Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini
This liquor-distilling kit by Vienna designer Francesco Morackini breaks down into four perfectly innocent household objects.
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The Prohibition Kit comprises a fully-functioning cooking pot, fondue stove, fruit bowl and watering can that can be combined to brew alcohol at home.
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"Producing schnapps, liquor or alcohol is very restricted by the law in most countries," says Morackini. "The separated elements are legal but put together the objects become illegal. I wanted to explore the limit of legislation."
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The set is primarily made of copper. "This material has always been used for the construction of stills since ancient times," explains the designer.
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"With the evolution of time and technologies, new materials have been introduced such as stainless steel, but old Europe will by no means exchange their copper stills."
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His design won first prize in the professional category of the Copper and the Home 2012 contest organised by the Italian Copper Institute.
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Francesco Morackini studied industrial design and management then worked in Brazil, the United States and France before establishing his studio in Vienna.
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