axe man?

how many times have you set your hand on an axe? Best Made Company even brands the idea that axe is indispensable no matter where you are! i m not so sure about the concept, but i do think it looks seriously unique especially if it’s next to my table at the office?

i like the blue white one…

axeincolor

Popularity: 42% [?]

1/50 to help the planet

it’s a new year & time for some new year resolutions! here you go 50 choices just do 1 or more to help our planet to return to it’s better days!?

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HOME

HOME - a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth’s climate.

Unfortunately, the HD version has been removed but I suggest you find a way to watch it in HD.
Please take the time to educate yourself. Thanks - KW.

Popularity: 47% [?]

my office toy

passionate panda

got this super cute bangkok panda souvenir from colleague - but one thing not so sure is that she says it looks like me.

i do have a lot of stripey wardrobe, that makes me think twice to wear those! thanks emily!

Popularity: 47% [?]

let it float…

SungKuen Lee is now exhibiting his work in Milan titling his work as ‘human + love + light’ (2007-09). materials he uses are just steel wires connected with loops to form geometric net structures of different colors that resemble shapes of cells, pebbles and cocoons…unique!

Popularity: 56% [?]

aoc1961

Whitespace recently launched a website for one of our favourite shop concepts in Hong Kong, AOC1961.

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1933 shanghai

A new ‘lifestyle’ hub has opened up in the Houngkou District of Shanghai, following the trend of restoring historic buildings and turning them into creative commercial spaces — everywhere it seems, except Hong Kong. Called 1933 Shanghai, the former power plant, abattoir and factory is now calling tenants such as Design Miami and American Apparel home.

Other noteworthy spaces devoted to arts and culture in Asia include Old School, Singapore and 798 Space in Beijing.

Popularity: 57% [?]

Paper green alternatives

Yanko Design has a couple of terrific green alternatives to some common stationery items. The first item is Stapleless Paper developed by Sherwood Forlee. This simple solution to staple waste works for up to 20 sheets of paper and is self-explanatory - just follow the pictures! You can check out this Yanko Design veteran’s portfolio for more ideas & concepts.

The next item is developed by Korean designers Wonjae Lee, Sunkyu Kim & Sangjun Hahn. Their Paper Wrap concept is an eco-friendly substitute for the strangely addictive, yet equally annoying product - Bubble Wrap. The package protection comes flat with corrugated holes which are punched through to create shock absorbers. I’m not sure how much more effective this is than regular bubble wrap, but credit is due to the design team for thinking “inside-the-box”.

Popularity: 36% [?]

anthony burrill meets colette

Designer Anthony Burrill dresses up the windows of Colette in Paris while they undergo a makeover.

Popularity: 21% [?]

designers against crime

With most of our attention being drawn reducing waste and saving the environment, we often forget about other ways to engage in socially responsible design. Based out of the University of the Arts in London, Designers Against Crime uses design to address a key element in every society - crime. Through better design and research, they aim to reduce the incidence of criminal activity, equip designers with tools, prove the social benefits of designing out crime, and improve the community at large. The difficulty however is to create designs that look good to the user while deterring the abuser.

“Designers need to be far more creative than criminals. The design dilemma is how to design objects, services, and environments that address both users and abusers, without making them look ‘criminal’.”

Working with designers, criminologists, police, university students and manufacturers, they have come up with some interesting products such as Bikeoff Secure Bike Parking Stands, and our personal favourite, the Karrysafe which has a “built-in alarm [that] will automatically start �screaming� at 138 decibels if the bag is forcibly removed from its owner.” Carrying a well-designed bag that also protects your laptop is not only practical but cool. We all know about form and function, just maybe we need to think about form and prevention.

Popularity: 20% [?]