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Crafty Crates for Stylish Cyclists

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There’s no better way than a PaperSpokes crate to transform your bicycle from a simple mode of transportation to a functional cargo carrier! A stylish alternative to run-of-the-mill wire baskets, there are two designs to choose from: the square-shaped Spotty and the rectangular Zigzag. The PaperSpokes crates are made of a special wood resistant to the effects of both the rain and sun, so they can be used all year round. With the specially made light-reflecting shock-cords you can fasten any object into the crates or even to the outside surface. The easily rearrangeable cords make them the ideal accessories to carry everyday items in all types of situations, whether you’re grocery shopping, grabbing a coffee, or in a hurry to work!

Designer: Paperspokes

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Dough Gazebo

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No. It isn’t the bellow pump from Tom and Jerry that bloats the cartoons up! The Jikka Bread Basket bases itself on the same principle though. With its gloriously Pinterest-y aesthetic, the Jikka Basket is a beautiful marriage of wood and paper. Simply put, it’s truly a champion of good design, with just 2 materials and 5 parts. All of which are organic and recyclable, if I may add!

Designer: Marijana Dzambo

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The Modern Harvest

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The Nurture project began with an exploration into the usage of the term “fresh” in the food industry. Super-fresh foods are in high demand with the nutritionally-concious, but the delivery of some is limited because of short shelf life and storage issues. This unique solution allows fruits to be nestled within their own roots in the form of a basket in order to keep them alive and fresh efficiently until the time of consumption. Genius! Jump to the video to learn more.

Consumers can buy baskets weekly, and nurture them with minimal moisturizing. Also provided are utensils that are specially designed with instructions on preventing nutrition loss from the process of picking, washing and drying fruits.

Designer: Hyunhee Hwang

Nurture : Living Fruit Basket from HYUNEE HWANG on Vimeo.

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No Baskets Were Harmed in the Weaving of This Awesome Wicker-Covered Car

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Weaving is both an art and a learned skill. Given the fact that I cannot weave anything decent to save my life, I have utmost respect for weavers who know their craft, like Nigerian artisan Ojo Obaniyi from Ibadan.

Ojo is so good at weaving that he’s taken on the ultimate challenge for weavers: covering an entire car with wicker.

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Did he succeed? I think it’s pretty obvious that he did. It’s a huge feat for the likes of you and me, but it was probably easy as pie for Ojo, who’s been in the weaving business for the past 20 years.

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Aside from covering every inch of the exterior of his Volkswagen pickup truck with raffia palm cane, he’s also weaved wicker into the interior seats, dashboard, and steering wheel of the vehicle.

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Ojo explains: “I wanted to prove a point that it is not only the educated elite that can make positive changes in society. we, the artisans also have talents to effect a change and make a positive impact in the society. that is why I decided that I too must do something that will make people to recognize me and know me across the whole world and by extension prove to the world that African and indeed the entire black race have very talented people.”

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I think he succeeded in doing that and more with this amazing project.

[via designboom]