Author Archives: kenblaue

Zeloot

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There is something about zeloots work that is very familiar, like a rock poster or 50’s US newspaper comic but then there is always something really bent going on…

Graffiti safe chair, the more the better

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Factum has a line of Chairs made of paper. Recycled paper, and what they did with these chairs is make them flexible. Or in other words create a platform chair. The Factum line of furniture…

SKWAK

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Skwak personifies the revenge of all the kids that drew their way through school. My first experience with Skwak’s work in persons with at the ADDICT Galerie Paris where…

Bordbar - Recycled airline chic

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Yes this time used airline trollies into chic home bar trollies. Who would have guessed? Well it’s actually a bit more than that…

Jeremyville

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Jeremyville a very obvious first choice, not just because of his talent and fame, but because he does what many designers avoid; business. Jeremyville is responsible for the beloved Sketchel bags and…

Customized Sneakers

Customized Sneakers

Shoe fetish has been around for a long time, since well before the 1970’s. But in the past three or four years the bespoke approach to sneakers has taken off…

The freaky USB, yes it’s Mimobot

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Mimoco is on the attack with light saber in hand. Yes, oh yes they have whipped up a Star Wars series of their lovable USB memory sticks. They come in a variety of sizes…

Rockin’ the platform design - Rock chic with a guitar

Rock Chic Fender Guitars
Finally and rocknroll exhibition with some really interesting takes on the basic Fender Stratocaster…

1000 Journals = inspiration

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1000 Journals is an ongoing art project started back in 2000 by the artist know as ‘Someguy’…

Ready for ReadyMech? It’s free!

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We would like to make a warm welcome to the second batch of ReadyMech. Another in a now long line of platform toys, which let me say is the impetuous of my/our advocacy toward platform design…