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My name is Josh and Im the originator of punk shui. Inspired by the large amount of crappy designers that fuel our mucked up cultural aesthetic, I have devoted myself to helping those who desire more from life and their living space, seeking to push the limits of what people consider design. Im based in New York City, but I have clients all over the country. I own a company that specializes in advising punk shui worshipers how to do as I do. I design interiors, but I also do sculpture, installations and film that tend to reflect the punk shui aesthetic. Basically, I help a lot of my clients embrace chaos, to break the rules, and to let some original ideas out of the box. Through the concept of punk shui, I work to further the general belief that individual freedom should prevail and the design equivalent of Ashley Simpson should not. Weve had quite the wave of new punk shui followers recently. Most are people who are sick of doing things in a predictable, boring way and want to shake up their lives. A lot are artists, and some are people who have always wanted to be artists. In general, they are people sick of following the pack and doing what all of their friends deem cool or acceptable. Whatever the case, theres no prerequisite to punk shuiing your placeonly this: you must be open-minded, ready for the ride, and not easily offended.
WHAT PEOLE ARE SAYING ABOUT PUNK SHUI:
"There is now a name for the hipster practice of collecting soiled, random furniture and knick knacks off the streets to use as home decor: punk shui.New York designer and author Josh Amatore Hughes says his book "Punk Shui: Home Design for Anarchists" is an answer to all those Target and IKEA-furnished apartments, which he says lack individual style. The book is a primer on how to "punk" your apartment....Of course now that there's a book out on the punk home aesthetic, the whole idea could become mainstream. Just imagine: plastic Jesus statues and dirty throw pillows for sale at Target and IKEA. Would it still be punk, then? We'll stop there, it's making our brains hurt."--Associated Press, Wednesday, By COLLEEN LONG, NEW YORK

My Blog

the shooting chair comes alive

the famous shooting chair that was a lot of fun to make...
Posted by on Fri, 05 May 2006 20:08:00 GMT

the chair

folding chairs are underrated. I mean, you can do a lot with these pieces of scrap metal. paint....breakshoottonight's project, I'm going to shoot it with my gun.Tomorrow, I'm going to show you what...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:43:00 GMT

the business

so, running a business can be tough--if you make it. i'm trying to run a business, and i'm really trying not to be an asshole. aren't you sick of people selling you shit everywhere you turn?i'm tryi...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:52:00 GMT

the illusion of good taste

there are a lot of myths. one of them is that other people think they can tell you what does and doesn't look good. this is what I call the Illusion of Taste This is my revelation: you don't have t...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:38:00 GMT

what's punk shui anyway?

Now that the book is coming out...a lot of people want to know--what the hell is punk shui? Does that mean I dress up like a punk rocker? like punk music? act like a punk?Umm, no. not that simple,...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:56:00 GMT

Punk shui now available

ce&n=283155"target="_blank">Punk Shui at Amazon --it's hot off the presses and ready to change the way we arrange your space--check it out!
Posted by on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:18:00 GMT