University of the Arts in Philly students Jin Hong, Sebastian Brauer, Ji In Sun, and Jackie Starker have designed a series of “durable, watertight, and wind-resistant garments that are lightweight enough for everyday wear yet easily convertible into tents or sleeping bags that can brave the elements.”
Read more...October 30, 2009
August 26, 2009
Meatwater, Weddings and Sweatshops: 303 Grand’s Multi-Purpose Retail Space
This space is 303 Grand, a “revolving storefront” operated by digital marketing agency Street Attack. Their mission is to offer people, brands, artists and organizations the chance to create temporary and engaging retail environments on a limited budget or time commitment. Rates for the space can go as low as $300 USD, and it can be rented for one day to three months.
Read more...May 28, 2009
basicKnives Add Multi-Functionality to Kitchen Knives
Designer Caroline Noordijk has reinterpreted the basic kitchen knife into a multi-purpose tool. Without significantly changing the traditional shape, Noordijk packs functionality into the unused areas of the knife surface. Her basicKnives add a grater and herb scoop into the 6 inch cook’s knife, a vegetable peeler into a 4 inch paring knife and a zest/decoration tool into a 3.5 inch paring knife.
[via The Kitchn]


