Basura makes funny things that get shared for brands, artists, and ourselves
Selected projects
Yerba Madre – Dirt Shoes
Dirt Shoes are the shoes made of dirt.
Engineered to fall apart while you walk and spread wildflower seeds. For Yerba Madre yerba mate they are a statement. A commitment to regeneration. As seen in Domus, It's Nice That, and designboom.
The Hinge Phonebook
A phone-shaped book filled with ideas to unplug from your phone.
A social impact initiative to encourage young people to get off their
screens and meet up in person. Made in collaboration with twenty
artists. As seen in Grazia and The Today Show.
Gap – Art films
Absurd short films that are also ads for clothes.
Cashmere sweaters dance in a style we have yet to comprehend.
Four leggings march in unison and arrive nowhere. Striped gloves wave
at you like they know you, even though that may not be the case. Made
with W+K.
Wrexham AFC – Cookbook
Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney teach you how to make cheese on toast.
Wrexham's take on club merch, featuring the real recipe from the
club canteen. Made with Maximum Effort. As seen on
The Late Show with Stephen
Colbert.
Spotify – Family
Two kids have dinner with their mother.
An ad for families not featuring advertising's
clichéd version of a family. Aired once during primetime Saturday evening TV. As seen in The Sun, Daily Mail, and on BBC News.
Second Hand Internet
Tomorrow's clothes made with yesterday's internet.
An artwork that recycles artifacts from 90s websites into second-hand
digital fashion. Pop-up banners, Gif explosions, and scam ads from the
early internet are reinterpreted as digital fabrics and materials. As
seen in
It's
Nice That.
Spotify – Chase
Making Spotify's worldwide relaunch blockbuster news.
Ads disguised as movie trailers encouraged
fans to love what they love. The movie-trailers were picked up by The
Sun, The Daily Star, and BBC News.
