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Sod-Covered picNYC Table Brings a Rural Dining Experience into an Urban Residence

Sod-Covered picNYC Table Brings a Rural Dining Experience into an Urban Residence

The farm-to-table is made from aluminum with sturdy square legs and a tray-like table top. Stones sit at the bottom, which is topped with soil and finally a layer of sod. Watering the sod is done by hand

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Tristan Titeux’ Colorful Re-Cut Furniture is Made From Recycled Wood

Tristan Titeux’ Colorful Re-Cut Furniture is Made From Recycled Wood

Tristan Titeux‘ series of “re-cut” furniture is made from waste wood offcuts salvaged from the production of modern furniture. Titeux sees the series as a way to start a conversation

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Félix Guyon’s Fold-Away Chair Can Be Hung On the Wall Like Art

Félix Guyon’s Fold-Away Chair Can Be Hung On the Wall Like Art

Designed by Félix Guyon for La Firme, the Label chair is a cool and customizable version of a clasic fold-up seat. The Montreal-based designer created a flat-pack design that can be branded with a

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Reinhard Dienes’ Dickens Bookshelf is Made Entirely from Recyclable Cardboard

Reinhard Dienes’ Dickens Bookshelf is Made Entirely from Recyclable Cardboard

Reinhard Dienes is a cardboard design enthusiast who has turned the corrugated material into an inspired line of furniture. Dienes created his Dickens bookshelves from fully recyclable cardboard in 7

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Chadhaus’ Beautiful Hand-built Sustainable Furniture Lasts for Generations

Chadhaus’ Beautiful Hand-built Sustainable Furniture Lasts for Generations

Functional furniture can be an inspiration, and the Farmhouse Modern Credenza designed by Chadhaus is just such a piece! Combining utility with beautiful materials and fine craftsmanship, this credenza is

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DERELICT: Recycled Modern Furnishings Give Reclaimed Wood New Life

DERELICT: Recycled Modern Furnishings Give Reclaimed Wood New Life

Designers Tõnis Kalve and Ahti Grünberg find a fresh new life for reclaimed wood in their series of “Derelict” tables and chairs. The project explores the process of establishing an

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Manoteca Reinvents Aged Wood Doors as Beautiful Desks

Manoteca Reinvents Aged Wood Doors as Beautiful Desks

Manoteca's stunning tables are functional works of art, constructed entirely from abandoned wood doors. Each aged and worn door is reinvented and assembled along with other recycled objects and materials

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Designers Breathe New Life Into Old Chairs at ‘Chairs for Charity’

Designers Breathe New Life Into Old Chairs at ‘Chairs for Charity’

Before you throw away that wobbly old stool, or that faded easy chair with Aunt Maggie's favorite pattern on it, consider giving it a second chance at life with a good sanding, some new screws, and

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Minale-Maeda’s Furniture Designs Can Be Downloaded as DIY Projects

Minale-Maeda’s Furniture Designs Can Be Downloaded as DIY Projects

Minale-Maeda has created a brilliant set of “downloadable furniture” designs that can be made to order in a range of sizes and materials, cutting down on the need for stores to transport and

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Marleen Jansen’s See-Saw Table Explores Mealtime Manners

Marleen Jansen’s See-Saw Table Explores Mealtime Manners

Dutch designer Marleen Jansen has brought play-time to the dining room with her re-invention of the quintessential playground toy -- the see-saw. The De Tafelwip project is a fun and fanciful table that

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Tetris-Shaped Trash-Filled Street Furniture Encourages Recycling in Argentina

Tetris-Shaped Trash-Filled Street Furniture Encourages Recycling in Argentina

Argentine studio Designo Patagonia created this awesome series of Tetris-shaped street furniture that showcases recyclable materials like plastic bottles, cans, and paper. Located within a city park in

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The Best Green Designs from DESIGNTIDE Tokyo 2011!

The Best Green Designs from DESIGNTIDE Tokyo 2011!

Several projects at the main exhibition of DESIGNTIDE addressed sustainability directly or indirectly through the materials and processes they used, extending the life of objects by giving them another

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‘Fish Hotel’ Fishbowl is a Stackable Aquatic Condo

‘Fish Hotel’ Fishbowl is a Stackable Aquatic Condo

Contemporary condo design gets quite literally fishy in this stackable Fish Hotel designed to mimic a modern high-rise. The quirky aquatic condo conceived by Teddy Luong and sold by Umbra won Canada’s

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Manchester Wood Makes Sustainable Wooden Furniture Out of Local Materials

Manchester Wood Makes Sustainable Wooden Furniture Out of Local Materials

Manchester Wood is a family business that makes built-to-last furniture from local and sustainable wood. Founded in 1976 in Manchester, Vermont, the company produces American-made solid wood furniture

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Nic Parnell Transforms Reclaimed Wood Into Beautiful Eco Furniture

Nic Parnell Transforms Reclaimed Wood Into Beautiful Eco Furniture

Designer Nic Parnell's work explores methods of finding new value in neglected wood by altering its aesthetic and surface. Nic only works with found or reclaimed wood. He also works alongside tree

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Transforming Crates Unfold to Reveal Incredible Furniture Sets and Foosball Table

Transforming Crates Unfold to Reveal Incredible Furniture Sets and Foosball Table

Inspired while unpacking artwork from shipping crates in Milan, the Beijing-based artist began designing her furniture range to embody unusual forms, yet remain adaptable. A graduate from London's

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Martín Azúa’s Furniture Creates a Cozy Home for Plants and Animals

Martín Azúa’s Furniture Creates a Cozy Home for Plants and Animals

If sustainable design is about designing to enhance our relationship with nature, then Martín Azúa's designs are the perfect example of this principle in action. The Spanish designer created 'La Vida

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Boards and Beans Constructs Unique Furniture with Reclaimed Teak Wood

Boards and Beans Constructs Unique Furniture with Reclaimed Teak Wood

Specializing in unique pieces of furniture made from reclaimed teak wood, Boards and Beans keep sustainability at the heart of their workshop. Their range of furniture keeps a focus on what customers

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Furniture and More Made from Recycled Paper and Bovine Waste!

Furniture and More Made from Recycled Paper and Bovine Waste!

With the ability to be transformed into furniture, signage, displays and more, Ecor is an amazing moldable material made from recycled cardboard, old newsprint, and a variety of fibers, including those

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Hipcycle’s Boot Jack Bench Brings New Life to Old Tin and Reclaimed Bead Board

Hipcycle’s Boot Jack Bench Brings New Life to Old Tin and Reclaimed Bead Board

Wood benches seem to be in everyone's house these days, but here's a much more eco-friendly take built from reclaimed tin and bead board. Dubbed the Boot Jack Bench, Hipcycle's fab piece offers

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Mr. Simon’s Clever Cóm-oda Writing Desk Transforms Into a Set of Six Chairs

Mr. Simon’s Clever Cóm-oda Writing Desk Transforms Into a Set of Six Chairs

´Cóm-oda´ is a clever piece of multi-tasking furniture that transforms from an old-fashioned writing desk into a set of six director's chairs in an instant. Designed by Spanish studio Mr. Simon, the

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Films on Fridges: Outdoor Cinema Made Entirely from Recycled Refrigerators Pops Up in London!

Films on Fridges: Outdoor Cinema Made Entirely from Recycled Refrigerators Pops Up in London!

Thanks to a $7,000 cash injection from Kickstarter and a joint effort between Sims Recycling Solutions, Picture House Hackney, and the event´s organizers, Films on Fridges is now a reality. The sold-out

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Modern Cocoon Fireplaces Have a Thermal Energy Rating of 75%

Modern Cocoon Fireplaces Have a Thermal Energy Rating of 75%

Now that fall is well underway, Cocoon Fires have launched their ultra modern fireplaces, which offer an environmentally friendly alternative to coal-guzzling fires. Featuring an immaculate curved

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The Danish Design Centre Takes Us on a Journey Though Denmark’s Sustainable Design Movement

The Danish Design Centre Takes Us on a Journey Though Denmark’s Sustainable Design Movement

‘PH5’ lamp (1958) by Poul Henningsen is an absolute classic. Beautiful and functional, it was originally made from glass, but is now made from recyclable aluminum and designed for a democratic and

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Hanji is a Sturdy Hand-Crafted Paper Chair by Studio Maezm

Hanji is a Sturdy Hand-Crafted Paper Chair by Studio Maezm

Constructed entirely from traditional Korean ‘Hanji’ paper, this amazing chair is as light as paper yet incredibly sturdy. Shin Taiho, designer and co-founder of Seoul-based design studio Maezm, says

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1.3 Chair Breathes Sustainability Into a Classic Design With Delicate Balsa Wood

1.3 Chair Breathes Sustainability Into a Classic Design With Delicate Balsa Wood

The 1.3 Chair is a classic design constructed using balsa wood (from Ochroma pyramidale), a material considered a sustainable alternative to many other woods. Designed by Kihyun Kim, a recent graduate

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Pop-Up ReBoard Seating Turns Any Setting Into a Cozy Lounge Space

Pop-Up ReBoard Seating Turns Any Setting Into a Cozy Lounge Space

Ruben der Kinderen’s eco-friendly benches and chairs can create the ultimate pop-up lounge practically anywhere you can carry them. A recent graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, Kinderen focused his

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Philippe Nigro’s ‘Build Up’ Child’s Chair and Table is Made out of Cardboard

Philippe Nigro’s ‘Build Up’ Child’s Chair and Table is Made out of Cardboard

‘Build Up’ child’s chair and table designed by Philippe Nigro would be the perfect addition to any eco-kids room.  Made from cardboard, the pieces are shipped flat with easy to put together folding

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Beautiful Canvas Sails Repurposed as Furniture Evoke the Sea’s Boundless Spirit

Beautiful Canvas Sails Repurposed as Furniture Evoke the Sea’s Boundless Spirit

Summer may be coming to an end, but our longing for the sea and sand hit us with full force when we saw this gorgeous collection of Living Sails Furniture by Dvelas. Repurposed by hand from canvas no

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