Latest Stories in Eco-Friendly Furniture
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Architects at ICFF: Building furniture instead of Buildings
In these tough times, more and more architects are turning to furniture design. Here are a few we saw at ICFF
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Beach Sofa Folds Into A Steamer Trunk
Lounge in style in transformer furniture designed in 1879.
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It's Palletpalooza at New York Design Week and ICFF
Goodbye shipping containers, hello pallets as the design meme of the moment.
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I'm Keen on Focal Upright Furniture
Shoe designer Martin Keen develops a new form of seating that lets you rock the day job in a posture halfway between standing and seating.
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Pratt Institute's Exhibit Shows How Furniture Can Balance Body and Mind
In collaboration with Herman Miller, students design furniture that promotes physical and mental well-being.
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Amazing Folditure Chair Flattens In A Second, Hangs In Closet
It's funny looking, but this chair folds to less than an inch in thickness in no time flat.
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Universal Kinetic Furniture Is A Transformer with Ulterior Motives
I thought it was just a great transformer idea, but in fact it is designed to be a revolution in furniture for home care.
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Worn Out Furniture Gets a Statement-Revamp by Brazilian Artists
Curitiba-based studio Fetiche created a set of chairs and tables that expose their imperfections as a statement against serial design.
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London's Raw Craft Show Focuses on the Essence of Furniture Making
Working in an age of austerity, these furniture makers focus on pure, honest design.
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What We're Looking For at ICFF and New York Design Week
It's a lot more than just furniture.
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3-in-1 Crib Transforms to Meet Baby's Needs
A transformer crib can be used as a cradle, a bassinet, and to attach to the parents' bed.
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Try Beds Before Buying at Coco-Mat's Nap Suite in Their New Furniture Store in New York's Soho (Photos)
The nap suite in Coco-Mat's store in Soho, NYC, is a private room outfitted like a hotel where customers can try the eco-friendly beds from Greece for hours in private for free.
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Hot or Not? Space Saving Idea: Hang Your Table On The Wall (Survey)
Everyone seems to love this idea of hanging the table on the wall when you don't need it. But I think there are a few problems.
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Get A Workout While You're Working With The We-Bike
The We-Bike desk has built-in bicycle pedals that charge your computer while you work.
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Deskbox Is A Minimalist Gem
Wall mounted desk is an elegant, small workplace with a clever mechanism.
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Transformer Furniture, Future Kitchens and Office Pods Are in "Inside Prefab: The Ready-Made Interior"
We never called them prefabs, but Deborah Schneiderman's new book shows a lot of what we have called transformer furniture and downloadable designs. Here are a few ripped from the pages of TreeHugger.
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Another Way To Hide The Bed In A Box, This Time One You Can Build It Yourself
A DIY roll-around box for your bed; the only problem is that the instructions are in french.
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Castor Design Recycles Old Bank Marble Into New Deadstock Line
The Canadian designers are old pros at mixing humour and style.
