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Toy Boarders - A Peaceful Twist On Toy Soldiers For A New Generation.






Move over green Army Men, now we've got green thrashers to play with. AJ's original Toy Boarders are skate, surf and snowboard inspired plastic action figures that - like little classic toy soldiers, are plastic, green and ignite the imagination - but unlike toy soldiers, do not promote violence.





Allowing your child to turn your the outdoors, your home or any object within it, into a skate park, the 8 differently posed boarders are true to form and nicely detailed - although there's not a single female in the bunch. ToyBoarders poses include Pushing, Nose Grab, Smith, Cruising 1, Cruising 2, Nose Manual, Tail Grab, and Ollie and come 24 pieces to a package for only about $5.









above individual and detailed images courtesy of Plastic and Plush



You can even use them as cake and cupcake decorations.



AJ's also sponsors video contests monthly. Make a Movie like the one shown below using your AJ's TOY BOARDERS. Every month AJ's will feature your video on their site & the winner will receive a free skate deck. Submit your Videos to them contest@ToyBoarders.com


above: the above video was shot within 4 hours in ProMerch Flagship Store by Shaiful Yahya using AJ's Original toyBoarders. Music: Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push


AJ's Toy Boarders 24pc Skateboard Figures



A special thanks to Sean Alvarez for tipping me off to these!

The Sleepbox. Mod Architectural Pods For Private Space in Public Places.







The Sleepbox was first designed in 2009 and finally realized in late 2011. The modular unit, designed by Russian architects M. Krymov and A.Goryainov of Arch Group, is designed to provide moments of quiet sleep and rest from the city without wasting time searching for a hotel.




Sleepbox base features include ventilation and sockets for notebook and mobile phone chargers. Space for luggage is under the bed, and each bed has a nightstand. In addition to general lighting, Sleepbox has built-in LED reading lamps. Windows are equipped with electric-drive blinds for privacy.



In mid-August 2011, the first Sleepbox (a two-bed double version) was installed at the Aeroexpress terminal of Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia. It represents the base version made of MDF with a natural ash-tree veneer.









This Sleepbox attracted such a great deal of interest from passengers and big companies that chances are first commercially operated boxes will be installed at airports and in the city by the end of this year.

Video of the Sleepbox in Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia:


Possible locations for Sleepbox include railroad stations, airports, expocentres, public shopping centers and accommodation facilities. In countries with warm climates Sleepbox can be used on the streets.




Sleepbox is a small mobile compartment (box) with a 2.5x1.6m base and 2.5-3m
height. One of its main advantages is its ability to be installed in the airport “clean” zone, just in front of the gates. This is precisely the area where travelers have to spend hours waiting for their delayed flights or transfer.

Video presentation of Sleepbox 1:


Currently Arch Group offers one-, two-, or three-bed Sleepboxes, which can be made of MDF (wood), metal, and glass-reinforced plastic. Sleepbox allows from 30 min to several hours of paid use. The price varies depending on the number of hours in use: the more the user pays for, the less it costs per hour.

Sleepbox’s main function is to afford a restful sleep. However, depending on location, it can be equipped with additional features. Available options include:

Matted film on windows with changing transparency
Mood lighting - LED lamps with changing light colors
Built-in media block (TV, touch-screen monitor)
Wi-Fi router
Alarm, intercom
Safe deposit box
Built-in payment station with magnetic keys


The Sleepbox Hostel Edition:




Area: 3.75 m2
architects: Goryainov A., Krymov M.
Design: 2009

This type of Sleepbox is designed for use in hostels. It provides a minimum of functions, and is equipped only with electrical outlets and lighting. Flexible ducts are connected to a general ventilation system. Case is made of laminated moisture-resistant MDF, which finishes a frame of wooden beams. Sleepbox for hostels has a bunk bed. The concept of the hostel is as follows: large interior without walls filled with sleepboxes instead of building separate facilities-rooms. This allows economizing on construction and finishing works and significantly reducing the time spent on construction. In addition it will allow very efficient use of available space and, if necessary, quickly change the plan. This solution also allows increasing the number of seats smoothly and without causing any inconvenience to guests.

Prices for Sleepbox start from as low as 7,000 EUR. Investments in Sleepbox pay back in 6-9 months.

Interested? Please contact:
+ 7 903 171 52 52
info@sleepbox.com
OOO Sleepbox
Gazetniy per 17-2, Moscow, Russia, 125009
They speak English, Spanish and Russian.



Sleepbox.com

This Model Really Is A Heifer. Jean Baptiste-Mondino's Cow Photos For A Oh La Vache!





On display at The Milk Factory is a series of black and white photos by fashion photographer Jean Baptiste-Mondino of a Holstein Cow named Hermione donning hats designed by a UK milliner.



This series of 21 black and white photos was initially designed for an exhibit in Philippe Starck's Hudson Hotel but according to La Lettre de la Photographie, the hotel managers were not amused and the portraits were quickly relegated to the stables. Now, through the end of April, the images are on view in Paris.

"Oh la vache!" by Jean-Baptiste Mondino:




















images courtesy of The Milk Factory and La Lettre de la Photographie




Oh la vache!
Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Until April 28, 2012

A Claude Deloffre idea
Scenography by Clémence Farrell

MILK Factory
5 rue Paul Bert
Paris 75011

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