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All the way from Småland, the collected views, amusements and inspirations of a bunch of copywriters working at IKEA Communications. Here comes the small print: "The posts here are the authors own and are not necessarily the views of IKEA." Hopefully nothing else we put on here will be as boring as that.
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“Saving badass dogs from idiot humans.”
Three things I know to be true this morning:
- I want to rescue a badass dog
- Their dogs have THE BEST names
- I have never been more envious of a strapline writer.
The Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue has rescued more than 750 dogs since opening in March 2011, and if NYC is too far away for your next dog, you can still look badass and non-idiotic by buying one of their T-shirts.
“The consumer is like the curator of his own life.
-Lidewij Edelkoot”
Who better understands how to live in small spaces than a prisoner? A group of Italian designers and researchers have been working with inmates at a high-security prison to teach them design—and the resulting collaboration has been an interesting new model for a low-cost, multifunctional …
“We also undertake commissions, so unless your company does something utterly abhorrent, we would be very happy to work with you.”
Favourite corporate copy of the day, care of Herb Lester. (via rchahn)
“We didn’t start at A because nobody in their right minds starts at A. You should steer clear of vowels until you know what you’re doing…”
An excerpt from the answer John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, gives to the question of how the latest revision began.
Read the rest of the delightful Q&A with the outgoing editor here: http://entertainment.time.com/2013/04/23/an-exit-interview-with-the-man-who-transformed-the-oxford-english-dictionary
“The more boring a child is, the more the parents, when showing off the child, receive adulation for being good parents - because they have a tame child-creature in their house.”
Frank Zappa (via snbblog)
A couple of values shared by IKEA, beautifully summarised and executed in four words on a wood saw blade. Wish we’d thought of it.
(via itshardtofindafriend)
A really lovely IKEA hack from Heidi Andrea Nielsen across the water in Denmark, using vintage wallpaper from Retro Villa. Stealing this idea for sure.
Once one becomes even a little familiar with IKEA products, it’s damn near impossible not to spot them everywhere. Apartment Therapy has compiled a slide show of their favorite “IKEA Spottings” from 2012 house tours.
Have a gander!
Here’s an interesting article about teens and social media based on nU.S-based . The trend indicates that teens would rather be more “invisible” on social media platforms (like SnapChat, which does not build a history or store a profile).
Multifunctional furniture
Check out the sofa-table-chairs designed by Julia Kononenko.
This app and browser plug-in offers a stern warning as you contemplate ordering items online that were made by children.
Interesting concept with good intentions. I wonder how large an impact something so simple really can have on something so complex?
I rather like H&M but their illiterate copy on these serviettes is driving me insane.
What the hell’s an “ogooglebar”?
The Swedes sure are an inventive bunch. They gave us the safety match, the seat belt and the monkey wrench. All very impressive. But as a lover of language – I’m more impressed with their bevy of new words.
Every year Sweden publishes a list of new words. This year Ogooglebar made the list.
Google was not impressed and it’s now been removed. Spoilsports.
Not to fret. There are plenty of other gems. The Atlantic has their own list. But my personal fave? Brony. Because what’s not to love about male, My Little Pony Fans?
I love following #ancientart on Tumblr. Today, I’m especially drawn to this artwork depicting the four seasons. Maybe it’s because I’m ready to leave this long Swedish winter behind and move into spring.
The wheel symbol is found in many cultures throughout history. I find it endlessly intriguing that we anchor many of our beliefs, mythologies and religions in nature, whether it’s through star gazing or the turn of the seasons.
I wonder if the rose window (found in Gothic architecture) is based on the wheel. I read somewhere that the rose window pattern is based on labyrinths (maze-like structures that ease you into a meditative state) but I don’t know, wheels and rose windows sure do look similar.
Something to think about while I watch the sparkly snow show today….
Mosaic pavement of a 6th century synagogue at Beth Alpha, Jezreel Valley, northern Israel. It was discovered in 1928. Signs of the zodiac surround the central chariot of the Sun (a Greek motif), while the corners depict the 4 “turning points” (“tekufot”) of the year, solstices and equinoxes, each named for the month in which it occurs—tequfah of Tishrei, (tequfah of Tevet), tequfah of Ni(san), tequfah of Tamuz.
Source: Wikipedia Commons
(via michelebianchi123)
