These wonderful paper craft animals are courtesy of Yamaha motors and designer Mukouyama Ku-kan. Various collections have been designed but the most pleasing are the rare animals of the world.

The aim of the site is to introduce and highlight certain animals that are scarcely seen in the world. Each model page includes rendered or white pdf templates to print and make. There is also a guide on each animals detailing their characteristics and habitats.

Click here to make your own rare animal. Please do send in photos.

I have been wanting a Teasmade for a while, they were popular in the 1940′s and were seen as a quite up and coming thing. They’re an electrical contraption that you have by your bed with an alarm on, and then when it goes off in the morning you have a lovely brew waiting for you. That was until I saw this…

Yuri Suzuki’s breakfast machine was featured in most of the London papers today and I happened to catch a glimpse as I was traveling through on the underground. Yuri and another chap, Masa Kimura, spent 3 weeks building this and it’s mostly built from recycled parts and cost a total of £900. This machine is rather splendid, not only can it make you a tea, it can also whip you up a omlette and even put jam on your toast. I just wish I had room!

Go see more at Yuki’s website.

One of my first year architecture (Oxford Brookes) projects. Brief – to design a product for a nursery using easily available, low cost materials.