29 September 2009

Dahon Mu Uno

Less is definitely more. The Mu Uno sure looks a little nicer than my Speed P8, but I'm not sure it would be any good at coping with the Bristol hills. Link

SpY

The work of SpY is just the kind of stuff I like. Simple, cleaver and witty. Link

British Design


"There's no such thing as British design."

A nice little article by Justin McGuirk. Link

Pablo Picasso - Bull


You the man Pablo.

i-Dear Mini Wooden Speaker

Mmmm nice. Link

Everybody Loves Sketch


A pretty amazing gesture-based 3D sketching system. I'd love to have a go. Link

14 September 2009

Transistor Radio Photostream

A really nice collection of vintage transistor radios on Flickr. Link

The Lego House

The Lego House is the latest toy challenge that James May has undertaken as part of his BBC series James May's Toy Stories. Other projects included the world's first plasticine garden, which won the people's choice award at the Chelsea Flower Show, and the world's largest model plane. The show also created a Scalextric version of the Brooklands 2.75-mile racetrack in Weybridge.

Slinkachu Goes Big!

Slinkachu the man behind Little People in the City, has been working hard in Grottaglie, Italy creating the biggest piece he has ever done.

The Paper Pipe Shredder

This great design by Takahashi Ryoji recently won the Excellent Award at the ID Design Awards. I like it. Link

The Cordell House

Katie Nichols and John Walker have focused their careers on creating affordable, sustainable, homes. To achieve that goal, the duo tapped into an inexhaustible resource in the port city of Houston, Texas – shipping containers. In a partnership with architect Christopher Robertson, Nichols and Walker created the Cordell House. Link