National Geographic Magazines Turned Into a Bookshelf
Posted By Andrew Michler On June 3, 2010 @ 5:15 pm In Green Design Competitions,Recycled Materials | 3 Comments
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Sean Miller [5]‘s brilliant National Geographic bookshelf [6] started out as a cluttered stack of magazines in his living room. One of 23 finalists [7] in our Spring Greening Contest [7], the design is made from 80 magazines coated in a water/starch mixture and cut with a bandsaw, leaving a clean interior and an offset exterior. The finish is very satisfying, as the stacked pages look almost like weathered wood [8] bordered by the iconic National Geographic yellow. Good green design is about clever reuse, great aesthetics and functionality — this bookshelf is all of the above with a healthy dose of irony. Our Spring Greening Contest [7] is currently showcasing scores of stunning recycled designs, so check out our finalists and vote for your favorite today [7]!
VOTE FOR THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOKSHELF > [6]
CHECK OUT OUR SPRING GREENING FINALISTS > [7]
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[5] Sean Miller: http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?set_id=53189&individual_id=127078
[6] National Geographic bookshelf: http://inhabitat.com/springgreening/2010/05/23/1030-ne-125th-apt-12-seattle-wa-98112/
[7] 23 finalists: http://inhabitat.com/springgreening/category/finalists/
[8] weathered wood: http://inhabitat.com/?attachment_id=123448
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