Enjoy the rush of being pulled up at customs, the tedium of hours in a cold room being interrogated by someone who doesn’t speak a word of your language? We’ve got just the thing for you! Perhaps better in concept than reality, Vancouver’s ‘The Cheeky‘ – headed by chief lunatic Colin Hart, whose life’s work is to collect “ideas that mock convention and challenge pointlessness” – have produced these rather witty luggage identifiers that, if we were remotely serious and dour, we’d probably advise you against using. But, we’re not – so go ahead, have fun, but just maybe not if you’re flying into Dubai…..
Even the most well-informed, culturally learned and achingly hip cool hunter’s need to have fun sometimes.
Suitcase Stickers by The Cheeky
get yourself detained at customs for only $15 each....
August 11th, 2010
How To Make a Daft Punk Helmet
with a bit of skill, dedication, oh, and seventeen months....
July 28th, 2010
27 year old Atlanta resident, Harrison Krix, is a rather skilled prop maker. At least he seems to know his way around “sculpting, resin casting, chroming and vacuum forming” – and that’s an awful lot more than we even understand. So, when commissioned to produce an exact replica of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s famous Daft Punk helmet, Krix didn’t baulk at the idea – or perhaps he did at first – but set about spending the next 17 months (yes, 17) doing so, with of course, many trials and tribulations along the way. Happily, for us, he’s documented the process on his blog, and, with the help of photographer Jennifer Barclay, has produced some rather amusing pics of himself enjoying the helmet around Atlanta…..
Not usually high on anybody’s list of desirable objects, the table tennis table is usually covered in cobwebs, bright (but faded) green and invariably used to stockpile another load of crap on top of it in the garage… but then, it seems just about everything these days gets the luxe treatment, ergo the humble ‘ping-pong’ table can now be added to your imaginary Wallpaper*-approved abode. Claiming to redefine the ping-pong table for the “after hours athlete” – New York studio, aruliden have considered the social element of the game for their exclusive Puma design, incorporating a containing section for drinks, snacks and ‘other’, whilst the surface allows for scores, directions and insults to be sketched upon it! All yours for close to 5,000 USD, no word yet on UK retailers…..
You may well remember Postcarden’s Mini Living Gardens from back in February – well, just in time for Friday’s big kick off, they’re back and this time with your own miniature football pitch, complete with upright goalposts and a flickable ball. Continuing with the general principal of a postable, pop-up box, complete with seeds – from which you can deliver a more lasting reminder of your greeting, the football edition PostCarden comes complete with a wonderfully retro cover illustration courtesy of the supremely talented Ross Tereperk…..
KNVB Supporter Shirt by We Are Bas & Daan
Dutch students' wonderfully inspired t-shirt concept....
June 7th, 2010
Long at the forefront of using their supporters as the 12th man, The Netherlands’ famous sea of orange is an iconic a sight as you are likely to see in world football. With the 2010 World Cup only days away – we can barely contain ourselves now – we were pleasantly amused with this inspirational concept from Amsterdam based creatives Bas van de Poel and Daan van Dam, seemingly inspired by Fabrizio Ravanelli’s famous goal celebration….
Update: Thanks to @discuit for pointing out the similarities between this and Spanish side Getafe’s official kit…..
Inspired by the nomadic Ayoreo Indians of Paraguay, ‘Chairless‘ is a vision of simpicity designed/stolen by Alejandro Aravena for Swiss design giants, Vitra. It’s a chair that’s not a chair, an action that has become a product…. as Aravena himself describes, when we want to drink we instinctively “put our hands together and create a kind of bowl”, when we want to see into the distance we “put our hand above our eyebrows shading our eyes”, and “when we sit on the ground, we intuitively put our arms around our legs”. Whilst the bowl and visor have long been a part of our lives, the cloth band used by the Ayoreo Indians has not, until of course now, as it has been industrialised by Aravena into ‘Chairless’, a new concept in seating that allows us the freedom to sit comfortably wherever we may be…. Vitra, if you’re listening, we wouldn’t half mind giving these a go at Glastonbury…. you know where we are!
Postcarden, Mini Living Gardens
quirky, original, beautiful, oh, and we've got six to giveaway.....
February 18th, 2010
Seeking an innovative solution to bring lasting enjoyment to an age old gift, the greeting card, London based designers, A Studio for Design, decided to… erm, well… put a garden into a postcard!?!? Yes, bordering on the unhinged it may be, but entirely charming it is too, as the conventional element of the card remains intact – it’s postable, has space for a written message, and features a lovely little images – yet the ‘Postcarden‘ also comes with seeds, instructions and a pop-up garden plot that will grow and keep for 2-3 weeks… successfully achieving their desired extent of it’s enjoyment lifespan. Taking the shape of three distinctly British environments, the Postcarden is available as a city, a botanical gardens and a charming allotment, all printed in Wales by ‘Ethical Packaging’, with the seeds also sourced within the UK.
Postcarden Giveaway
we’ve got 2 of each design to giveaway…..
Tomorrow’s weekend edition of our bi-weekly newsletter will contain our exclusive ‘Postcarden Giveaway’… if you’re not already signed up then you had better click here right away…..
Tucked away in the corner of your suburban garden like the bastard offspring of a traditional garden shed and a lunar landing module, the Archipod is a whole new reason to work from home. Centered around the concept of removing the tie between work and home, the Archipod allows for an external working space without the cost, bureaucracy and inconvenience of building an extension or out-building. Of course it’s not just your office you could set up in your ‘pod… it’s an ideal space for a mini recording studio, a rather luxurious playroom for the kids, or perhaps just loading with tools and acting as a designer replacement for your shed… whatever you do with it, you’ll have endless hours of fun watching the neighbours reaction to the wooden spaceship that’s taken up residence in your cabbage patch….
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We caught up with New York based artist Devin McGrath who, in his beautifully crafted, unique style, bashes out darkly inspirational artworks with an enviable ease……
Clean and crisp, thoughtful illustration is a strong presence in the delightful portfolio of Welsh, Manchester based graduate Gareth Hughes.....
They love fellow Bristolian Banksy – in no small part due to making them a lot of money – but rate Tracy Emin as “nonsensical shit”. Here's our studio spotlight on Taxi Studio.....
The Dead Photos is an inspiring collection of macabre, touching, humorous and enlightening images that offer a delicate insight into the fragility of human life.
Half English half Japanese, London-based Jiro Bevis knocks out record covers, club flyers and editorial pieces with a ridiculously cool, 1980s retro vibe to them....
It’s great to see a company have a strong visual identity running throughout their brand – and that’s just what Stockholm based Bedow Creative have achieved for Sweden’s largest organic grocery store, Eat! Ekoaffären.
Founded by the rather talented duo of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, Tappin Gofton is a London-based studio that knock out some wonderfully distinctive work
We asked the Portland studio some questions, which they blindly ignored – instead providing us with a delightful insight into their wonderfully twisted minds. Enjoy…..
Decidedly Brazilian, thanks to it’s colour and vibrancy, Rubens LP’s style is the perfect accompaniment to summer – and anyone who uses bulldogs in their work is sure to receive high precedence with us…..
Rolling out across Europe in coming weeks is this, rather difficult to watch, advert for Sony’s new range of 3D TVs – courtesy of Sexy Beast director Jonathan Glazer....
Devin McGrath
Gareth Hughes
Taxi Studio
The Dead Photos
Jiro Bevis
Eat! Brand Identity
Tappin Gofton
The Official Manufacturing Company
Rubens LP
Sony 3D TV Advert
