You say cheap and raggedy. I say fabulous and trendy. This fleece Paper Bag Hat transforms any upstanding citizen into the scourge of society. And that’s just absolutely fierce.
Hobos are just so “in” right now. Where do you think Kate Moss got that trim physique? Years of starvation and hardship. Mmm, sexy.
If you’re broke and squatting in an abandoned warehouse, you might as well make the best of it. Such is the mindset behind James Westwater’s “sustainable organic greenery domicile” better known as the Homeless Chateau. It has a small cooking and toilet area (gross), storage and a place to sleep – the essentials of any home. The caveat is that it’s essentially a big wooden crate with no windows. but there is a translucent polyurethane end to let in natural light.
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Here in New York, there’s a whole metropolis awaiting us underneath the street. There are rats that grow up to a foot in size and tunnels for graffiti artists to work in. One of these tunnels is called the Freedom Tunnel and it can be found underneath Riverside Park in Manhattan.
The Freedom Tunnel is the name given by urban explorers, graffiti artists, and a handful of homeless people to the Amtrak tunnel under Riverside Park in Manhattan, New York City. It is also the name of the legendary and constantly evolving graffiti pieces that cover the tunnel walls.
The Freedom Tunnel got its name because the graffiti artist Chris “Freedom” Pape used the tunnel walls to create some of his most notable artwork.
The name may also be a reference to the freedom one may find in this tunnel, the freedom to live unobserved, the freedom to create artwork, and freedom from rent
A site called City Noise has tons of awesome pictures of the tunnel, showing off both it’s architecture and artwork. Some of these photos are beyond brilliant, really showing off the darkness and the light that makes its way underground. Click the link below to see New York as you’ve never seen it before.
They say malt liquor tastes better on the street. I wouldn’t know because I don’t live in a cardboard condominium but I do enjoy my malt liquor. Apparently so do designers Barry Sheehan and Gregor Timlin for their concept of the Shelter Cart in light of Designboom’s mobile living/storage competition.
It’s your standard cart but flip it over and you’ve got yourself a chillin’ bachelor pad. Why stay homeless when you can have the luxuries of life without the bullshit that comes along with paying for utilities and doing your taxes? Invite all the ladies over, but please, no sex in the champagne room. The cart was made to raise awareness about the issue of urban homelessness, not for breeding more hobos. Everyone’s screamin’ for change.
