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Glued, Not Cello-taped

Full-Size Cardboard Aston Martin for Papier-Mâché Bonds

This Ashton Martin DB5 is a full-sized, almost-perfect reproduction of the original Bond car—down to the front-blinkers machine guns and Ben-Hurish wheels' blades—built using only cardboard and glue. It has no supporting structure, neither metal nor wood. Her Majesty's cardboard spy car was built by Chris Gilmour, who has a tendency to convert everything in 1:1 scale cardboard models, from bikes to giant strong boxes to dragsters to dentist chairs, grand pianos, and portable typewriters: More »

11:45 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008
By Jesus Diaz
8,187 views, 29 comments

Latest by godwhacker: @doobiebros2two: mmmmmmmmm, moondump @Human Bomb: quadrophenia FTW!! more »

phil bridge

Cardboard Bicycle Costs Just $30, Don't Leave It Out in the Rain

A 21-year-old student from the UK has designed a cardboard bicycle that he has dubbed "the ultimate green machine." Supporting anyone up to 168 pounds, the frame, which costs around $6 to make, is made from the cardboard used in industrial packaging, whilst the wheels and chain are standard bike issue, and will cost around $24. More »

3:00 PM on Sat Jun 28 2008
By AddyDugdale
21,620 views, 55 comments

Latest by melloki76: It doesn't look very comfortable, maybe some bubble wrap on the seat would help... more »

paper arcade

Flatpack Cardboard Mini Arcade Pimps Your PSP Into Something Awesome

Just like its cousin, the flatpack boombox, the cardboard mini game for PSP comes in a pack of two, complete with authentic graffiti and mall-rat detritus. Cost is $12.49. [Suck UK via Perpetual Kid via ALBOTAS]

8:18 AM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By AddyDugdale
6,107 views, 8 comments

furniture

Bloxes: Lego-Like Cardboard Tech For the Office

Legos are awesome as we all know, but trying to build an entire set of office furniture out of them could pose a bit of a challenge. That's where Bloxes come in. These cardboard modular building blocks can be assembled into furniture like desks, chairs, cubicles, and dividers for the office—and their interlocking design makes them strong enough to handle just about anything.

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7:00 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,906 views, 19 comments

Latest by *click**click*: The second my office tells me that, instead of getting me an actual wooden/fiberglass desk to use to work, I'm more »

stay out of the rain

CopterBox, Cardboard Helicopter

The CopterBox is a disposable air-drop box, designed to safely drop cargo from a plane. Using parachutes is more expensive, and requires that you go back at some point to pick them up. With this system you can just throw a package out and forget about it. Unless it's raining. Check out a video after the jump. More »

10:44 AM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By msparkes
11,225 views, 31 comments

Latest by holysocks: hahah, when I was in middle school, some kid made the same thing for our annual egg drop. more »

bridge over the river quoi?

7.5-Tonne Bridge Made of Cardboard Tubes

A temporary bridge made of 281 cardboard tubes has been erected over a river in Southern France. Weighing 7.5 tonnes, it can hold up to 20 people at a time. It is just half a mile from the Pont du Gard, an old Roman stone bridge, and was designed by Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect known for his both grandiose and humble paper constructions, as you can see in the gallery. The technical details make it even more stunning.

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11:06 AM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By AddyDugdale
12,653 views, 20 comments

Latest by mistry: I still have to hear about how the "Parts" became the "Whole"? That is if you don't mind talking more »

mio

Mio Nomad System: Create a Wall Anytime, Anywhere

The Nomad is a modular system for creating partitions designed by Mio. What sets them apart from other partitioning setups? Well they're made up of tons of little recycled-cardboard pieces that fit into one another in order to create your desired wall shape. You can even create openings that you can walk through, ala a door. More »

9:00 PM on Wed Jul 25 2007
By blongo3
4,941 views, 21 comments

Latest by ctunightfall: I'll order my boxes free from the post office. It might take a while though. more »

the boxcar children

Cardboard Box Furniture

These cardboard box chairs are priced entirely wrong for the market that's going to buy it. Each soft, sittable box costs $465, which means your entire dorm floor will have to pitch in just to buy one for the lounge. Which is entirely a bad idea, since that bastard Fred will just chuck the chair out the window the next time he gets wasted. – Jason Chen More »

1:45 PM on Thu Jun 14 2007
By Jason Chen
5,925 views, 27 comments

Latest by fmydog: Duhhhh? more »

peripherals

MUJI Portable Cardboard Speakers

There is a reason that most speakers aren't portable. The next time I have to listen to someone's horrible R&B tunes at the park I will probably choke someone out. But this gadget fulfills the need for people to annoy everyone else. These fold up almost completely flat for storage in an included plastic bag for easy carrying. Annoy everyone around you and look like a high-tech freak—two birds with one stone, honestly. These are available for $42 through the Museum of Modern Art store. More »

4:11 PM on Tue Dec 13 2005
By Travis Hudson
735 views, 7 comments

Latest by Peter Kirn: Yeah, I'll second x23 -- these things sound unbelievably awful. But this seems like a design challenge in the making. Maybe more »

pcs

Cardboard PC Case Sure Is Bio-Friendly

Manufactured in Japan by Lupo, this new, recyclable PC case will certainly be touted by Green people everywhere. Definitely the first of its kind, it's also made completety out of cardboard. Just remove all the perforated sections, fold along the dotted lines and you've got yourself a fully biodegradable—and functional—PC case. You might want to line it with aluminum foil in case things get overheated, but other than that, what could go wrong? Cat pee? Spilled Jolt? Nah. More »

10:22 AM on Fri Oct 21 2005
By tgrumet
3,332 views, 13 comments

Latest by TheThinkingCouch: one four letter word comes to mind and it starts with the letter "F" (both can work) //ed more »