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Lau said:Ooh, Muji is only one of the more fabulous things ever....
It's a shop that originated in Japan and sells no brand, simple type stuff. It can be a bit of a mix of stuff, and some stuff is incredibly cheap, and some seems expensive for what it is, but it's basically very good. They have a website www.muji.co.uk, but it only sells a limited range. There is a Japanese website, but it I tend to get a bit lost on it.
This is also a really interesting article about Muji, that appeared in The Guardian magazine. Sadly you miss out on the pictures on the web though.
edit: oops, the wine opened above is evidently taking a toll on my typing speed....
I brought home a whole bunch of crap from the Muji in London last I was there. It took an immense amount of control not to walk out with half the store.
iGav said:
I think they go from one extreme to another. For some stuff, they're very cheap for the quality of the stuff. For others, they're more expensive. Luckily, I tend only to buy the cheaper end of the spectrum in there.
On a related note, the Beeb are running a 'Best of British Design' competition but I can't see any reason why people outside the UK can't vote.
25 shortlisted items are:
Aston Martin DB5
London A-Z
Sinclair Calculator
Raleigh Chopper
Concorde
Dr Martens boot
E-Type Jaguar
The Face magazine
Grand Theft Auto
K2 phone kiosk
Anglepoise Lamp
Mini (car, not Mac)
Mini skirt
British road signage
Penguin paperback
Sgt Pepper album cover
Power, Corruption and Lies
Catseye
Routemaster bus
Supermarine Spitfire
Tomb Raider
Dyson vacuum cleaner
World Wide Web
Underground map
Verdana typeface
Why Grand Theft Auto and the World Wide Web can be in there and no Mac products strikes me as a little odd, especially given Jonathan Ives' recent awards... maybe it's the 'Designed in California' thing.
Verdana but no Gill Sans?
My vote? Tough choice... probably Underground Map, with Anglepoise Lamp and Penguin not far behind... ooo, but wait wait... Lara Croft too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/cultureshow/designquest/vote/
25 shortlisted items are:
Aston Martin DB5
London A-Z
Sinclair Calculator
Raleigh Chopper
Concorde
Dr Martens boot
E-Type Jaguar
The Face magazine
Grand Theft Auto
K2 phone kiosk
Anglepoise Lamp
Mini (car, not Mac)
Mini skirt
British road signage
Penguin paperback
Sgt Pepper album cover
Power, Corruption and Lies
Catseye
Routemaster bus
Supermarine Spitfire
Tomb Raider
Dyson vacuum cleaner
World Wide Web
Underground map
Verdana typeface
Why Grand Theft Auto and the World Wide Web can be in there and no Mac products strikes me as a little odd, especially given Jonathan Ives' recent awards... maybe it's the 'Designed in California' thing.
Verdana but no Gill Sans?
My vote? Tough choice... probably Underground Map, with Anglepoise Lamp and Penguin not far behind... ooo, but wait wait... Lara Croft too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/cultureshow/designquest/vote/
No doubt: Dr. Martens boots got my vote... I cannot remember the last time I didn't have a pair...Blue Velvet said:
Off topic, but slightly related question: Anybody know where I can get a Alexei Sayle's collection including the immortal classic about these boots?
(Amazon UK drew a blank on CDs... )
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Blue Velvet said:
Ooh, I'd almost agree - I'd agree with Tube map and Penguin, but the road signage is pretty damn good.