Tag: Furniture - Page 7
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A Bit of Old, a Bit of New: Cabinets Reconstructed from Old Drawers Into new, Eclectic Designs
Designer Rupert Blanchard calls it upcycling; I am not sure that it strictly is, but It certainly is interesting.
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Wind-Powered Land Mine Clearing Device is Nominee for London Design Museum's "Designs of the Year" Awards
Nominees also include Kate Middleton's wedding dress, The Guardian's iPad edition, the T27 Electric Car, and more.
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The Week in Pictures: Paris' High Line, Eco Travel Destinations, and More
It turns out Paris has its own elevated railway park, and it's been around since 1993. We also have the best eco travel destinations for 2012, a floating home for urban animals, and more.
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Sense-Tickling Desk Integrates Work With Garden
Practical and pleasing to all the senses, this neat wooden desk combines a low-maintenance garden with work surface and storage.
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The Perfect Bed Has Multiple Layers of Eco-Friendly Materials and is Made in Greece (Video)
Definitely the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in! Made from 100% natural materials in Greece, Coco-mat beds provide the optimum support for the body while looking after the planet too.
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Sir Terence Conran and his Modern, Optimistic Design: On View at London's Design Museum
The designer was one of the first to bring simple forms, natural materials, and a fresh colour palette to the public eye.
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My Favourite Stories of 2011: March
Where I was preoccupied with everything Herman Miller after a tour of their factories
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Exclusive Look at Charles & Ray Eames' Home in Los Angeles
Three Eames-related exhibitions allow you to see the designers' home and designs.
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Eames Documentary Premieres on PBS Highlighting “Less Is More” Idea
A documentary that chronicles the innovative and influential design work of Ray and Charles Eames with a look inside their famed studio
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Sat Chair Disguises Your Satellite Dish as Furniture
A clever workaround for renters who can't put up satellite dishes, or simply want a less tacky option
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We've Seen Treadmill Desks, Now there are Treadmill Conference Rooms
Anything that keeps you moving!
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Artichoke Tables & Retro-Modern Wingbacks: Delectably Sustainable Furniture by David Rasmussen
American furniture designer David Rasmussen serves up beautifully executed pieces, using sustainably-harvested, reclaimed and beetle-kill woods.
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Upcycled Farm Steel and Wood Furniture That Thinks Cradle-to-Cradle
Using reclaimed wood and steel from old pig fences, this Dutch company makes exquisite tables, while recycling all byproducts into other useful goods -- cat litter, compost and alcohol..
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Third Time Lucky, the NeoRomántico Bench Goes Cradle to Cradle (Photos)
Santa & Cole takes its environmental policy one step further by obtaining the Cradle to Cradle Certification (C2C) for its 100% Aluminum NeoRomántico Liviano Bench
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Wrecked Car Furniture: Crashed Ferrari Remade Into Coffee Table
Definitely not one of the first re-use ideas that pops into mind, but one designer leaves a wreck as-is and turns it into furniture.
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The Week in Pictures: Pulling Fresh Water from Thin Air, Personal "Multicopters," and More
Find a brilliant design to produce fresh water, a personal, electric "multicopter," and more.
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Green Gift Guide: The Design Junkie
From pocket wall planters for a splash of flora in the house to bowls handmade by Indian artisans and a wine rack made from a 1908 railroad track, these gifts were selected with high design in mind.
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Customizable, Downloadable DIY Dutch Furniture By Minale-Maeda
Boldly colored Dutch furniture designs that can be downloaded, customized and assembled at home.
