prohibition kit by Francesco Morackini

Distilling alcohol without a license is illegal in most countries in the world. However, many countries allow for the non-commercial brewing of a limited quantity of beer, wine, and mead in a process commonly known as homebrewing. While homebrewing is a hobby for many people across the globe, it is primarily carried out by poor people in developing nations as a cheap alternative to buying commercial alcohol, not to mention it is often stronger. This liquor-distilling kit by Vienna designer Francesco Morackini breaks down into four perfectly innocent household objects.

In the words of the designer himself : "I wanted to redesign a tool with a long tradition, and use copper not for a decoration purpose but for its inner quality. This material has always been used for the construction of stills since ancient times. With the evolution of time and technologies new materials have been introduced such as stainless steel. However, old Europe will by no means exchange their copper stills."

Francesco Morackini, born in 1980, studied industrial design and management then worked in Brazil, the United States and France before establishing his studio in Vienna. He creates objects, sometimes virtual, sometimes not. His work is about offering another point of view to observe the products surrounding us. Check out his "Dildo Maker", where in an interesting spin, he takes the iconic Loewy pencil sharpener, to a new use as a universal dildo maker. See it here.