There’s something about cold weather and comfort food that go hand-in-hand and any excuse to enjoy more chocolate is a welcome one, so it was a pleasure to indulge in some of the best from Toronto’s …
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As it’s World Toilet Day, here’s a selection of our favourite toilets from the Dezeen archives, including a straw-bale urinal for rock festivals and a pissoir that straps to a tree.
The annual World Toilet Day has a serious purpose: to raise awareness of sanitation and draw attention to the 2.5 billion people who do not have access to a clean and safe toilet.
However most of the toilets we’ve published are designed for the convenience of people in the developed world, including a surprising number of solutions for people attending open-air concerts. There’s even a portable urinal for festival-going girls.
Other designer WCs on Dezeen include a toilet called Mrs Hudson by Ukrainian architects 2-B-2 and one with an integrated wash basin, where waste water from the sink is used to fill the toilet cistern.
We’ve also featured a few unusual toilet blocks, such as the new golden public toilet in Wembley that aims to “inspire confidence” and “pride in a place”.
At the other end of the scale there’s a public toilet that’s inspired by the facility’s location in what was once a red-light district and even a pair of cubicles that look like headless dinosaurs.
Check out more unusual toilets here.
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For those of you with access to a full shop—I’m looking at you, ID students—if I gave you a half-dollar coin and asked you to turn it into a wearable ring, which tools would you turn to? The drill press and bench grinder are probably the first to come to mind. That’s why it’s all the more amazing that this unnamed craftsperson did the same using little more than a hammer and a handheld drill (old-school style at that, corded and with keyed chuck) with a variety of attachments, some store-bought, some seriously jury-rigged.
The safety-minded among you will cringe—this man has no regard for his fingers, and while he never damages them on camera, it does look like the “Don’t Do—” part of an industrial safety training video. Yet you can’t help but be impressed by the results, and by the sheer range of uses this guy gets out of his drill.
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby‘s creative consultancy MAP has designed a build-your-own computer kit (+ slideshow).
London studio MAP worked with computer company Kano to create parts for the machine, designed as kit for learning about how computers work.
The kit runs on the Raspberry Pi platform – a customisable single-board computer that allows the user to add components.
MAP created a transparent case for the Raspberry Pi board, comprising two C-shaped transparent shells that clip together to secure the cable connections but leave the top open for the user to experiment with adding additional parts.
“We knew that it was important to protect the Raspberry Pi board and we were frustrated to see that most of the cases on the market actually seal the board in a box,” said MAP director Jon Marshall. “Our two-part bumper case provides protection while encouraging Kano users to experiment and make.”
A clear cover can be added over the board to protect the components or a speaker and small amplifier powered directly from the Raspberry Pi can be clipped on the top.
The kit comes as a case full of colourful parts with an instruction manual containing assembly details.
It includes a wireless keyboard, the Raspberry Pi with its customisable case, a speaker module, packaging and accessories. These elements can be used with a generic computer screen or monitor.
The parts are packaged in a bright orange box, designed to fit through a standard letterbox for easier delivery and be used to store the kit when not in use. The inner box is printed to show how the coloured wires connect to the Raspberry Pi board.
“We wanted to create the first computer that anyone can make – simple, fun, and powerful,” said Kano co-founder and head of product Alex Klein.
A Kickstarter campaign to crowd fund the project launches today.
Keep reading for more text from MAP:
Creative consultancy MAP and computer company Kano have together created a hands-on computer kit that you can make yourself. Using the well-known Raspberry Pi as its platform, users can learn and have fun while making it.
The prototype is now complete and a Kickstarter campaign will launch on 19 November. The kit costs $99 or £69. You can buy one for yourself or sponsor kits for a student, school, or institution through Kano’s not-for-profit programme, Kano Academy.
MAP worked with Kano on designing the kit and all of the components as a complete experience. MAP’s design team set out to make the Kano kit as friendly and as fun to use as Lego. The kit includes a new wireless keyboard, Raspberry Pi and a new type of customisable case, a unique speaker module, packaging and accessories.
MAP designed the Kano kit to guide users quickly and intuitively through the set-up. The packaging was designed to be kept and used as storage for the kit and its components, rather than being thrown away. A colourful outer sleeve keeps the kit protected, with the overall size optimised to fit through most letterboxes (reducing costs and making delivery easy). The inner box has a printed diagram of the cable connections to ensure a fast and easy-to-follow set-up. The components are clearly laid out to ease understanding. Reminiscent of a traditional board game, the robust inner tray keeps the components organised when you have finished playing and pack them away.
MAP designed a protective plastic case for the Raspberry Pi computer board that consists of two C-shaped bumpers in clear plastic. These snap around the board making it easy to handle and stabilising the cable connections while leaving both the top and bottom open for experimentation. There are additional clip-in covers that can be added when you want to enclose the Pi, or connect more components. For a first “making” project based on the basic kit, MAP have developed a special cover with a speaker and small amplifier that is powered directly from the Raspberry Pi.
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This week, Haute Living magazine is hiring a senior graphic designer, while McMurry/TMG needs a senior art director. Weider History Group is seeking a digital media designer, and Alarm Press is on the hunt for an art director for print media. Get the scoop on these openings and more below, and find additional just-posted gigs on Mediabistro.
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We’ve seen cars powered by kites and air. We’ve also seen a shotgun powered by a power drill. Industrial designer Alan Fratoni has combined the best of both worlds and designed a vehicle that’s powered by a cordless Skil drill.
Xavier, which takes on the form of a low-riding go kart, looks more like a fun weekend toy than anything—which isn’t far from the truth considering the vehicle was designed for a race put on by the University of Buenos Aires, where Fratoni studies. The designer is also responsible for creating a fold-up electric vehicle, which has picked up a bit of press in the past.
Lo stile Live Bold Live Gold di Andrea Giacopuzzi è inversamente proporzionale al mio. Ma è fatto bene e piuttosto accurato nel suo caos ordinato.
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