胡椒杵是东京设计师nendo为Valerie Objects设计的极简主义胡椒磨。胡椒粉碎机通常是这样设置的:干燥的胡椒粒从顶部倒入，然后通过旋转机构或杠杆的力量用内部刀片研磨。然而，为了使研磨更细，并带来芳香的品质，使用了简单的方法，砂浆和杵。从古代起，全世界的药剂师、科学家和厨师都在使用这种设备，它比传统的方法更适合这个项目。这个物体由一个圆形的玻璃容器组成，容器里装满了胡椒，放在同样材质的底座上。使用时，干胡椒粒被倒到容器的基座。容器的底部用作“杵”，底部用作“臼”，以便手工研磨胡椒。该容器的中心部分有轻微的凹痕，很容易抓住，底部比身体其他部分更厚，提高了它的强度。底座顶部表面和容器底部的凸起是经过严格测试，以便于胡椒研磨。
Pepper Pestle is a minimalist pepper mill created by Tokyo-based designer nendo for Valerie Objects. Pepper mills are typically formatted so dried peppercorns are inserted through the top, and then ground with internal blades by either a rotating mechanism or using the power of the lever. However, to enable a finer grinding and to bring out the aromatic qualities, the simple method of a Mortar and pestle was utilized. This device, that was used since ancient times by pharmacists, scientists, and chefs all over the world, was more suited to the project than the typical approach. The object consists of a round glass container filled with pepper that sits on top of a base made from the same material. When used, the dried peppercorns are poured out of the container to the top of the base. The bottom of the container is then used as a “pestle” and its base is used as the “mortar” in order to ground the pepper manually. The container, with its slightly indented central section, is easy to grip, and has a bottom that is thicker than the rest of the body, improving its strength. The ridges on the top surface of the base and underside of the container are a result of rigorous testing to make for an easy pepper grinding.
Design: Nendo
Collaborator : mnd, fjt
Photographer : Akihiro Yoshida