2009 September | Inhabitots

Gigantic Hand Knit Rabbit Awaits Visitors in the Italian Alps

by Beth Shea, 09/01/09

Every once in awhile you come across something so strange and whimsical that it makes you smile, and you feel a little happier knowing it’s out there in the world. Such is the case with this gigantic pink rabbit which took five years to knit by Gelitin, a group of four artists. The rabbit is a unique art installation which awaits visitors in the Italian Alps, close to Cuneo. The designers poetically offer, “behind a hill, as if knitted by giant grandmothers, lies this vast rabbit, to make you feel as small as a daisy.” To give you perspective of the rabbit’s actual size, see how tiny the people sleeping on the rabbit look after the jump.

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Pluunk’s Single & Bunk Beds Offer Sleek Slumbering Options

by Jasmin Malik Chua, 09/01/09

For kids’ beds with a mid-century modern verve, look to Pluunk, a new line of crisp, almost Zen-like sleepers available exclusively at Inquisitive Kid. Designed and made in Canada from maple and walnut woods, Pluunk‘s single and bunk beds are finished with natural beeswax for a warm, contemporary vibe that translates well into adolescence. The company also offers urban salvaged hardwood as an option, as well as several custom add-ons, like a wall-mount panel or a pair of under-the-bed drawers for the twin bed.