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More about slow, than fast, Tokyo Bike believes that speed is not always the aim, destination is only part of the story, and losing yourself in a city’s small back lanes and expansive parks and gardens, is one way of switching off and escaping it all.

Tokyo Bike is a small and independent bicycle company founded by bicycle enthusiast Ichiro Kanai in the old Tokyo suburb of Yanaka eight years ago. Designed for the city, each bicycle weights between 9 and 11 kilos making it easy to carry up to your apartment and light to ride. To make the stops and starts of urban riding smoother, bikes have been designed with a smaller 650 diameter wheel.

The Tokyo Bike story is about reasonably priced, simple bikes, pared back to the basic elements, that are easy to ride and to carry and are available in a wide range of colours.

Currently only in Tokyo and Sydney, Tokyo Bike will be opening very soon in London.

Solid work in the portfolio of design studio Jung + Wenig.

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Loving these collages by Holli Schorno.

Via of paper and things.

The ALPA 12 TC camera, designed by Zurich based studio Estragon for Swiss camera manufacturer ALPA, operates as a 6×9 roll-film or 60 megapixel digital camera. A range of accessories, including a rosewood handle, can be attached to any of the sides of its compact square shape.

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I love mobiles. Flock, from Bookhou, is a particularly fine one, formed from hand laminated maple veneer cut into differently shaped abstract birds.

Via of paper and things.

Loving the work of Paul Tebbott aka Horizon Fire.

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Now that is a nice car. One of 10 most beautiful cars on NAXMIX.

Loving this illustration from Tavis Coburn.

Cool photo from the portfolio of Lesha Drozdov.

Sen7 is a compact, beautifully engineered, refillable perfume atomizer that enables you to carry your favourite fragrance with you anywhere. It has even gets the nod from airport security having been licensed for passenger hand luggage.