Before you even knew how to make friends as a young child, your first friend was always your stuffed animal. Sure, they couldn’t communicate back to you and there was no interpersonal relationship developing out of it, but even as a child you knew they understood you. They were always there. It’s the reason why I would always choose to give a new family member a stuffed animal when I had the opportunity. Atelier Volvox is a design team based out of Zurich striving to give old stuffed animals a second chance and a new companion. As we all know, I’m sure, stuffed animals get worn out and are often times too damaged by the end of their run. Atelier Volvox find their stuffed animals at second hand stores and completely turns them inside out. Their appearance is a little unusual, but hey – we don’t judge on that anymore – especially not in stuffed animals. Each plushie then receives a unique one-of-a-kind look.

Designers Samuel Coendet and Lea Gerberassure us that “despite their bizarre appearance, however, Outsiders are friendly and adorable.”

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