Beautiful CRAZY HAIR by CuldeSac and Studio Marisol!

"Our intention is to review the hair subject as a social and cultural element. Why do barristers still use wigs? Why does a woman have her hair done for a special occasion? Let's give emotional value to this aspect as well. Let's wonder why a good hair do could make us feel happier, more beautiful or uglier, better or worse… Let's find the way to transfer this concept into a real object. Several exercises will guide us through this workshop, varying from simple to complex, from obvious to surprising, and from observation to experience." said CuldeSac from www.yatzer.com

Good Design for Developing Countries - Jose Collection

"Jose Collection is a family of storage furniture pieces produced out of materials and processes that achieve a more responsible environmental impact. With previous experiences in design research and academia, his approach to the collection analyzes the product's life cycle. The urban landscape produces plenty of material that goes overlooked and underused; Arruda was able to see the opportunity to such urban norm. By combining an archetype with available plastic containers, he was able to create a transitory object that speaks to different levels- cultural and environmental..." from www.yatzer.com


About Mauricio Arruda:
Mauricio Arruda graduated at the Architecture and Urban Planning State University of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil (Universidade Estadual de Londrina/UEL) in 1997 and was granted a master degree at Sao Carlos State University in 2000. Mauricio has participated as a Latin America fellow-author at the creation of the Agenda 21 for Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries and has conducted several researches in the residential and environmental fields. Interior Design professor since 2001, has lectured in many Brazilian educational institutions, i.e. SENAC, Escola Panamericana de Arte. Currently teaching at the IED Brazilian branch – Instituto Europeo di Design. As a professional architect Arruda develops and manages projects for residential and commercial spaces as well as product design. Along with former university colleagues Guto Requena and Tatiana Sakurai Mauricio created the creative collective WHYDESIGN.

The ultimate clash of generations project

"Chairs got feet! And feet are for kicking"
Jakob Maurer, Rupert Adlmaier and Thomas Egger held a guerilla project during the Milan's Design fiesta.
source from : www.yatzer.com and www.the-ultimate-clash-of-generations.com

Voltron Star Shooter

Made in 1985, this toy starts out as a mild-mannered SLR (inset), but then converts into Voltron: Defender of the Universe!
The top part of his body is actually a working 110 camera, while the big "SLR" lens is a fake.
Made in Macau and sold by Impulse Ltd. of Missouri.