Dreamfarm (Australia)

With product names like Smood and Membo, it's clear that Dreamfarm is unlike other kitchen supply companies. Founded in Canberra, Australia in 2003 by then-22-year-old Alexander Gransbury, Dreamfarm is dedicated to creating products that respond to as-yet-unsolved problems. The result is a collection of unique, stunningly clever items, ranging from the Oni – a multi-purpose knife that includes a razor-sharp chef's blade, a spreader and a plastic wrap cutter – to the Scizza – a scissor-like pizza-cutter that combines two ultra-sharp blades with a bottom-blade spatula. The brand’s Clongs, click-lock tongs that have bent stainless steel arms in order to keep countertops clean, won a prestigious Red Dot Design Award in 2010.