Creative Design To You!: UNbrella Brolly: Bring Your Own Canopy

UNbrella Brolly: Bring Your Own Canopy
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Edwin on 15/07/2009 09:50:00
 
The thing is, it’s not much smaller than a normal umbrella, which is something
readily available for only a few pounds anywhere you might find a newspaper. The
second problem is that newspaper, while excellent and insulating bedding
material for both hamsters and hobos, is far from waterproof. Better is designer
Shiu Yuk Yuen’s idea to use it with a plastic shopping bag.
Texts from the designer:
This umbrella can re-use and adapt objects such as newspaper, card, and plastic
bag and turn it into an umbrella. It can re-use whatever the consumer thinks of
reusing. It is a supporting devise when it rains, all the user has to do is
unscrew the top lid, poke the lid onto the middle of the newspaper, quick screw
to secure it & open it out like an umbrella!
Designer: Shiu Yuk Yuen
It is used for short distances, but it can be used longer, by clipping the clips
at each end of the umbrella onto the newspaper to stabilise it. It is pocket
size, lightweight aluminium, suitable for Britain, where the weather is
unpredictable, especially for Central Londoners, where free newspaper is
available.