Disposable Design

Independent US advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy have come up with some creative solutions even for the most unglamourous of products. Take these refuse sacks ready to brighten your weekly bin corner which can be bought at SUCK UK.

More than just a candle

The candle is one of the oldest inventions, so recreating it has to be something special. Christoph van Bömmel has done it with the Bravit candle which uses distinct wick pattern weaves. When lit it creates a dance of flames which changes direction and divides.

iPhone Travels: Harajuku ♥ Lovers

Whilst wandering around in Westfield, west London's newest and Europe's largest inner city shopping mall, I came across these little cuties. Not content with being a successful recording artist and fashion designer, Gwen Stefani has launched Harajuku Lovers, a range of candy-coated fragrances named after her Japanese back-up singers, the Harajuku Girls. Shying away from the conventional designs of minimalism and adult cool, the new products are more akin to Japan's love of cute manga characters.

iPhone Travels: Alphabet Street

Nice to see the signage on this Art & Design bookstore in Rivington Street matches the quality of its books sold here. I wonder if they take cheques though? Payable to who?

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