[above: The Design Pod mobile office concept by Andrew Maynard]
What if you could simply reuse packaging as part of a product rather than sending away for disposal or recycling? Some industrial designers have taken up the challenge with varied results. Like creative flat-pack designs, the constraints of the projects become opportunities for self-expression and to (literally) think outside the box.
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What if the Package Were Part of the Product? 5 Innovative Industrial Designs for Ecological Living
[above: The Design Pod mobile office concept by Andrew Maynard]
What if you could simply reuse packaging as part of a product rather than sending away for disposal or recycling? Some industrial designers have taken up the challenge with varied results. Like creative flat-pack designs, the constraints of the projects become opportunities for self-expression and to (literally) think outside the box.
More Creative Furniture for Cramped Urban Living: 20 Pieces of Ingenious ‘Flat Pack’ Furniture
[Above: flat pack book case design by Jeremy Grove]
Flat pack furniture is exactly what it sounds like: furniture that starts out entirely as sheets of wood, metal or even cardboard. In addition to being clever and simply aesthetically awesome, flat pack furniture is also eco-friendly and highly creative. Without further ado, here are 20 more examples of incredibly compact and transforming furniture for cramped urban living.
The Ultimate Urban Camouflage Collection: 10 Strange Examples from Coke Suits to Camo Cars
Ever want to hide in plain site while on a urban exploration outing? Whether you're an urban explorer or simply adventurous and mischievous there is something in this collection for you. Here is a selection of ideal urban camouflage perfect for blending into the city scenery and ...
3 Kinds of Urban Light Art: From Dorm Room Tetris to Architectural Light Graffiti
Architectural light graffiti comes in many forms that all share one common feature: the effects are there one second and gone the next. The only record of these curious performance arts comes in the form of photographs and videos. Here's a look at three types of urban light art: dorm room tetris, lightstick air animation and architectural projection bombing.
Transformable, Convertible & Collapsible Urban Furniture for Cramped City Living
As cities become denser, we all find ourselves wishing we had more space at times, or wanting to make better use of the space we have. Purchasing changeable furniture that adapts to different uses is one solution to this problem. The above example of the Safe Bedside Table is a more funny than useful. However, the transformable, convertible and collapsible designs below are impressively practical.
