These are not mass-produced, they are built by hand, so the $149 USD price tag seems more than generous.
The mailboxes are handcrafted out of marine grade stainless steel for a clean modern look, and tough to weather the elements. Featuring a real full-length piano-style hinge [no cheap rolled or folded steel hinges].
The segments are welded together, and then the edges are hand-buffed.
Approximate dimensions are 15 7/8″ x 8″ x 4″.
via Design Milk / Lushpad
Hangers, ubiquitous and functional objects found in retail stores worldwide are re-purposed here to form the Hangelier.
The hangers epitomize the “power of multiples” in design. One hanger is unexceptional, but 100 hangers create something spectacular. Separate research found that local bike shops throw out more than 30 bike rims and countless parts each week.
The marriage of these two everyday objects worked out perfectly. Arraying the lightweight wood or plastic hangers on the rim allowed for a unique and yet referential form to develop while evenly spaced spoke holes on the rim made attachment and structural support easy.
Although many Hangelliers have been produced, variation in bike parts ensures that each is unique while the material palette maintains consistency.
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via Design Milk / Organelle Design
