Bottle humidifier by YeongKyu Yoo 2011

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The Bottle Humidifier has become a bit of a modern icon in the industrial design community. When it launched, there was a ton of hype behind this product and it’s easy to see why. Admittedly, there have been a few manufacturing hiccups initially but I hear that they have now been smoothened out. If you’re in the market for a humidifier to use in a small room, I can’t think of a better recommendation. It’s a tremendously pretty object to behold, something you want to keep around, even if you aren’t using it. I sometimes call Yeongkyu Yoo “sensei” at work jokingly, but this is an example of why he’s no joke - minimallyminimal

Sleek bottle humidifier looks like modern art - Chicago tribune

YOO decided to make his own. The resulting Bottle Humidifier, in collaboration with 11+, was beautiful, and not just in comparison to the bulbous, clinical pieces of plastic you find in the aisles of Target. The white bottle was sculptural and elegant—it was no longer a gadget known only for its functionality, but something you’d want to proudly display on your desk. - WIRED

Says Yoo, "When the context of the humidifier as a product is considered - an object that sits on your desk or table for long periods of time - it is clear that design needs to be more considered."

The design of the bottle humidifier is simple and modern. Even when the product is not in operation, it's design allows it to integrate into almost any environment. It is at once a functional product and art object." - MOCOLOCO

This product has been chosen as a permanent collection by Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in NY