In April 2010 we wrote...
Shanghai Expo Starts yaean Gets A Holiday
The Shanghai Expo officially opens on 1 May. See the Big Picture for some very nice photos.
In other news, Shanghai decided (about three weeks ago! hey, it's not like they've known about the expo coming for eight years or…
Geely's Solar Bug Concept
Geely showed off their latest solar bug at the the Beijing Autoshow 2010. Dubbed the IG (Geely Intelligence) it was originally shown at the 2009 Shanghai show. Now the drive train is a hybrid. The solar power is used…
Leather Pigs
There's nothing we like more here at yaean towers than pigs. Pigs in the morning, pigs in the evening and in the summer time. So we were delighted to discover these leather stools from Kraud in the shape of pigs.…
Musical Business Card Comb
Never thought you'd hear the words: musical, business card and comb in the same sentence? Well you have now. This is a business card for a groovy hair salon in Rome called MODhair. It makes music when a finger…
Cell Type
For the May issue of The Annual Creative Review commissioned Craig Ward to create some cell level typography. Ward collaborated with Frank Conrad at the University of Colorado in Denver to produce type made from pollen cells. See above detail.…
Bamboo And Silk Furniture
Yii Design in Taiwan have a new collection which includes the amazing Cocoon Plan: Sofa. The structure is constructed by intertwining bamboo strips to make the underlying form. Silk worms are then introduced to the base and start spinning. After…
A Visit To Shanghai Botanical Gardens
After planning for 2 weeks, we finally decided to go to Shanghai Botanical Gardens last Saturday. It is located in the North West part of Shanghai, close to the South Railway Station.
After a freezing week, Saturday turned out to…
Life Sized Lego Furniture
These life sized lego bricks are called LunaBlocks. They're made by Lunatic Construction in France. Available in sets of one, two, four or eight pegs and in many different colours and finishes, they can easily be combined to form…
A Chair That Glows
We love these glowing tables and chairs designed by Giancarlo Zema for Avanzini Group. The collection is called Bright Woods. So smooth, organic and glowy. Made from wood and natural resin (the glowing bit). Presented at the 2010…
