Fake rainfall is therapeutic. The pit pat pitty patty pat pat pit sound reminds me of childhood days peering out the window in wonderment. So peaceful! An art installation by Zimoun in collaboration with Architect Hannes Zweifel re-creates the sound of falling rain with 2,000 cardboard boxes and 200 DC motors. The motors, attached to the boxes, gently whip the cardboard to make the soundtrack. I’m going to fall asleep listening to this tonight. [Vimeo]
I don’t know about your family ,but when I was growing up, whenever someone unwrapped a present and found a box of some sort inside they’d say, “OH MY GOSH a box! Just what I always wanted!” and no one ever really laughed but we kept saying it year after year anyway just because why not. Well with the Rolobox kit – a set of four plastic wheels that can turn any old box into a little vehicle – your kid might actually end up enjoying those boxes after all! More »
After seeing how stylish, tiny, and yet unstackable the Boxee box’s design is, the staff had a lively debate about the growing number of boxes sitting underneath our TVs. How many do you have, and how many is too many? More »
What’s made out of cardboard, packs flat and is covered in poop? Answer: The Shit Box. More »
Apple packaging is so pretty, it’s kind of a shame to throw it out. If you can collect enough boxes, one option would be to create a handsome bureau like the one pictured here.
