Tag: Flat Pack - Page 6
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Swedish Flatpack Homes In Large, Medium, Small and XXS
On first glance the slick web site for Next House, a Swedish prefab designer, is just a tad too glossy. Photos of the prefab houses are gorgeous, to be sure, but they are shot so
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Ponoko Brings On-Demand Design to the U.S.
TreeHugger has been a fan of Ponoko ever since they launched last year (full disclosure: head TreeHugger Graham Hill is now on their Board of Advisors); their ability to mix ideas like mass customization, downloadable design and flat pack means
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Taking Baby Steps to Mass Customization with Platform Design
TreeHugger loves the idea of mass customization and downloadable designs, but, until there's a manufacturer with a computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine in every town, it won't quite be ready for prime time. Until then, a Norwegian product
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Disposable Bowls Get Flat-Pack Treatment with Origami Crockery
Disposable products aren't things TreeHugger gets behind very often -- there are a few exceptions, like these water bottle shoes or edible dishware -- but there are a few ideas out there that make the future of disposables look a bit brighter. Designer
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Hanger Chair + Inflatable Table = Small Space Fun by Philippe Malouin
TreeHugger loves folding and flat-packing chairs for their ability to fold up (or even hang up) to get out of the way, so we like the space-saving designs from Philippe Malouin. The Hanger Chair, (pictured above) an elegant combination of coat hanger
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No Wood Left Behind: Brooklyn's 4Korners Design
Predicated on the idea that "there is always a better way," Brooklyn-based 4Korners has a small collection of furniture that combines sustainable materials and smart design to create sleek, efficient designs. We like the looks of the credenza, which,
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Bloxes: Modular Cardboard Furnishings for the Office
Combining a handful of TreeHugger's favorite things, Bloxes are modular boxes built from flat-packed corrugated cardboard cutouts that can be used for everything from office furniture to modular walls. Inspired by LEGOs and utilizing some of the
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Yves Béhar's Kada Multi-Functional Flat-Pack Stool and Table
Yves Béhar, the industrial super-designer with the One Laptop Per Child and LEAF LED light for Herman Miller to his credit (among many others), has definitely been following his own advice. When he was featured in Fast Company's Design Issue, he said,
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New Designs from Barcelona's Damaris & Marc Design
Following their motto "Qui no s'arrisca no pisca" ("Who doesn't dare, doesn't win"), Barcelona-based Damaris & Marc Design have launched a new line of sustainable designs. They use sustainably-forested wood and non-toxic, water-based paints and
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Best of Design Democracy '08: Accessories
We've been spotlighting Design Democracy '08 a lot this week; we love the idea of combining design, technology, mass customization and local manufacturing. The design competition that's looking at reconfiguring the way we consume things is confident
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Starlightz: Earth Friendly Lighting for the Star in Everyone
Combining a variety of shapes, colors, patterns, and materials, "Starlightz" by Earth Friendly are a fun, versatile way to bring some star light into your home. Silk-screened by hand on chlorine-free, wood-free paper -- they use cotton fibers -- and
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Best of NY Gift Fair: Flat-Pack Origami Table by MIO
The New York International Gift Fair took the city by storm this week, finishing up yesterday after over 2,700 exhibitors showed off their latest and greatest in the Big Apple. One of the things we were pleased to see on the floor was this slick
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Studio Lo: Flat Pack Fun from France
How smart is this? Yep, that's a whole chair, from a single flat piece of wood, without any left over. It's the work of the France-based Studio Lo, who have a thing for the suave simplicity of flat-pack designs. Wood isn't their only medium either, as
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Honeycomb Lamp: Flat-Pack Lantern Lighting for a Life on the Go
TreeHugger loves all manner of flat pack; from furniture to Christmas trees and dish racks to flower vases, there isn't much that can't be designed for easy, flat packing and svelte, smaller shipping. Add to that list the Honeycomb Lamp, a
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Jill-able Fill Me Up Vases: Flowers for the Flat-Pack Enthusiast
If Ralph Waldo Emerson was right when he said, "Earth laughs in flowers, then Jill-able's Fill Me Up Vases are helping to spread that laughter. The smart, imminently reusable, infinitely portable vases are perfectly functional when in use, and simply
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Have Yourself a Merry Flat-Packed Christmas: The Christmas Card Edition
Half Christmas card, half Christmas tree replacement (with tongue fully in cheek), UK-based designer Alexander Glenn has created a fun flat-pack tree just in time for the festive holiday season. In the spirit of having a Merry flat-packed Christmas and
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The Really Flat-Packed Christmas Tree
We've already seen one option for a flat-packed Christmas tree, if you've got more holiday cheer than space to express it; the clever folks at Atypyk have taken it one step further with their House Christmas tree (poster) that goes up on the wall.
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Have Yourself a Merry Flat-Packed Christmas
If a living Christmas tree or otherwise green tree isn't for you, and you don't want to go with synthetic, then Australian design firm Buro North has something for you. For the modernist not tied to tradition, they've designed a reusable, flat-pack
