I collect those, but my favorite are the 70's Hello Kitty and the 80's Mickey. Now I can have the small snoopy one.
O and its nose works as a flashlight!! Thank you Cloned in China!
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Friday, October 23, 2009
A snoopy phone, finally!!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Pitcher that gurgles!
Received as a gift by Lauren, this lime pitcher gurgles whenever you serve water, a nice incentive to drink more!
Friday, March 20, 2009
WOW Pod for the hardcore gamer
Here it is, the video about the WOW Pod, a collaboration Cati Vaucelle and Shada/Jahn that you can visit at MIT Museum from March-September 2009!
The WOW Pod is an immersive architectural solution for the advanced WOW (World of Warcraft) player that provides and anticipates all life needs. Inside, the gamer finds him/herself comfortable seated in front of the computer screen with easy-to-reach water, pre-packaged food, and a toilet conveniently placed underneath his/her custom-built throne.
When hungry, the gamer selects a food item (‘Crunchy Spider Surprise’, ‘Beer Basted Ribs’, etc.) and a seasoning pack. By scanning in the food items, the video game physically adjusts a hot plate to cook the item for the correct amount of time. The virtual character then jubilantly announces the status of the meal to both the gamer and the other individuals playing online: “Vorcon’s meal is about to be done!” “Better eat the ribs while they’re hot!” etc.
When the food is ready, the system automatically puts the character in AFK (‘Away From Keyboard’) mode to provide the gamer a moment to eat. When the player resumes playing, he/she might just discover his/her character’s behavior is affected by the food consumed in real life — sluggish from overeating or alternately exuberant and energetic.
The exterior of the WoW Pod mimics the look of authentic WOW architectural structures, whose swaths of flat, pixellated surfaces digitally recreate the built environment of an imagined past. But upon crossing the threshold and entering into the WOW Pod’s interior, the player finds the digitized look actually becomes the real life experience that World of Warcraft simulates.
WOW Pod web site
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Playing with food these days ...
... is apparently ok!
Muuto's Plus salt-and-pepper mills, by the Oslo-based trio Norway Says, remind us of old-school stacking rings for kids, but quality craftsmanship turns them into something more like Memphis than Mattel. Made from stained and lacquered beech wood, the white dispenses salt, the black, pepper, and a multicolored tower has separate grinding chambers for both -- ID Magazine
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Sigmund Freud Action Figure
My friend Michael Lew offered me this action figure a while back so that it can talk to my collection of Barbie dolls. This was a pretty elaborated gift, so as the gift period is approaching, that might be a good one!
"Celebrate the great achievements of the man responsible for modern psychotherapy with this Sigmund Freud Action Figure. Each 5" tall figure captures Freud in a pensive pose, holding a distinctly phallic cigar. Prop him on your desk or nightstand to inspire you to explore the depths of your unconscious and embrace the symbolism of your dreams."
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Experiencing architectural work!
I love installation that invites for participation in experiencing it. Magma’s installation is called “head-in - im kopf” based on the idea of properties of materials, form, color and light exploration. The team includes Anke Noske, Hendrik Bohle, Dominik Jörg, Lena Kleinheine, Ksenia Kagler, Yohko Mizushima, Lena Kleinheinz, Martin Ostermann and Ben Reynolds.
Visitors bend down under the fabric into which openings were cut. Through these holes, visitors pop their heads up into the orange space to view drawings, models and photographs suspended from wires -> found on coolhunter.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
XXL football table!
An super accommodating football table with its 22 spots! Advertising stunt for Amstel beer, for a promo during the European champions league finals. This table could accommodate 2 full football teams (22 players). The table can be fully dismantled and put into 6 flight cases for transport. 
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Bronze cast Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty by Tom Sachs, ink on formcore and hot glue. See also the bronze cast edition
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
A new vision for the Wii
Design Matin did it again, but this time with the Wii so I could not resist posting it! The Wii can be hanged in the wardrobe and is called the Wii-ranger (in English Wii-organizer)
Using its vibration function, the Wii is very useful for kitchen application:
The Wii can be connected to any lamp!
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Toy canvas
This summer I am doing Yard Sales. I found great vintage toys that I will post soon. But most importantly, I found a kit on how to make your own finger puppets!!! It is funny to think that we need a "kit" in order to make something that simple. But it is true that a self contained box with felt, sticker eyes and pens make things so much easier! At least, it invites to start something.
I also found on the web this new DIY (do it yourself) plush toy for ... artists only. The canvas shape has changed these days, and repetitively takes the form of a Ninja toy. I find the toy-canvas fun, but not that inspiring. Nothing less inviting to create than a white plush silhouette. I guess having a silhouette to depart from brings the artist into decoration mode. I wish the results will explode the toy shape itself and reinvent the shape or something ...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Lego at the kitchen table
Being bored at the kitchen table is not an option anymore with Joel Hesselgren 's set of salt and pepper shakers made of Lego. Then you can decide: More salt? More pepper? by just moving a red block around!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
chu-keshi
An original eraser for the gift shop at the Chichu Art Museum.
It can be sad to see the corners of a new, snow-white eraser wear down and get dirty, so Nendo design wanted to create an eraser that already felt lovingly worn in, like a secondhand T-shirt or a pair of vintage jeans. With its sloping angles, the chu-keshi eraser is less likely to feel old or worn out!
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