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Papercraft Hamburger: The Future of Food?

by Noemi Twigg
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Papercraft Hamburger

I don’t know if you remember Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann, also known collectively as Zim & Zou, but some time last year, we showcased their very colorful papercraft gadgets. If you are not into pretty colors, you might not appreciate their work at first glance. However, the intricacy of the details of each papercraft gadget will certainly elicit a positive response from anyone. The French designers are back, and this time, they have turned their attention to another thing that never fails to get my attention: the hamburger. Zim & Zou have constructed a papercraft hamburger that will definitely turn heads. Their work is dubbed the “Future of Food” Read more »

These Papercraft Gadget Replicas Will Make Your Eyes Pop Out!

by Noemi Twigg
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Back to Basics Paper Gadgets

What do you do on a rainy day when you find yourself on the brink of suicide because of boredom? I highly doubt that a lot of you would instantly say “work on some papercraft“, but after seeing this series of photographs, you just might be tempted to give the hobby a hand. Zim & Zou is a French graphic design company composed of Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann. They have just released a new project called Back to Basics. Think of it as gadgets recreated using paper. Not just any gadget, mind you, but classic gadgets that will make many of us feel nostalgic. Oh, and this is not Read more »

Meerkats boldly go… Star Trek knitted toys

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Meerkats boldly go… Star Trek knitted toys

I don’t usually rave about little stuffed toy animals, but I had to post this up because it’s cute and a little bit geeky all at the same time. I love meerkats (I’ve even adopted one at London Zoo for the year), so this pair dressed up in Star Trek outfits just had to be shared. Creator NiftyKnits writes: Kirk is of course wearing gold, the original command colour. Spock is in Science blue. They wear Federation emblems proudly on their chests and have their ranking stripes on their sleeves. Spock (unusually for a meerkat) has those classic slanting eyebrows. As with my non-trekkie meerkats, hind legs and tails are Read more »