Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The sandwich gets its own website, skateboards get some animal love, the envelope gets a techy update and more

1. Athens Bench Mark Yatzer spotlights a contest going on in its hometown—Athens Bench Mark challenges residents to redesign the Greek capital’s benches to revitalize and revamp its image. The contest is open through 6 April 2010. 2. Mapenvelope Shown on The Hardback Henid, Turkish artist Beste Miray revamps the standard envelope with a simple art project. Participants can print out their precise location on …

Athens Bench Mark

The sandwich gets its own website, skateboards get some animal love, the envelope gets a techy update and more

Yatzer spotlights a contest going on in its hometown—Athens Bench Mark challenges residents to redesign the Greek capital’s benches to revitalize and revamp its image. The contest is open through 6 April 2010.

Mapenvelope

The sandwich gets its own website, skateboards get some animal love, the envelope gets a techy update and more

Shown on The Hardback Henid, Turkish artist Beste Miray revamps the standard envelope with a simple art project. Participants can print out their precise location on Google Maps and, along with a personalized message, a few creases and glue, a Mapenvelope is made.