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URBANIX / LAB · BUILDING
06·10·26 · KL
INITIALIZING THE INDEX — v0.3
FIELD NOTES / VOL. 03

OBJECTSforURBANUSE.

An open lab from Urbanix. We design small machines for medium cities — published as schematics, photographed as evidence, shipped when ready. Nothing else.

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Minimalist Car Seat Back Storage Box
FEATURED · 001The Storage Box
SECTION 01 — INDEX

THE index/ 003

URX—001SHIPPING
Minimalist Car Seat Back Storage Box
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The Storage Box

Minimalist Car Seat Back Storage Box

Type
Box
Mat.
Mixed
Spd.
—
Pwr.
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Ship
In stock
URX—002SHIPPING
No-Drill Wall-Mounted Power Strip Holder
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The Strip Holder

No-Drill Wall-Mounted Power Strip Holder

Type
Holder
Mat.
Mixed
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URX—003SHIPPING
Multi-Function Car Seat Storage Hanging Bag
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The Hanging Bag

Multi-Function Car Seat Storage Hanging Bag

Type
Bag
Mat.
Mixed
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URX—004SHIPPING
Electric Wireless Charging Car Phone Holder
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The Phone Holder

Electric Wireless Charging Car Phone Holder

Type
Holder
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Mixed
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URX—005SHIPPING
Solar Airplane Car Air Freshener Ornament
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The Freshener Ornament

Solar Airplane Car Air Freshener Ornament

Type
Ornament
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Mixed
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URX—006SHIPPING
Hidden Car Temporary Parking Number Plate
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The Number Plate

Hidden Car Temporary Parking Number Plate

Type
Plate
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Mixed
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URX—007SHIPPING
100-Speed Portable Turbo Handheld Fan with Cooling Function
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The Cooling Function

100-Speed Portable Turbo Handheld Fan with Cooling Function

Type
Function
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Mixed
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URX—008SHIPPING
Magnetic Cable Organizer Clip
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The Organizer Clip

Magnetic Cable Organizer Clip

Type
Clip
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Mixed
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Ship
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SECTION 02 — LOOKBOOK FW·26

NIGHTSHIFT— after hours

An edit of objects that travel quietly — the things you reach for when the train is empty and the city is finally yours. Photographed in Kuala Lumpur, 02:47 AM.

Minimalist Car Seat Back Storage Box
PLATE 01 · STATION HALL
"The Storage Box"URX-SEAT-BOX
No-Drill Wall-Mounted Power Strip Holder
"PLATE 02"
"The Strip Holder"URX-WALL-HOLDER
Multi-Function Car Seat Storage Hanging Bag
PLATE 03 · DETAIL
"The Hanging Bag"URX-STORE-BAG
Electric Wireless Charging Car Phone Holder
PLATE 04 · 02:47 AM
"The Phone Holder"URX-WRLS-HOLD
[ MANIFESTO ]
FIVE RULES

WHAT WEwon'tDO.

  1. 01

    SHIP QUIET

    No countdowns, no drops, no manufactured scarcity. The object is the announcement.

  2. 02

    MATERIAL HONEST

    Aluminum looks like aluminum. Felt looks like felt. No coatings that pretend to be other things.

  3. 03

    ONE FUNCTION

    An object does one thing well or it does not ship. We delete features for a living.

  4. 04

    OPEN SCHEMATIC

    Every object publishes its spec sheet. You can repair it. You can read it.

  5. 05

    NO ALGORITHM

    The journal is not personalized. Everyone sees the same index. It updates when there is something to update.

SECTION 03 — FIELD

The night
belongs to those
who stay.

Three cities, one quiet hour. A standing dossier on the urban after-hours we design for.

Bukit Bintang at 2 AM with the KL Monorail, Petronas Twin Towers, a late-night food stall, scooters, and a lit convenience store
3.139°N · 101.687°ECITY 01
CITY 01

KUALA LUMPUR

— a field note by the editors

Bukit Bintang at 2 AM smells like fried garlic and electric scooters. The trains have stopped. The convenience stores have not.

Shimokitazawa after the last train with glowing vending machines, bicycles, Japanese road markings, and closed storefronts
35.689°N · 139.691°ECITY 02
CITY 02

TOKYO

— a field note by the editors

Shimokitazawa after the last train. Vending machines as streetlights. A quiet so dense it has texture.

Lower Manhattan between 3 AM and 5 AM with a subway entrance, fire escapes, street steam, a yellow taxi, and One World Trade Center
40.713°N · 74.006°WCITY 03
CITY 03

NEW YORK

— a field note by the editors

No last train. Only a long pause between the 3 AM and the 5 AM crowd, when the city briefly belongs to itself.