In January 2010 we wrote...
Re-configurable Sideboard or Bookcase
This is a piece called Tonic by Reinhard Dienes of Germany. The furniture can be configured as a sideboard or bookcase by changing the position of the legs. So the furniture can change with its owner.
Puzzle Furniture
Puzzle furniture by Peter Zaharinov is a brilliant application of maths to producing furniture by the combination of a few simple interlocking elements. No glue, nails or screws. His web site is also a work of art. Click on "Show…
Wooden CNC Machine
This wooden CNC machine was designed and built by Nick Santillan after he gave up trying to build a different one from a kit. It has some unique features: like being able to bolt the whole machine on to the…
Cardboard Computer Case
Recompute is a computer case made from cardboard. It's a DIY kit made up in layers that comes with its own non-toxic glue. No metal screws or plastic parts. Will this start a trend of re-packaging consumer electronics in cardboard?…
Compostable Packaging
Creative Review are experimenting with eco-friendly packaging again. The February issue comes in a bag that will decompose when buried in the ground. Along with the magazine there is a packet of tomato seeds and the suggestion that they could…
Penny Shooter Business Card
We make more than our fair share of business cards here at yaean towers. But we've never made a business card that can shoot pennies. CARDnetics have done just that. The card is made up of five parts plus rubber…
Beatles Visualisation
Charting The Beatles is a project to visualize various bits of information about The Beatles. It's interesting to see how things change over time. For example, their use of musical keys over different albums. Sgt. Pepper's and Magical Mystery, both…
Crayola Colour Evolution
Above is a good visualisation of the evolution of the colours of Crayola crayons since 1903 from Weather Sealed. From seven to 133 colours. Wikipedia has a list of Crayola Colurs.
Tiger Planner
Every year we make something to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This year we've made a wall planner with a difference we're calling the Tiger Planner. Instead of dividing the year into months, we divide following lunar phases. It gives…
