For the “Super Contemporary” show which opened at the Design Museum in London today, fashion designer Paul Smith and 14 other artists were commissioned to “give something back” to London.

Smith focused his project on his distaste for litter. His creation is a 5-foot green rabbit holding a trash bag. When you throw garbage in the bin, the rabbit’s ears light up.  Prototypes of his “New London Rubbish Bin” have been placed in Covent Gardens and Holland Park on a 4-month trial period.

I love the idea, and I hope these garbage bins end up all over the place.

For more info:
Design Museum
Paul Smith’s Website
Bloomberg.com
High Snobiety

With the holidays fast approaching, here are a few gift ideas for rabbit lovers.

1. “Solitude” – 8.5 x 11 Print – $20.00
   This adorable print of an acrylic painting by Kristiana Pärn features a crisp white rabbit on a swing.  It’s the perfect wall accessory for your friend/family member’s bunny-proofed room!
   Buy it from Etsy
2. Squirrel and Bunny Recipe Cards (Set of 10) – $8.00
   These cute forest creatures wearing aprons and exhibiting excellent culinary techniques make cooking extra fun!  Showcasing wonderful illustrations by Susie Ghahremani, these recipe cards will spice up anyone’s cooking experience!
   Buy it from Etsy
3. Bunnies in Boats by Rob Styler – $9.99
   Bunnies in Boats tells the story of a rabbit tribe happily living on an island until the waters around them start to rise.  As fear sweeps over the tribe, one family strives to find a solution to this impending problem.  Not only is this little book  a good read, purchasing a copy also helps fund the maintenance of My House Rabbit and plants a tree!
   Buy the book
4. Watership Down by Richard Adams – $10.88
   This is classic tale of a community of rabbits who must flee their English countryside warren due to land development.  The novel comments on the downside to urban development and serves as an allegory to human culture and interaction.
   Buy it from Amazon
5. House Rabbit Society Gift Donation
   Make a donation to the House Rabbit Society (or local chapter) in someone’s name.  The person will receive membership to the House Rabbit Journal which contains helpful information about rabbit health and behavior.
   Donate to the HRS

This Beatrix Potter watercolor recently sold for a £289,250, a record for a book illustration.  The Rabbit’s Christmas Party was painted by Potter in the 1890s and was sold to a private collector.

Additional Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7513296.stm