A Sense of Belonging Through Embroidered Passport Photos

La graphiste Hang Vo est une artiste plasticienne basée à Tel-Aviv. Durant ses études d’art à l’Académie des arts et du design de Bezalel, elle a créé le projet Passeport, une ode à son origine et à ses racines en tant que citoyen vietnamien transplantée en Israël. Son père faisait partie d’un groupe de réfugiés qui avaient fui son pays par bateau après la guerre du Vietnam en 1975. Sauvée et autorisée à entrer en Israël, Hang a ensuite rejoint son père à l’âge de 3 ans. Pendant trois ans, son document de voyage indiquait que sa nationalité était « indéfinie » jusqu’à ce que son passeport officiel israélien lui soit délivré à l’âge de 6 ans. C’est cette zone grise de nationalité et d’appartenance que Hang explore dans la série. Elle recrée des photos de passeport, des timbres et des signatures au moyen de broderies, qui lui rappellent sa relation entre sa propre culture et son pays d’adoption. Un projet personnel émouvant auquel nous pouvons tous être associés dans cet environnement mondial en pleine croissance. Visitez son site Web et Instagram pour en savoir plus sur son travail.










How a Wanderlust Made the Duffle Bag More Travel-friendly

It took this world a long time to reach this moment in time where we have a product like the Voyage Pillow. Matt Benedetto’s keen eye and urge to solve problems that no one else is solving gave us an incredible product in the Voyage Pillow, that’s part pillow, part eye-mask, and full awesomeness.

Matt’s problem solving approach is rather optimistic in the sense it takes on multiple challenges, combining different plus-points, and oftentimes different products into one solution. The Voyage Pillow solved more than two problem statements and the resultant product saw itself fitting into multiple scenarios. The Voyage Bag is no different in the sense that it tackles multiple problems, becoming a product that morphs into multiple variations as a result, and honestly, that’s a really neat approach because it makes the bag appeal to multiple user personas.

The Voyage Bag is literally a bag that accompanies you on your voyages no matter what they are, short or long, big or small. It seamlessly transforms from a spacious backpack with enough storage for an entire weekend out, to a duffel bag for a quick business trip, to even a gym bag. The bag comes with multiple handles for easy carrying in both vertical and horizontal configurations, a single shoulder sling-strap that can be detached and attached on convenience, and two hidden backpack straps that you can unzip to reveal. Depending on your type of journey, the Voyage Bag changes its avatars to make traveling comfortable for your ever-changing needs. On the inside, the Voyage Bag takes care of every need. The spacious duffel comes with a laptop slot and even a smaller slot for tablets, ebooks, or regular books. Aside from that, it even has two slots for an extra pair of shoes. The circular shape of the bag proves more than ideal for sports equipment. The insides of the bag come in an electric blue fabric, allowing you to see inside the bag clearly, and spot the items you need… another testament to Benedetto’s keen problem-solving eye! The bag’s outside comes in a durable, water-proof fabric (including the zips). Available in a grey/black melange, the bag sees itself being easily used everywhere from leisure to work, to even the gym. What’s more, the bag comes with easy access outer pockets for all your necessities, and a size that makes it just ideal for stowing away on overhead cabins in planes. Pair that with the Voyage Pillow, and you’ve got everything you need to travel with absolute peace of mind!

Designer: Matt Benedetto of Sondre Travel

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The 2-in-1 design allows you to adapt the Voyage Bag mid-trip to allow for the most comfortable traveling experience.

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The included shoulder strap quickly clips onto the two black metal rings to comfortably carry the Voyage Bag across your chest.

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Two easy to grab handles are located on the top and middle of the bag for those times when you want to head out in a flash!

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For longer trips, the Voyage Bag is compatible with your roller luggage!

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We wanted the Voyage Bag to adapt to your life for any occasion from your daily commute, heading to class, a weekend carry-on, camping, and any adventure you could imagine!

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You can easily store your shoes, separate clean and dirty laundry, keep your water bottle in place, pack carry-on essentials, or simply not use them at all! The possibilities are truly endless!

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The interior zip pocket is perfect for those small valuable items you want to keep safely inside and away.

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Unitasker Wednesday: Battery powered latte art pen

All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy!

Do you have FOMO (fear of missing out) because you can’t post photos of your coffee on #latteart on Instagram? Now you can join in with this easy-to-use battery powered latte art pen!

Don’t worry about this gadget being constructed of plastic and non-recyclable electronics because it dispenses natural, wholesome powder compatible with foods such as cocoa, cinnamon, and other spices.

Just open the pen and pour in your cinnamon or cocoa powder. You must pour very carefully because the battery compartment is exposed when you open the cover. Any powder spilled in the compartment may interfere with or corrode the connections.

When you push the little button, the pen vibrates and the powder is supposed to flow out the tip. Once you figure out how to clear the consistent clogging, you too will be able design amazing art on your coffee and post photos of your food to all your favourite social media sites.

Thank you to reader Olivia for bringing this unitasker to our attention — and for letting us know you saw the ad for it on (where else) Instagram.

Post written by Jacki Hollywood Brown

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A Durable Monitor for Our Four-Legged Friends

A dog’s journey from A to B often doesn’t follow a well-maintained path, our adventurous four-legged friends seek excitement in some of the muddiest of places, from shallow streams to boggy fields… they are just attracted to dirt! So naturally, this means that any dog-friendly wearable must be able to keep up with this demanding lifestyle! RAWR does just that!

RAWR is an all-weather ready, robust smart collar that features a rugged design. Packed into the dirt and splash resistant exterior is a vast amount of technology aimed at assisting the dog’s owner during the daily walk. Their mind is put at rest as the device can aid in the location of a lost dog, it uses GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi to pinpoint the exact location of the wandering pet. On top of this, an array of sensors continuously monitor the dog’s vitals, this information is relayed back to the user’s smartphone, so any worrying changes can be acted on immediately!

Designer: Nikita Bukoros

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Hashim Sarkis to curate Venice Architecture Biennale 2020

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Dezeen's top 10 British architecture projects of 2018

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Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final

Lusail Stadium for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar by Foster + Partners

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Optician Sans is a font that completes the eye test chart alphabet

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