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Outlined Edible Candlesticks

Nendo Fruit-Shaped Candle Stands Complement the Theme of the Table

— April 18, 2013 — Art & Design
These new Nendo Fruit-Shaped Candle Stands are absolutely delicious, featuring four different versions that reference the full forms of your favorite produce. The Japanese design studio is known for having a bit of fun with wireframe sculptural works, and this is a wonderfully fresh example.

Manufactured as part of Discipline's recent collection, the candleholders comprise two slender strips of steel each. With rounded tips, the sticks were molded to form loops, crisscrossing in their middles and nearly meeting at their upturned ends. The gentle bends in the pieces emulate the contours of a pear and other edibles, possibly an orange or a tomato and a fist of garlic. They hold the wax sticks by gently pinching their bases, keeping their void, suggested volumes open.

Photo Credits: Designboom
Trend Themes
1. Edible Table Decor - Innovative designs of table decors such as candlesticks, shaped like fruits to be eaten after usage is a disruptive innovation in the event and decoration industry.
2. Wireframe Sculptural Works - Creating fun wireframe sculptural works with innovative designs such as the fruit-shaped candle holders is an opportunity for artists and designers to disrupt the art and craft industry.
3. Functional Art Decor - Designing artworks that are both functional and aesthetic like candle holders that can be used as a snack after usage is a disruptive innovation in the art and home decor industry.
Industry Implications
1. Event Decoration - The edible table decor trend can disrupt the event decoration industry by offering unique and creative decor options for clients.
2. Art and Craft - The wireframe sculptural works trend can disrupt the art and craft industry by offering artists the opportunity to create innovative designs and explore new forms.
3. Home Decor - The functional art decor trend can disrupt the home decor industry by offering consumers aesthetic and functional pieces like candle holders that can be used as snacks after use.
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