The SodaStream, which was invented in 1903 and reached peak popularity in the 70s and 80s, has always looked pretty much the same... until now. The company hired Swiss designer Yves Béhar to give the iconic brand a redesign for the new SodaStream Source, and Béhar's design mantra—"reduce and refine"—is evident in the redesign. The new look is much more contemporary and streamlined!
The new SodaStream also features an LED display to show carbonation settings. Béhar tells Phaidon:
Disposable water bottles are going away, and so they should... The design of Source was a process of elimination. Starting with the larger volume, we chiseled off the functional areas and sculpted transitions. The resulting form is the quality we focused on for the design of the SodaStream Source. It achieves its great feel through refined mechanical ingenuity.
The new SodaStream will be shown at next week's Milan's International Design Fair. (And The Kitchn will be there! Stay tuned for more on that.)
Read More: Better Buy Design - The SodaStream at Phaidon
Related: Product Review: SodaStream Seltzer Water Maker
(Images: Yves Béhar, Sodastream via Phaidon)
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While my SodaStream (Mr. Peguin, thank you very much) is adorable, it would be nice if it would fit on the counter. It's about an inch too tall to fit under the upper cabinets, so I have to keep it in a room other than the kitchen. Some effort towards precision on the CO2 would be lovely, as well.
Sadly, this:
http://mondoweiss.net/2012/01/activists-respond-to-sodastreams-defense-of-profiting-off-the-occupation.html
I have one, but would not have purchased it if I'd known.
Not including this one, you can buy the SodaStream in 7 different designs. Where does the author of this post get the idea that they've never changed their design?
I would have liked to see a photo gallery of the older soda stream machines which "have not changed much" to illustrate how much the new one the writer tells us has changed. Love the info, but SHOW me don't just TELL me!
Ciao,
L
Sodastream was invented in 1903? I thought it was a new invention.
I am so addicted to this machine, I don't know how I lived without one.
btw, this design, other than it's all white, doesn't look much different than the generic black one I own.
LOVE love love my SodaStream......the current model I have (It's NOT the penguin) works well, but is rather poorly made. I would gladly spend a few extra bucks for something that feels more durable. This new designer model looks as fragile as the current models.
Nixx I recently read this recently with some additional information about Soda Stream politics
http://stopbdsparkslope.blogspot.com/2012/03/sodastream-again.html