NIck Georgiou in the house! The Art of CREATIVE REYCLING!!

Who is Nick Georgiou?and what did he do??

What’s going to happen to newspapers? Now that we get information via smartphone, tablet or a computer. Nick Georgiou found a beautiful and disturbing solution, the sculpture.

This artist from Queens, New York, use old newspapers to create sculptures of strange creatures that sometimes leaves in the street. He makes also other ones that seems paintings.

Answer the phone?

In his own words: “My work is not only about the
decline of the printed word in today’s
society but its rebirth as art”.

Street Posing

Unhuman vs Human

Creature 1: I am just a passer by.Ignore me.

Creature 2(......it does looks like a frog.)

His work of art doesnt just stop here.Interested to know more?
Checkout his blog: http://myhumancomputer.blogspot.com/

PART 2-Creative bus stop advertisement.

Hasbro Cluedo: Bus stop killer from DDB, Italy

Headline: How does it feel to be involved in a crime?

At the bus stop, there will be posters covered by a shower curtain. Opening the shower curtain will reveal a classic assassin with a knife, ready to kill.

Victoria Bug Zoo: Eyes

The Victoria Bug Zoo is all about experiencing the world of insects and spiders. This TSA, made from a plastic sheet with hundreds of small magnifying lenses, allowed passersby to see through a bug’s eyes.

Oh,so this is the flies see all the time.Thousand and million of images! I would have a headache seeing this images.

Perwoll Color Magic detergent: See colors (Color blindness test)

It’s common that you can’t talk about colors if you can’t see them. That’s why, to promote Perwoll Color Magic, a detergent that protects colors from fading out, they created a unique street color vision test Those who were able to see colors could also spot the correct solution: a shape of Perwoll bottle inside the circle.

TEST IT! TEST IT!

Fitness First: Bus stop

You can weight yourself immediately by just sitting on it and the result will be shown on the screen.

The Heart of the City: Rubbish

Everyday the rubbished found around the bus shelters was picked up and placed inside the bus shelter.

YUCKsss,.....gross.So, the moral value is: DO not litter!

San Francisco Zoo: Critter Quest

Nice.passenger can take their photo while waiting for the bus to arrive.

3M Security Glass Bus Stop Advertisement

3M was so sure their Security Glass was unbreakable, they put a large stack of cash behind it and shoved it in a bus stop.
Unbreakable??is that true? PROVE:They even asked people to kick the glass. I wonder is it bullet-proof as well?

McDonald’s Freshness Box Salad

Clever poster, with what appears to be fresh salad vegetables, changed a bus shelter into a section in the refrigerator.

Playstation 2: Bus stop

This bus station in Malaysia features boards with bubble wrap.

Argh.....hand can't stop bursting the bubbles.

Quiksilver Bus Stop Advertisements

One of their new ad spaces allow skaters to go on a Quiksilver mini ramp attached to a bus stop. For surfers, there is a bus stop with a surfboard bench with the whole stop containing a whole wave image.

Next time,when you are tiring to wait for the bus ,remember to bring along your skate board to kill the time.LOL,of course,that's only apply for skaters.

Toshiba HT Ad:3D effect

Fisch Franke:Fish (Fresh as can be)

They put real fishes in it.

3 Fs: FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION or FUNCTION FOLLOWS FORM

The topic given by the lecturer: FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION or FUNCTION FOLLOWS FORM

This is the result i got after i google it:Form follows function is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose.

For us designers(ok ,soon-to-be designers),form is one of the fundamental element that make out our design.On the other hand, function is the objective of the design based on the type of products created by the designers.

1st concept: Form Follows Function

Judging by how it arrange the word,we can know that function is the main priority.This means that,before the designer design any kind of product,he or she need to think of the product function first before come out with any idea or sketches.Function is the practical part, and in another word it is a down to business part of the process of design.It is the purpose of the piece whether it is for sell,to educate,to entertain,to inform or to impress.It includes the message, the target audience and of course the budget involved.

EXAMPLE:If a designer is asked to create a promotional item for a upcoming movie based on form follows function. Firstly,they will need to to research on:

- Who is the target audience and what are their expectations?

-What is the budget?

-What elements are required by the client?

-Where is the promotional item displayed at?

-and many many more question need to be consider depends on the related products.

Let's say the promotional item is a poster.Designer need to choose size,colors,fonts and images based on the function and arrange the text and graphic so that the poster attract attention and looks appealing.Different color brings out different feeling and emotion,and different type of font provide different views,these sort of things can brings out different messages and meaning.

Summary:Product created according to its function.The product designed to be a certain shape because of its function,they must have a reason behind it.Just like a ball have to be round,it can't be square, triangle or rectangle,because round is the only shape that can make the ball roll on a surface.

Here are good examples of how form follows function. In this case we are talking about humble kitchen accessories such as knives, cheese shavers, and vegetable peelers. These package designs have taken the phrase, “One picture is worth a thousand words” quite literally.
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2nd concept:Function Follows Form

For my personally point of view,I think this 2nd concept will be given more freedom and less restriction to the designers.Designer get to choose on the form of the piece they created and from there they will think of the function of product.Due to the limitless form choices,designer can come out with multi functions products.This usually is the moment new and crazy products developed in the market.

IN a nutshell, form and functions are interrelated, they need each other to make sure things work.Function need form in order to accomplish its goal.At the same time,form without function is just another useless pretty piece of paper.

when form follows function apply in buildings............

But, despite appearances, this is no 21st century structure - because it was in fact built in 1838. It's purely functional: a covering for a slipway which would allow ships to be built under cover. And the shape and span of the structure is determined by the ships that it would accommodate

The one of a kind bus stop you wouldn't just see in ANYWHERE.

aiks....the bus late again...?WTH....Not Again!I hate this."
"....Sigh., so boring,how long more i have to wait for the damn bus to arrive..?..."

Is the above dialogue sounds familiar to you?That's what i heard when i was waiting at the bus stop for the bus to come,although I seldom takes bus. Just imagine that if the bus stop have a more unique design and it is more creative,isn't that wonderful? Creative and unusual bus stop design make the time you spend waiting for the bus a bit more bearable.

Let's just have a look:

Strawberry Bus Stop

Yummy strawberry bus stop from Japan. If Japanese girls saw this bus stop,they would definitely say....Kawaiiii...

Air Conditioned Bus Stop

Fully enclosed bus stop with air conditioning in Dubai.We need this in Malaysia FOR SURE(hot and humid weather),even the shape of the bus stop looks very nice.

Estonian Bus Stop

Beautiful bus stop design from Estonia.(where is estonia exactly?it is actually part of an European continent.)

LED Bus Stop

Designed as part of the smart mobilities project, this bus stop was presented in Paris in 2008. Users waiting inside the bus stop could engage via a touch screen interface while pedestrians waiting outside could interact with a 6ft. custom LED display.(Okay....this is cool!so high-tech and advanced.I am sure people will willing to wait at this bus stop!what can we ask for more while you are waiting at such a COOL bus stop?)

Vitra Bus Stop

Bus stop designed for the Vitra design museum in Germany.Well,it is simple at the first sight...and it is shiny.

Watermelon Bus Stop

Creative watermelon bus stop in Ishaya, Japan.(cute bus stop from japan again , Japanese people are fancy for cute things.By the way,very homey, I think this could be a good camping place,but of course,the door is needed.)

Swing Bus Stop

Creative London bus stop by Bruno Taylor gives commuters a chance to have a little bit of playtime while they wait for the bus.(Play and wait for the same time....this is what we call -kill two birds with one stone)

Yosemite Falls Bus Stop

Beautiful Yosemite Falls trail bus stop is perfectly suited for the setting.

Guarana Antarctica Bus Stop

Football goal posts were placed in bus shelters around Sao Paulo, Brazil to promote the World Cup. (This is the bus stop for football FANATICS!this is IT!)

Hammock Bus Stop

Relax while you wait for the bus to arrive.(" Sit, lay down ,relax",a splendid idea!but i just wonder, 1 hammock...hrm..is it enough?what would happen during the peak hour when there is a lot of passenger waiting for the bus???1st comes 1st serve?people will fight to get for this.)

Casar de Caceres Bus Stop

This minimalist structure that looks like a single sheet of white concrete was designed by architect Justo García Rubío and located in Casar de Caceres, Spain.(WOW,that is the only word came out from my mouth when i saw this photo.Is this really a bus stop?unbelievable!This is more like an art.Thumbs up for the designer to comes out with this brilliant idea.)

School Bus Bus Stop

Unusual “school bus” bus stop from Athens, Ga. The bus shelter is made from 3 old school buses.(Reduce,Reuse,Recycle.People all around the world say this to achieve a better future and greener earth for the next generation,but,the person who created this bus stop doesn't just say it OUT LOUD, he/she proves it with the ACTION)

Sheffield Bus Stop

Creative bus shelter with grass roof in Sheffield, England.(Who said the grass have to grow up from the land only?said who?plant more plants to stop the global warming.)

Moroccan Style Bus Stop

No ordinary bus stop decorated by Iris Hynd in Cornwall, England.

Curitiba Bus Stop

Futuristic public transport bus stop in Curitiba, Brazil.(this looks like a mysterious tunnel that lead people into an exciting adventure....Wonderlands,perhaps?)


Last but not least, one of a kind weird bus stop designed by Dennis Oppenheim in Ventura California that looks like some kind of protruding snake with a house face.

Concept Store-TANGS

There are actually lots of concept store to pick from, but I decided to talk about TANGS as my first concept store for the environmental design assignment.The picture of TANGS is not taken from pavillion, it is from the another new branch opened at The Empire Gallery Mall.

I went to the mall last week,and lucky me,it is the sale period for TANGS.

The front display window have this BIG SALE words on it.YAY~shopping time.

Once I entered the store, I looked around, they have 2 floors which covered a few different departments, such as TANGS BEAUTY(for the skin care and make up), WARDROBE WOMEN (apparel, shoes, accessories & handbags for the ladies.), WARDROBE MEN ( for the gentlemens), PLAYLAB (cater a wide range of casual wear), NEW HERITAGE(choose from TANGS very own, their products are the fusion of vintage style with practical design that boasts a variety of unique and quirky Asian collectibles, gifts and decorative items. ), STYLE TRAVEL(All type of luggage and bags for the travelers.), and many many more,which I can't seems to remember.

This is the WARDROBE MEN department photo from their official website.


They have a refined, modern and stylish design for this department.All the products are well organized according to their category which makes everything easier for the shoppers.The things I like the most about their concept are the small little details they emphasized on, they somehow provide a wow effect to the overall appearance of the store.

This car model looks so nice on the rack,I took this picture instantely and loving it~.


Another details: An old timeworn luggage bag placed right beside the new leather shoe.



The white wooden sticks arranged in an disordered manner.They even put some reading materials like the books on the rack as a decorative items.



Balck and white clock placed together on a dark earthy wall.Alphabetic wall photo hang on the wall as an extra items.

This is the PLAYLAB department.

~Tog and saunter through some of the world’s grooviest collections while re-fuelling on PlayLab’s latest alternative trends from cult jeans, casual fashion, to sportswear.~


a mix of urban styling with that casual, utilitarian, sportswear and club culture vibe.



I especially adore the groovy graphical wallpaper on the wall.

Typography wallpaper


Spotted another WOW factor here........wire nest???Wire Nest hanging down from the top and trapped the soft toys in it. Moreover, TANGS also sell Do0dolls!!!This sure is a pleasureable place for the doodolls lovers.

This is another photo taken from the official website,STYLE TRAVEL department.


This really makes people feel like they are at an airport,checking their flight and departure time.


The above photo is taken at the Style Travel department at the Empire Gallery Mall.Their concept is really interesting!who would thought of this idea,putting a road sign board in a concept store.The painting on the wall looks like stamps collected from different countries.