Mind Chair by Beta Tank

Originally included in MoMA's recent Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition, Beta Tank's Mind Chair has been transformed from a hacked polypropylene readymade into a working wooden prototype. The chair features an array of Initially proposed by the late Professor Paul Bach-y-Rita (a leading figure in the fields of neuroscience and rehabilitation) sensory substitution concepts such as the Mind Chair proffer a future in which …

David Shrigley: Polite Cards

by Gabriel Bell For those with a checkered past or a wicked sense of humor we recommend a selection from David Shrigley's line of comical cards presented by the British design collective, Polite. Granted, there's nothing actually polite about Shrigley's cards, and even less that's sweet. The cards feature captions like, "It's Getting Worse," "Leave Me Alone You Horrible Freaks," and "At The Moment I'm …

Present & Correct Recycled Stationery

After experiencing the popularity of their paper goods selling in stores throughout the globe, the London-based stationers Also taking advantage of castoff gorgeous illustrations, the Recycled Book Envelopes transform pages from science textbooks, bird encyclopedias and cookbooks into exquisite ways to send a letter. Each set of comes with flat notecards and address labels, running £9 from Present & Correct.