now, this is one of the most exciting thigs i have seen for a while. a collaboration between muji and lego. a hole punch, that punches lego sized holes in paper and card, to help you create other things.
i know it was as recent as my last post that i was saying how rubbish fake [...]
i was on the v&a shop website, and came across this: the ‘lego inspired’ puzzle calender. I’m not sure if I like it or not. On the one hand, it looks like lego, but then that’s the point: it’s not. And I don’t quite understand why certain things are certain colours.
Either way, it’s one of [...]
i did a post on sigg bottles a couple of months ago (here), and have since bought one (0.6l, in red). i think the bottle itself is great, and my reasons can be found on the original post. my reason for writing another post is about the screw top cap, and what a great design [...]
these are damien hirst’s latest deck designs for new york skate brand supreme. above are 5 variations of his iconic spot series, and below are 5 decks with a more pharmaceutical theme. if i were to buy one, it would be from the latter designs i think, but they’re all very nice.
this is his second [...]
these are the nike zvezdochka trainers, designed by marc newson. i saw them probably about 5 years ago now at the design museum when marc had an exhibition on there. i don’t know why i suddenly remembered them recently, but i did, and i didn’t have a blog then, so i’ll write what i would [...]
it’s not very often i tear something out of a magazine to remember to blog about it, but today i did. there were a few key factors that made me do it: firstly, winter is coming. secondly, it’s raining today. thirdly, when planning holiday in winter the main problem is usually footwear.
on a ski/snowboard holiday [...]
this is the ‘mayday’ lamp, by konstantin grcic, a designer i like very much. i received the book ‘kgid’ (konstantin grcic industrial design) as a gift just before beginning my degree in product design, and it was very influential and inspiring for me.
one of his most well known designs is ‘chair one’, which i absolutely [...]
this is the ‘here’ hook, by richard shed. i bought one a while ago for my brother, and am hoping he’ll keep forgetting to ask for it back. and i think that is testament alone to how good a design i think it is.
Never again will you have to tell guests where to hang their [...]
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