Back to Basics by Design Studio Zim and Zou

I just saw this on Wired UK and I had to share it. French design studio Zim and Zou have created some of our beloved 80s tech out of fantastically colored paper.

Paper Cassette Tape

Paper Walkman (notice how the casette tape actually fits into the walkman!)

Paper Floppy Disk

Paper Film Camera

And for those geeks who love process, here’s them cuttin’ and pastin’ (old school style):

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