Hooray for Cardboard!

This project has a fabulous title: “Can Cardboard Cut It?” That question mark means the whole project is a question for the consumer to answer. My answer, without even sitting on it, is a definite maybe. It’s a hundred percent recyclable, so that’s definitely a good start. Then it all fits together, the stool inside the chair. Two plusses in one! Then What a wonderful feature – it’s finished! Yes, there’s a lovely clear varnish painted over the entire two bits of furniture to enhance and protect.

This entire project is constructed with already-recycled corrugated cardboard and stainless steel threaded rods and bolts. Layers are altered, and negative space is played up to work WITH the material rather than against it. When you’ve got cardboard on your hands, just rock it!

Playful, fabulous, lovely. Designer Tim May knows what’s up.

Designer: Tim May

Dog Power Polar

The designer of this project I’m about to tell you about, Dawid Dawod, reminds us all that dog power, combined with sled engineering, has been utilized by humans in traveling and hunting for hundreds of years. Dawod notes that as far back as the 10th century we were rolling hard with our best friends by our side. So what does Dawod design? The sled!

The “Polar Journey” sled is made for tourists. Made for ordinary, non-professional people who wish to check out the frigid snow-packed environment in a totally fun fashion. Adapted to work in a multitude of different situations, problems, and straight up good times, this is the sled you want to have when you visit up nort’.

Takes up to two passengers and collapses easily for storage.

Designer: Dawid Dawod

Disposable Printer

The Instant Cartridge Printer is an awesome idea modeled on the lines of how disposable cameras are dispensed. The plan is to buy a cartridge printer off the shelf, according to the paper size you plan on using. Related info like print speed, print resolution and color is provided on the packaging itself. The designers try and bring in an eco-angle by using recyclable paper for the milk-box packaging and recyclable parts. However the printer is powered by an internal battery & hooks to the device and comp via USB.

Although the concept is pretty neat I doubt it would be practical for people like me who go through printer cartridges faster than ballpen refills!

Designers: Yuexun Chen & Chia-Chen Hsiao