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Lat week I have been relatively busy with all sorts of projects and things to do. Nevertheless, I’ve managed to collect all kinds of interesting things which I hope I will have time to publish them all on Hakiri. The following post is most about creative advertising. I am quite bored of traditional adverts so all of the currently displayed ads come very fresh, indeed.

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From Tokyo, Yasuhiro Yamashita presents the Penguin house. The architecture is relatively small compared to traditional houses but once inside you will perceive the space much larger then it really is.

Now, this is what I call a slick looking and very practical hack.

Two amazing videos on the creative process. The way of the hacker is the way of the creative mind. But what creativity can do?

It can communicate, It can conserve, Creativity can captivate, It can make you comfortable, It can make you uncomfortable, It can define a nation, It can define a generation, Creativity can open a mind, It can transform, It can make life easier, It can move you, It can stop you in your tracks, It can last an eternity, What else can creativity do?

The second video gets into some of the interesting aspects of what creativity is. I think that it is quite spot on.

5 years ago, the concept of working from any location seemed alien to most employers, but in todays rapidly connected world, it’s more common to find cutting edge researchers working without the constraints of 9-5 and the office life. Part of this process is defining a separate location in which to work from, and not just some random table at the end of the bed. The masters of space optimisation, the Japanese, have developed a Trunk Station that could be useful for those of us who are constantly fighting for a healthy balance of work and play.

The W 906mm x D 615mm H x 1190mm sized melamine resin trunk opens to reveal an very efficient work space, complete with pre-drilled holes for electrical and component wires/cables, a fold out desk, and plenty of shelving for a whole lot of extras.

Whilst many might be put off with shipping the unit from Japan, it shows that companies are embracing the need of remote workers. Who knows, maybe we might see this in Ikea soon?

Let’s face it, we are all professionals here, so presenting ourselves is key when meeting clients and conducting business. If you have coded up some amazing projects, what’s the best way to present them to potential clients or buyers?, or even as a way to say hey, I know what I’m doing, hire me!. Abhinav Dapke has designed a concept business card which seems to be heading in the right direction.

The card works by having a flap on the rear of the card and can be used to attach different memory sizes, and a pair of slits can be used for the USB adapter. Now before you all post a comment and say this isn’t usable Daniel… it’s a glimpse of what the future might be. From a hacking perspective, you could include a whole series of tools, papers and code on the business card and have a OS in the pocket. Forget portable apps, have a portable platform.

We all spend a considerable amount of time in front of a computer screen, some more than others, which makes me wonder how everyone organises their workspace.

For me, minimalism is key; I cannot work in a cluttered environment. With this factor in mind, Lacie seemed to have read my mind and developed a ultra-minimalist disk drive, design by Neil Poulton. Adding to this, Milk in Denmark have designed a computer table which would aide the cluttered mess we often seem to adopt with computers.

How does your workspace look?

It’s no great secret that most of the worlds brilliant idea’s and concepts have been given life on some form of paper napkin, loose scrap of paper of something else that was close during the initial brainstorm.

With this in mind, advertising agency Euro RSCG has created the perfect gift for anyone trying to think of the next big thing.

Carrying on with the eco-friendly theme, comes this neat solar powered audio bag by Tony Light.

Imagine rocking next years CCC or Burning Man with your eco-friendly portable club.

Paul Rand is a was a well-known American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs. In the video bellow, Paul Rand, the graphic wizard, shares his experience to show and educate what makes a design good. But there is more to the eye can see. Form & Content! ideas do not need to be esoteric to be original or exciting.

• …when form predominates, meaning is blunted. but content predominates, interest lags…
• …don’t try to be original, just try to be good…
• …without aesthetics, you can’t find the truth, to do things with quality. I think this is in a true sense what aesthetics means…

So much value, packed in such a small space!