Colanders:** The trend involves the development of colanders that go beyond draining and serve multiple functions. - **Aesthetic Kitchenware:** The trend is centered around combining functionality and aesthetics in kitchen tools to create engaging forms. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchen Tools and Accessories:** This industry can explore the development of more sustainable and innovative products that align with the trend of mindful consumption. - **Product Design:** This industry can tap into the need for more aesthetically pleasing and functional kitchen tools and develop more creative designs. - **Sustainability:** This industry can focus on developing products and systems that promote reduced wastage and mindful consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Cookware-Inspired Humidifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sot-humidifier.md) - [Minimalist Kitchen Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-fresher.md) - [Self-Cleaning Measuring Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamfarms.md) - [Multi-Functional Pasta Spoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-pasta-spoon.md) - [Artful Sculptural Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbetween-umbrella.md) - [Whimsical Cloud-Shaped Pipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudshaped-pipe.md) - [Quirky Fungi Kitchenwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-mushroom-funnel.md) - [Cloud-Inspired Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-tables1.md)