Only 9 days left to get your Limited Edition Apple Wood Foreword shelves!

Storyboard Furniture, in collaboration with ideacious, is on a mission to salvage the wood of a historic dying apple orchard right here in Toronto.

With only 9 days left on their Indiegogo campaign, be sure to support the Apple Wood Salvage Initiative and nab a limited edition Foreword shelf by said the king made from the salvaged apple trees (pictured above).

We’re also looking for help to get the word out on the campaign, which aims to save 400 trees slated for destruction at the Ferri family’s Big’r Apple Farm in Huttonville, a region that is quickly being swallowed up by suburbs (so get a’blogging, tweeting & facebooking!).

Product Profile | Ishelf by Jorge Rincon

The Ishelf is the latest from multi-disciplinary Industrial Designer Jorge Rincon. An organizer & display, the Ishelf is ideal for jewelry, pet accessories, eye-wear, cards, anything you want to keep handy!

The Ishelf is a blend of functionality, ingenuity, and beauty. Organically shaped and made of recyclable clear acrylic, it allows easy visibility of its contents anywhere is placed - your room, closet, kitchen, bathroom, or hallway.

Using acrylic as a base for the product also lent it to use in high moisture conditions like the bathroom or kitchen. Order yours today for just $40!

 

Product Profile | Hygienna Solo by Goran Basic

The Hygienna Solo, created by Mechanical Engineer Goran Basic, is a discreet nozzle that transforms plastic water bottles into a portable hygiene device.

While the product’s main function might make most North Americans feel a little squeamish, the bidet & faucet are common to many parts of the world. In fact, people from those places often find the exclusive use of toilet paper to be rather unsanitary!

Cultural norms aside, the ultra-portable Solo can easily fit in the palm of one’s hand and be carried around in one’s pocket, purse, or book bag.

One of the key features of the Solo is the angle of the nozzle, which is designed to easily provide a direct flow of water to the desired wash area. Insert the Solo into a small mouth water bottle for a refreshing stream of water that’s more effective than toilet paper. Available now on ideacious for just $9 – grab yours today!

Product Profile | InCOG Biketool by Joshua Brassé

Introducing the InCOG Bike Multitool. Designed by Joshua Brassé & the ideacious Team, the InCOG Multitool is the manifestation of the obvious – keep your bike tools on your bike. And where better to keep the emergency drivers, patch kit, and the like, other than hidden in the handlebar itself.

The InCOG Bike Multitool is designed to fit the majority of handlebars. Its innovative design flexes through the inside of your handlebar to accommodate nearly every shape. The minimum inside dimension of your bar must be 19mm for this InCOG Multitool to stay in place properly. The MAXIMUM inside dimension is 24mm.

The InCOG Multitool embraces both definitions of the term “out-of-sight”. On one hand the discrete placement of your InCOG Multitool contained within your handlebar keeps thieves and meddlers off your gear. On the other, the exposed end-cap of your InCOG Multitool is designed with street-stylish finishing, and has a tamper-resistant friction lock & custom key design that looks great too.

Each component that comes with your InCOG Multitool has been selected to fit the majority of hardware your bike is likely to have. If needed, any of the tools can easily be replaced at your local hardware store so that your multitool is perfectly in tune with the needs of your ride.

The InCOG Multitool is now available for preorder on ideacious. Just $5 secures your position in the preorder queue and earns you a commission on future sales!

Event | Lil’G Boomboxtastic Custom Show

Its been terribly long since our last blog update, but we’re back and are happy to announce an exciting online event coming up this June! Hosted in conjunction with SPANKYSTOKES.com the event will showcase custom Lil’G Boomboxes by a number of artists. Stay tuned for more details and perhaps a sneak peek into some of these awesome, customized Lil’Gs!

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When: Saturday, 13th June, 2012

Where: Online only – www.spankystokes.com

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Designer Profile | Lisa Tse

Founder of Toronto-based workshop Recraft, Lisa Tse is a graduate of Ryerson School of Fashion. She combines her love for old world techniques and new technology. She has a strong passion for craftmanship.

She takes inspiration from textiles, stationery, and the elements. Her green roots run deep – raised to conserve and reuse everything. It sparked a lifetime of loving fabric and rescuing scraps like abandoned pets.

Recraft is a workshop that specializes in upcycling fabric scraps – turning waste into worth by collecting scraps of fabric from local agencies and garment makers.

Recraft practices sustainable thinking—upcycling, repurposing and local engagement. To this end, they only use reclaimed materials in their craft—discarded fabrics and trims that would have otherwise been sent to landfills. All card stock and envelopes are made from recycled paper, and the packaging is both reusable & recyclable.

Recraft Postcards are now available through ideacious, with just $20 snagging you a set of 5!

Update | 1_STN Screen Printer by Joshua Brassé

The first production run for the 1_STN Screen Printer by ideacious founder and CEO Joshua Brassé was completed last week! The first orders have shipped, and we’ve also been able to shoot an instructional video on how to use the 1_STN, which really highlights how easy to use and handy this product is.

Some more photographs…