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Folding Geometric Floor Mat Enables Semi-Private Napping

Posted: 23 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT

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Anyone who has ever been stuck at an airport overnight has likely wished for a private, comfortable space to catch some shut-eye in the midst of all the chaos. A mat that folds up entirely flat but can be manipulated into all sorts of different shapes offers just that. The RESMO by Chien-Hui Ko is a piece of portable folding furniture designed specifically for ‘camping involuntarily at the airport.’

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Envisioned as a versatile, low-cost option that airport operators can offer to sleepy delayed passengers, the RESMO is easy to use, transport and store. A series of tabs and straps can transform it from a flat surface to a recliner in seconds, and a built-in head shield helps create some privacy in busy open spaces.

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Multiple units can be hooked together into benches or larger beds to create family zones in open areas designated by the airport. Made of a heavy-duty felt, it has soundproofing capabilities to help reduce background noise. The design won a Red Dot Award for Design Concept 2014.

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Tiny Books, Big Impact: Illustrator’s Hand-Bound Mini Tomes

Posted: 22 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT

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Illustrator Evan Lorenzen has decided to record some of life’s biggest concepts in a very tiny format. His Little Book of Big Ideas is no larger than a safety pin, yet records the most important things that we as humans think about.

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war

The itty-bitty pages are all illustrated by hand with simplified pictures. Each picture is the artist’s interpretation of the idea at hand: growth, war, love…they are all condensed into impossibly tiny drawings.

love

death

Lorenzen’s books are hand-bound and, when closed, about the size of his thumbnail. The drawings are beautifully intricate in a way that most artists would never be able to replicate.

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size of tiny book

The artist’s books may be little, but they pack a huge wallop in terms of artistic endeavors. See more of Lorenzen’s itty-bitty handmade books on his website or Tumblr.