These elusive beasts were first discovered in 1988 by Paul Middlewick as he waited to ride the London Underground home from work. The elephant was the first to step forward and the others shyly followed over the next few years. Using the map tube lines, stations, and junctions, Middlewick has connected some of the cutest [...]
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Animals on the underground!
Posted in beasties, tagged animals on underground, design, Paul Middlewick on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wooden Animal Drives
Posted in beasties, tagged design, Marubeni InfoTech, Monodo, wooden animal USB drives on June 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
These super cuties are from Japanese company Marubeni InfoTech. They would be the best behaved. and by far the best looking USB memory drives of any tech family. Available in both walnut and maple, you can choose between a 1 GB dog, pig, elephant, hippo, or swan. Or get them all and have your very [...]
Walter Bosse’s Beasties
Posted in beasties, mid-century mmm..., tagged 40's, brass animal figures, design, Mid-Century, Walter Bosse on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Austrian born designer/artist Walter Bosse created some of my all time favorite animalia sculptures. They are petite and perfect. The combination of polished versus patina lends a bold graphic style to these little critters that caters to my love of Mid-Century simplicity . If I ever feel compelled to become a serious collector of figurines, [...]
Bookhou Beasties
Posted in beasties, oh canada, tagged animal softies, Arounna Khounnoraj, Bloesem, Bookhou, Canadian design, John Booth on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I heard the most ridiculous & sad news this morning. Two nights ago someone broke into the SPCA that I volunteer at and stole the cash box. They broke a $300 glass door to get about $15. (= the lamest kind of dumb dumbs) Luckily they didn’t disturb or mess with the animals, but still, [...]
Front Design’s Animal Instincts
Posted in beasties, tagged Animals Project, core jr, Front Design, Swedish design, wallpaper on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Continuing with my Tuesday theme of animal inspirations, here are a few projects from Swedish design dynamos Front Design. The following was written and posted by core jr on core 77 about these beastly affairs: Popular Swedish design group, Front Design, created their Animals Project as a way of exploring the possibilities of a non-humanly-mediated [...]
Guest Beast
Posted in beasties, craftology, tagged Design Sponge, paige russell, Rodrigo, Sheep cracker on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to introduce a tiny guest beast for my new, SPCA volunteering inspired, animal focused Tuesdays. I’m quite proud of this one. This is Design*Sponge reader Rodrigo’s version of my Sheepie cracker project (click here to see original post & full instructions). A virtual high five to Rodrigo for trying it out [...]
Picnica Bunny bag
Posted in beasties, fresh goods, tagged design, EDING:POST, NOTCOT, Picnica Bunny tote, reusable bag on May 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
This morning, it was once again time for me to head to my local SPCA to volunteer. I moved to the kitten room today and boy oh boy are they tiny. And sharp. And fast. (One tried to make a break for it but I caught it mid-gallop.) I found I had to just go [...]
