Below is another project from Happy Finnish Design, called the Dagwood table. In their words: A side table which opens up to become a single person table/seat/storage unit. It is collapsible to be flat packed, for the ever changing lifestyles of modern living.
I believe there is something about guys today and wanting/needing the ability to move themselves, and their belongings quickly. Some of my friends have always given me a hard time, saying that I'm able to pack up and move within 5 minutes. Whether that was at college, away on vacation, or from the apartment I live in now.
You can also see this this mentality when you fly. Guys always seem to try and bring all their luggage as carry-on. Sure, it saves a bit of time, but there is also something comforting about having it with you at all times. My girlfriend never lets me get away with this, but when we go away, I try to fit everything in one messenger bag, at the most I will bring a second carry on, and no matter where I am staying, I try to keep everything in my bag, still packed and ready to go at the drop of a dime.
Almost all aspects of modern life require change. Think about how many jobs you have had, or how many apartments/houses you have lived in, and how many times you have re-arranged your furniture. Look at how frequently technology and gadgets change, and how quickly you change cars because of leasing, or how there is a different tv series starting practically every night. The list could go on and on.
Related to the topic of change, here is a quote from Seth Godin about the necessity for companies to change:
The ability to change fast is the single best asset in a world that's changing fast.
Anyway, Happy Finish Design has some other really smart projects on their site. Check out the Hotbed table, the Cable Mate, and the Mushroom lamp.
This post has been written as part of the Carnival of Modern Man.
3 comments:
I like the Happy Finish Design mascot - a ninja condom! Sweet...
And yes, Ryan, you are what I consider an "Anti-nester" - able to take flight at a moment's notice and never look back. After all, it's the next logical step. Everything in the past 10 to 15 years has followed the portable trend - computers, video games, phones, music players: you name it, there's an ultra-portable version you can slip in your pocket and take along.
This is another rung in the evolutionary ladder of the Portable Life...
Thanks for the comments Mike. I was thinking of you and how you always give me a hard time as I wrote this.
I'm totally with you on this... right now I have four huge boxes of clothes and other items that are waiting for the salvation army truck to come and pick up. Who needs closets!?
Nice blog :)
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