I went to the Tim Burton exhibition in Shanghai and for those of you who are based in this city, please go and visit it. It's one of my top three all-time favourite exhibitions together with Yayoi Kusama and Cai Guo Qiang. The amount of work that he's created throughout his years is incredible and so inspirational. A smorgasbord of whimsy, creepy and magnificent - all in one place. One of . . .
Mystery Boxes & Hand-Drawn Names
When you say "sustainability", normally one of these three things pop to mind: Buzzword. A word thrown around without any real backing, just to be a part of the "green trend". Tree Hugger. We've all come across these people. The hippies that no one can really relate to. Guilt/Deflection. The problem's too big to fix to make a difference. Someone else will do it. As a result of this, it . . .
Plants with Pants
If the title itself has not yet caught your attention, check this out. Yes, literally. Plants with pants. I'm loving this new form of flowerpot, perhaps because it houses my favourite green - the cactus. No longer spend long days in the office feeling lonely and place one of these cool dudes on your desk. By Matteo Cibic, see more great products at his store. via Visual . . .
A Wrapped City
I have a love for paper, stationery, and all things related. A little while ago, encountered the dilemma of having to give a couple of friends some green tea Kit Kats from Japan and found out that I had nothing to wrap them with (big gasp). Found a roll of scrap paper and decided to make my own... Presents always look nicer wrapped - we all too often get lazy and gift people in paper . . .
EXTREM Packaging
Imagine if you're in the meat section of your supermarket and amongst all the soggy plastic-wrapped items you spot this… In our world of clutter and craziness, great packaging seems to make all the difference. Agriculturas Diversas needed prestigious new packaging for their top-range product EXTREM, a new brand of Iberian acorn-fed ham, to be sold in gourmet shops and given away to friends . . .