At the cornerstone of our modern, artisanal coffee obsession is the Chemex Coffeemaker, which graces the counters of hip homes and cafes around the globe. The man behind its functional-chic was the eccentric German inventor Dr. Peter Schlumbohm.
Schlumbohm stripped his appliances down to their essentials and made them work better, rather than overloading them with a jumble of new features. Maybe that's why the Chemex still feels so fresh; in a world of overly complex and smirking technology, the Chemex Coffeemaker remains a quiet anomaly.
(thanks Hunter)