Toluu

sub-studio design blog

Zim and Zou - GameboyYesterday

Ah, nostalgia. I grew up playing the Gameboy - it occupied my brother and I on many a long trip. Zim and Zou have painstakingly recreated it - made entirely from paper, and right down to the nitty gritty details: air vents, ports, a removable game cartridge...They made the classic gray version, as well, but this colorful one is my favorite. I wonder how many hours went into making this?

Via Designboom.

The PacificMarch 18

War is not a good thing. HBO did an amazing job of telling soldiers' stories in Band of Brothers. The cast and crew have a talent for the epic and I am excited to see how they continue with The Pacific.

Donna WilsonMarch 17

Donna Wilson sure makes some cute products. They're all a little quirky, so if you like your home decor to have some attitude, Donna is your woman. She makes everything from pillows, to plush toys, to tableware and stationery.

Grand ArmyMarch 17

Grand Army put together a few letterpress/collage prints that remind me of torn up old posters in Rome. Some more photos of process and finals on their flickr page.

The Working Proof: Vasco Mourao - UnfoldedMarch 16

Hello, architecture-lovers! You're going to love today's print edition - Unfolded, by Vasco Mourao. Vasco is an architect and illustrator in Barcelona, Spain. He splits his time between the two disciplines (tricky, as some of you might know), but one definitely influences the other.

Unfolded was originally commissioned as an 11.5' by 33' mural for a bar in Porto, Portugal. The mural was partially based on the city of Porto, becoming an unfolded city with different elements of Porto, always drawn with the same horizon line as the reference. These images really don't do the print justice - it is an incredibly detailed drawing; almost obsessive. You can literally spend hours studying all of the different shapes, patterns and ornaments and still discover new elements every time you look at it. This is our dimensionally largest edition yet - 13" tall by 38" wide, so that you can see all of the details in their full glory. Check out some closeups below. It took Vasco six weeks to produce the original drawing - two weeks to sketch through the layout and