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Table football just got sexy
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:41
Table football just got sexy

A new design for table football (soccer for the N.America peeps) was showcased last year at Milan Design Week.
“For many of us, table football is a game that is close to our hearts, holding cherished …

Suck UK
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:38
Suck UK

Just found this site in the UK, selling a large variety of fun and creative products. Some of my favourites are: Raunchy wrapping paper, MyCuppa tea/Coffee, Hymn book and PickUrPine. Check out the site.

Recylced bus and train seats
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:34
Recylced bus and train seats

The upper portion of these shoes are old bus and train seats of London. Having gone to college in London, these shoe patterns bring back good memories of fun times on the tube and the …

Sliding house
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:21
Sliding house

The base of the house is fixed but has a ’second skin’ that slides to expose more sunlight to the glass section of the house or exposes the interior courtroom to the open sky.
Simple, elegant …

The same winning four chords
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:15
The same winning four chords

Did you know there is a formula to writing a hit pop song – yes, all you need is 4 chords.
I heard this whilst listening to my usual English Radio 1 Scott Mills podcast, it …

Free Credit Report – lets sing and rejoice
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:08
Free Credit Report – lets sing and rejoice

How do you sell a service where you continually check your credit rating? You sing about it. These ads I feels are strong, they have varied musical styles appealing to a wide target audience, are …

SHARD – London Bridge, England
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:05
SHARD – London Bridge, England

Just found out about this as a friend photographed the foundations being dug. It will be when complete the tallest building in Europe and the UK. From what I remember of London it will be …

Future systems
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 18:01
Future systems

I have just learnt of the company Future Systems. The founder Jan Kaplický died earlier this month but leaves behind a most impressive portfolio of both architecture and product design.
Two pieces of work that are …

G for Generosity, not G for Greed
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 17:58
G for Generosity, not G for Greed

A great article about corporate giving, long but well worth the read.
Has there ever been more urgency for corporations to ditch the greed and embrace generosity? It’s something that countless individuals have already started doing, …

Goat accused of attempting to steal a car.
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 17:54
Goat accused of attempting to steal a car.

In reading this mornings paper, this article caught my attention.
It is common in Nigeria to believe in witchcraft and the power to change shapes. The vigilante group claim they were on patrol when they saw …