Design News: Starbucks’ Sakura collection, Oppo’s latest foldable phone, Nuna x BMW baby strollers
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Starbucks’ cherry blossom merchandise, Oppo's new foldable phone, BMW-inspired strollers and Smeg's new countertop oven.
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Starbucks’ cherry blossom merchandise
The Starbucks Spring Blossom and Blue Bird Stainless Steel Water Bottle.
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Starbucks’ springtime sakura merchandise collection is always anticipated by fans. For the past few years, the international coffee chain has delivered fun designs featuring the pastel pink and white palette of Japan’s beloved cherry blossom.
For 2025, the Spring Blossom collection highlights the juxtaposition of flora and fauna in nature, pairing delicate flowers with woodland creatures such as birds and deer.
Standouts of the collection include the Spring Blossom and Blue Bird Stainless Steel Water Bottle ($52.90 for the 590ml version) and the Spring Blossom Ceramic Mug with Lid ($29.90 for the 240ml version), but there are some two dozen products to choose from, each in different designs and vessel types.
Info: str.sg/Ldiy
Oppo’s Find N5 book-style foldable phone
The Oppo Find N5 mobile device.
PHOTO: OPPO
Chinese phonemaker Oppo has updated its book-style foldable phone offering with the new Find N5 (from $2,299).
It weighs 229g and boasts an eight-inch (20cm) screen when unfolded. It is one of the thinner models on the market: When folded, it is just 8.93mm thick, making it slimmer than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 (12.2mm) and the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (10.5mm).
The brand says the Find N5’s hinge is more durable than previous models’, thanks to the use of materials such as Grade 5 titanium alloy and Ultra-High Strength Steel.
The Find N5 retains its predecessor’s Hasselblad camera system with upgraded hardware, such as a 50MP periscope camera with tele-macro shooting.
The Android phone is also the first foldable to carry the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform and an IPX9 waterproof rating.
Info: str.sg/jRcB
Nuna x BMW strollers
The Nuna x BMW MIXX next (left) and TRVL lx.
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Baby gear brand Nuna has teamed up with German luxury automotive manufacturer BMW to release a new collection of strollers and safety gear.
There are three strollers – the MIXX next ($1,099), TRIV next ($999) and TRVL lx ($699) – as well as a LYTL carry cot ($399).
Each item incorporates design details inspired by BMW cars, such as strollers with wheel rims that resemble those of a BMW.
Info: Available exclusively at Mothercare. Go to str.sg/xBKo
Smeg’s 10-in-1 Countertop Combi Steam Oven
Smeg’s new countertop oven in cream.
PHOTO: SMEG
Italian appliance-maker Smeg has combined its signature retro designs with the multi-cooking technology of its built-in multi-function combi ovens in a new product: the 30-litre 10-in-1 Countertop Combi Steam Oven ($1,598), which is available in six colours.
The 10 functions include three main cooking modes – convention oven, steamer and air-fryer – as well as defrost and keep-warm functions.
The steaming function can be used alone or combined with other cooking modes, and the water tank is located on top of the oven. This means users can refill the tank without opening the oven and disrupting the cooking process.
The oven has a sleek, minimal interface of just two button dials. But this means there is a slight learning curve to navigating its many functions.
It is a sizeable appliance, with a 400mm height, 500mm width and 510mm depth.
Info: smegshop.sg
