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Fifty Shades of Grey – The Movie

Iain Aitch July 9, 2012 1 Comment

We kept hearing a lot of fuss about something called Fifty Shades of Grey. Apparently, women were reading it on the train to work and housewives were getting excited about it. We could only assume that it was a book of paint swatches for a new range of paints aimed at women who didn’t like bright colours very much. But we couldn’t find the colour swatches at our local DIY store. Anyway, we went ahead and made this short film about this new phenomenon that all the newspapers and TV shows were talking about anyway. We hope you enjoy our interpretation of the story of 50 Shades of Grey.

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Ikea hacking

Iain Aitch July 3, 2012 1 Comment

Ikea hacking has become something of an art form among thrifty types who want to create original pieces of furniture from cheap basic materials without starting from scratch. An eye for design and some basic carpentry may be required, but, as the above video shows, the results can be surprisingly cool. It would be interesting to see what our skilled carpenters and joiners make of this!

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Too cool for school

Iain Aitch July 2, 2012 1 Comment

Rainbow school

School buildings can often be dull, uninspiring and run down. This 1940s Paris school was heading that way until this amazing makeover and rainbow paint job by architects Palatre & Leclère. The results are astounding and are certainly an inspiration for the kids in the school and anyone looking to brighten up a dull space. Used sparingly in the home, this kind of overt-the-top decor can work wonders. And it will certainly get the neighbours talking. We found a similar project undertaken in a drab Australian car park too.

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Not strictly for the kids

Iain Aitch June 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

real dollhouse

Growing up does not necessarily mean you have to give up playing in dollhouses, as artist Heather Benning discovered when she found a semi-derelict house in Redvers, Saskatchewan in Canada. Working as an artist-in-residence in the town, Benning converted the house into a human-scale dollhouse, complete with cut-away front. Giants to move the human-sized dolls around not included in box.

 

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Where there is ugliness can we expect beauty?

Iain Aitch June 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

Chick a Dee

One of our office smoke alarms went off the other day. No reason for it. It was just being temperamental. But looking at the annoying beeping box it struck me how functional and how ugly these things we have in all of our homes are. Yes, they need to be reasonably priced and functional. But should functionality mean ugly? After all, British designers like Robin Day managed to mix function and value with aesthetically pleasing design. So, I was pleased to come across this chirpy, quirky design for a smoke alarm from Louise van der Veld. Like a canary in a coal mine, the Chick-a-Dee smoke detector sounds the alarm when it senses danger. Only in this case it sounds the alarm by singing sweetly yet urgently instead of dropping dead. Technology wins.

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Hey! Ho! Lego!

Iain Aitch June 25, 2012 Leave a Comment

lego staircase

 

Using Lego may be the first experience many of our builders had of the construction trade, but it seems that the skill is not one you need to forget once you have picked up real bricks and a trowel, as more and more people are using Lego for real building and interiors projects. Sean Kenney‘s staircase project in New York City is a case in point. It uses the tiny bricks to create a stunning addition to a loft apartment. It is hard to think of a renovation that could be more of a talking point. Although if you attempt something similar you will have to make sure you cement the bricks together. Otherwise you may attempt to come downstairs in the morning only to find that your kids have turned it into a farm, police station or football stadium.

In other Lego news, designer Jason Freeny has been thinking deeply about what Lego people look like on the inside. You can see his dissection of a Lego building worker here.

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