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architecture

Pop-Up Hotel Rooms

A French company called Abilmo has developed collapsible hotel-style dwellings that users can quickly construct in just about any location. The concept is similar to the Myhab cardboard units we have discussed in the past, except Abilmo packs numerous modern conveniences like electricity, a bathroom with shower, climate control and even hardwood floors into its 130 square foot space.
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7:40 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,108 views, 17 comments

storage

PLoP! Collapsible, Recyclable Bookshelves Perfect For Students, Greens

In between beers, my student days were spent shuttling between at least 10 different homes, and my poor battered library would definitely have benefited from PLoP! This concept from designer Joyce Hong is simply a rigid cardboard bookshelf that collapses up when you need to move it around. It weighs just 4 pounds, and can be extended from two segments up to as big as you like and still remain collapsible. And when you're done with it, you can just PLoP! it in the recycling for eco-friendliness. Simple. [Yanko Designs]

9:45 AM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,767 views, 20 comments

Latest by Barion: I'm still lugging around milk crates from when I lived in the barracks as a soldier in the early 90s. Yup, I store books in there. more »

concepts

Collapsible Surfboard Concept Brings Mecano Fun to Water Sports

So, you like surfing, but your apartment and car are not big enough for a full-sized board. What's the solution, I hear you ask. Sure, you could take up a new sport, or you could get yourself a Collapsible Surfboard. Designed by Nicholas Notara, who wanted to achieve portability without compromising functionality, the frame is made of carbon fiber, and the whole board is taken apart in three easy moves: More »

6:25 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Haroon Malik
8,940 views, 20 comments

gadgets

Batman Clock Makes Sure Criminals Know What Time It Is

Do you know what time it is? It's ass kicking time, and this Batman Collapsible Desk Clock is just the thing for criminals to know that Batman's working 24 hours a day. $45 gets you the clock, which is also collapsible, and probably means you can easily stick it into your pocket and throw it at any co-workers who violate your personal space. I'm Batman. [Skymall via Popgadget via Shiny Shiny]

6:30 PM on Fri Sep 7 2007
By Jason Chen
5,496 views, 4 comments