Read the rest of Elsa Mora Carves Simple Sheets of Paper Into Elaborate Papercut Illustrations

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Read the rest of Gleisdreieck Park’s Minimal Playground Is Built Simply from Wood, Ropes and Steel

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These amazing perforated pendant lamps are the creation of product designer Etienne Esmenjaud. By using low-impact and easy to handle materials, such as FSC wood and felt, he is able to laser-cut, pierce and assemble the resulting two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional functional objects that provide plenty of light. His Bud Lampshades (seen above) are made from six easy to join panels that also fold flat for easy portability.

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Read the rest of British Artist Su Blackwell Makes Magical Paper Art From Old Books

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Read the rest of Jeff Dah-Yue Shi’s Brilliant Bamboo LED Lights Double as a Modular Building Material

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In the past, Icelanders told time using a traditional measurement system called Eykt – the day was split into eight Eyktir consisting of three hours each. Inspired these traditions, designer Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson created a 24 hr Eyktir clock entirely made from biodegradable layered cardboard.

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Read the rest of 6 Cozy Cocoons to Retreat From The World

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Japanese designer Yukihiro Kaneuchi recently unveiled a series of sculptural vases made from local sand. Dubbed Sand Vases, the four flower-container designs consist of a mix of crystals, renewable cork and sand from a nearby beach, all bound using waterproof resin. Elegantly shaped, they are the result of an exploration into typologies combined with Japanese games and architectural traditions.

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Last week Pinwu became the first Chinese design team to win a Salone Satellite Design Report Award. Zhang Lei, Christoph John and Jovana Bogdanovic’s winning collection is made from natural and traditional materials such as sustainable bamboo paper, interpreted with a modern aesthetic.

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Cardboard becomes a sleek and modern material choice with NBT Studio‘s AmbiHive, an ambient wall light and high-tech speaker all-in-one. Made from sustainable Inverted Corrugated Board (ICB), the AmbiHive uses premium vibrating sound technology attached to the underside of the “acoustically vibrating” cardboard. Low-energy LEDs light up in synch with the sounds for an ambient and dynamic effect. The design is also completely customizable online.

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Read the rest of NBT Studio’s Ambihive is a LED Lamp and Sound System Packed Into a Single Cardboard Wall Fixture

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Glass is a fundamental building material with thousands of practical applications, and if you believe what the folks at Corning are selling, our use of glass is only going to grow in the coming years. But typical glass has a few flaws, as anyone who has stepped into a steamy room wearing glasses can attest – it has a tendency to fog up at inopportune times, and it can also produce annoying glare. But a team of researchers at MIT claim to have developed a new and improved glass that is both anti-fogging and glare-free. The near-invisible glass is also said to be self-cleaning, and it could have dozens of practical applications.

Read the rest of MIT Researchers Create Self-Cleaning Glass that is Anti-Fogging and Glare-Free

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From Yuhang is a design collective based in China that applies local paper making techniques to furniture design. During this year’s Milan Design Week they unveiled their Gú Chair, which is molded from bamboo paper pulp. Made entirely from renewable fast-growing materials, the furnishing represents the fusion of traditional craft and contemporary design.

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Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop transforms the disused into the exquisite with his Leather Loops stools. Using remnant leather collected from the furniture industry, Heykoop has created a line of furniture that look anything but left over.We recently spotted the spirals of his seats at the Milan Furniture Fair — jump ahead for a closer look!

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Read the rest of IKEA PS Unveils Smart, Sustainable Designs at Ventura Lambrate During Milan Design Week 2012

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