Design Free Thursday // Bicycle Taxidermy by Regan Appleton.Bicycle Taxidermy is an ongoing project by London-based designer, Regan Appleton, who preserves hipster cyclists' retired handlebars. I must admit, at first I thought these looked a bit like trophies for sick drivers who'd run over...
Design Free Thursday – Random Fun & Games | 2012 Archive.01 | “More Than Human” by Tim Flach. 02 | Bulldogs in Fancy Dress. 03 | Body Art by Olaf Breuning. 04 | WTF Posters. 05 | Errors In Production. 06 | Mimicry by GiesenLeenders. 07 | “She Can Leap Tall Buildings” by Heidi Lender. 08...
Design Free Thursday // ‘Fruit & Vegetables’ Series by Heidi Voet.The eternal juvenile in me is highly amused with this little series by Belgian artist Heidi Voet. Heidi combines images of naked ladies taken from Chinese magazines, and pairs them with fresh fruit and vegetables. But of-course! Why didn't...
Design Free Thursday // Errors In Production.Heike Bollig runs a kooky little site called Errors in Production, where she collects a variety of products with manufacturing errors. Looking through her collection definitely made me...
Design Free Thursday // Jean Paul Gaultier for Diet Coke.Earlier this year, Jean Paul Gaultier was named the new creative director of Diet Coke. The French designer revealed three bottle designs featuring his signature nautical stripes and cheeky tattoo designs, available for a limited time....
Design Free Thursday // Bulldogs in Fancy Dress.You can go right ahead and consider this post to be my token tribute to Halloween. Or not. Either way, I find these images of bulldogs sporting fancy dress outfits intriguing, amusing and just plain hilarious, particularly given they date...
5sculptures by Gus Wüstemann // Zürich, Switzerland.Swiss architect Gus Wüstemann certainly knows a thing or two about refurbishing heritage interiors. Oh yes he does! This apartment is a beautiful example of what is possible when 'heritage' and 'contemporary' make sweet, sweet love - oh...
Design Free Thursday // Inflated/Deflated."The words written on our balloons range from humorous quotes to heartfelt feelings and memories. These words are marked on the surface of inflated balloons, and like that of one’s thoughts being released, so too is the air of the...
Design Free Thursday // Lionel Ritchie.I have a confession to make - I love Lionel Ritchie. As cheesy at it might be, his music makes me super happy. With so many chart topping hits and that awesome head of hair, Lionel Ritchie has become a bit of a symbol of cultural kitsch....