UK Archive
Pop CULTure
This week, Mark Ryden’s Dodecahedron exhibition opened in New York, but a scene that could be pulled from one of his paintings unfolded across the pond. Though serendipitous,
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interviews
We’ve reached the finale of Toys by Design for Design Bureau, and I’m “chuffed” to conclude my column with that polymath, Pete Fowler. Here’s an artist who was an early player
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packaging
What do you call a clever cartoon about coffee? How about a “brew-haha”? Have you been (caf)fiending for a product with a good story? One that hits all
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paper
You can’t spell “origami” without “I.” And you can’t pronounce “origami” without “me.” So drop the modesty and embrace your effigy…with Foldable.Me! The nice folks at UK-based Foldable.Me
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resin
As an endnote to 2012, Sergey Safonov released a stark new figure, Govra, (the deity of the end). Well, it’s a new year (2013) and a new conference (Toycon
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vinyl
I can’t think of a toy I’ve written about recently that’s polarized collectors quite like the Banksy-inspired Rude Copper and Bomb Hugger by UK-based toymakers, Apologies to Banksy. After I
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sculpture
Damien Poulain is a London-based graphic designer and art director. Impressed after an encounter with a “multitude of gods from oriental religions and the complex and obscure symbolism
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popjects
Well it’s no lie that Pinocchio is popular fodder for popjects! Let’s talk about three clever designers who found a fun function for a nose that grows. Pinocchio
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vinyl
2012 saw the release of 2bithack’s limited edition Banksy toy, Smiley Copper, and 2013 is off to a solid start in Banksy bootlegging. Introducing a full spectrum of Rude
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photography
Furries are fascinating, so drop that “higher than thou” judgement. Besides, toy art collectors have been known to get into character. (Like these people who dressed up as
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