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Lyn Deutsch’s Awesome Philippine Miniature Houses Are Made from Recycled Materials

Lyn Deutsch’s Awesome Philippine Miniature Houses Are Made from Recycled Materials

These tiny little houses by Lyn Deutsch are a great way to add a little flair to aquariums, plant pots and even lighting fixtures. Painstakingly handcrafted by Deutsch, the Philippine Miniature Houses

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Ryosuke Fukusada Unveils Glowing Wooden Light Bulb

Ryosuke Fukusada Unveils Glowing Wooden Light Bulb

Mixing traditional Japanese woodworking techniques with modern design, Ryosuke Fukusada has created a functional wooden light bulb! The unusual design was made using a technique called Rokuro, and it

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Yukihiro Kaneuchi Creates Elegant Vases Using Sand From the Beach

Yukihiro Kaneuchi Creates Elegant Vases Using Sand From the Beach

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

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Mosser Is a Simple Moss Terrarium for Your Windowsill!

Mosser Is a Simple Moss Terrarium for Your Windowsill!

Adding some peace to your everyday life could be as simple as owning a bit of moss in a jar. Dubbed Mosser, this quirky and cute piece of nature is really just a ball of moss living inside a glass jar.

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Jolan van der Wiel’s Fantastic Stools Defy Gravity at Milan Design Week

Jolan van der Wiel’s Fantastic Stools Defy Gravity at Milan Design Week

Jólan van der Wiel unveiled an incredible set of stools shaped using magnetic fields and the force of gravity at the Dutch ‘Transnatural‘ exhibition during the Milan furniture Fair. The

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Joe Hogan’s Unconventional Biodegradable Containers are Made from Homegrown Materials

Joe Hogan’s Unconventional Biodegradable Containers are Made from Homegrown Materials

Weaving dry bark, willow, catkin and even lichen encrusted birch twigs, basket maker Joe Hogan makes contemporary organic containers with materials he finds rights at home. Based in Loch na Fooey,

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Beril Cicek Creates Quirky Mobile Furniture From Wood and Wool Knits

Beril Cicek Creates Quirky Mobile Furniture From Wood and Wool Knits

Turkish designer Beril Cicek created a cozy mobile furniture collection using wood and wool. For use as storage cabinets or less than conventional luggage, these multifunctional design pieces were

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Ingo Maurer Unveils Innovative Geometric LED Wallpaper

Ingo Maurer Unveils Innovative Geometric LED Wallpaper

Ingo Maurer is a German light designer best known for his cute Birdie Lights, but for his latest project, he joined forces with Architects Paper to develop a glowing wallpaper piece. Made from a large

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Amsterdam Designer Robert van Embricq Creates a Table as Functional as it is Sculptural

Amsterdam Designer Robert van Embricq Creates a Table as Functional as it is Sculptural

Just as pop-up books give dimension to the stories within, Amsterdam-based designer Robert van Embricqs‘ Rising Table gives poetic form to function. Drawing inspiration from his recent award winning

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Wandschappen’s Curious FeltPlants Cast a Familiar Shadow

Wandschappen’s Curious FeltPlants Cast a Familiar Shadow

Sculptural and certainly peculiar, Wandschappen‘s Feltplants were obviously not designed to replace our oxygen-supplying friends. Instead, they give a little hope for those less than green thumbs

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Beautiful Artichoke-Shaped Pendant Lamps Made From Recycled Novels, Maps and Magazines

Beautiful Artichoke-Shaped Pendant Lamps Made From Recycled Novels, Maps and Magazines

New York-based architect Allison Patrick set herself the goal of creating 30 DIY designs in 30 weeks, and she called it the 30x30x3 Project. Based on her own version of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, and

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Jólan van der Wiel’s Amazing Stools are Shaped Using Magnetic Fields and the Force of Gravity

Jólan van der Wiel’s Amazing Stools are Shaped Using Magnetic Fields and the Force of Gravity

After an investigation into what he could do with gravity and magnetic fields, Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel created these peculiar seats by fusing raw materials with the two natural forces. Called

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Omer Arbel Makes Unexpected Objects from Recycled Copper Overspills

Omer Arbel Makes Unexpected Objects from Recycled Copper Overspills

Designing construction techniques can have surprisingly interesting results that are more fun and random than simply designing objects’ shapes. With this in mind, Vancouver-based Jerusalem-born Omer

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PROP is an Elegantly Simple No Glue No Screw Shelf

PROP is an Elegantly Simple No Glue No Screw Shelf

Simple and elegant, the PROP Shelf is a minimalist piece of furniture made with neither glue nor screws. Masterminded by Japanese designer Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, it consists of just three standard pieces: two

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Argentine Brand Eco Lala Recycles Plastic Packaging into Funky Objects

Argentine Brand Eco Lala Recycles Plastic Packaging into Funky Objects

Eco Lala‘s recycled bags, clutches, bike accessories, dustbins and even seats will cheer up any person or abode in direct need of some color. Based in Buenos Aires, the brand by Agustina Rozenwasser

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DIY Objects To Give New Life to Outcast Furniture Parts

DIY Objects To Give New Life to Outcast Furniture Parts

Taking its name from the classic German fashion patterns magazine, these set of objects dubbed ‘Burda Furniture’ have been designed for DIY. A self-production and assembly poster offers many

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The Nail Cloud Lamp is a Cumulus of Sharp Nails Suspended by a Magnetic Field

The Nail Cloud Lamp is a Cumulus of Sharp Nails Suspended by a Magnetic Field

Made from hundreds of standard metal nails, the Nail Cloud is a customizable lamp that will make a sharp addition to any interior space. Handmade by product designer Ilias Ernst, the lamp is held

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Nick Fraser Creates Fun and Functional Decor from Standard Pipework

Nick Fraser Creates Fun and Functional Decor from Standard Pipework

The use of standard components is a great way to save time, money and resources. Understanding the advantages to be had by employing these pieces, designer Nick Fraser has made an art out of creating

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Jo Meesters Turns Old Woolen Blankets Into Blooming Floral Carpets

Jo Meesters Turns Old Woolen Blankets Into Blooming Floral Carpets

Jo Meesters makes beautiful floral carpets by cutting up old woolen blankets. Combining traditional needlework and delicate floral patterns, the Dutch designer creates new value for previously unloved

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Estres Studio’s Elegant Beo Lamp is Made From Renewable Materials Without Glue or Screws

Estres Studio’s Elegant Beo Lamp is Made From Renewable Materials Without Glue or Screws

Spain-based Estres Studio‘s Beo Lamp is a hanging pendant light made from various natural materials that are nested together without using screws or glue. The elegant pendant lamp is a 2.7-inch high

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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,

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STICK: Beautifully Branching Wall Ornament Made From Recycled Paper

STICK: Beautifully Branching Wall Ornament Made From Recycled Paper

STICK is an eco-friendly wall covering product designed by Birmingham City University postgraduate Jiaqi Zhou. The wall ornament is made from recycled paper, and it can be used to display light items.

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Ceylon Unveils “Bisque” Pottery Collection Made From Recycled Paper and Sand

Ceylon Unveils “Bisque” Pottery Collection Made From Recycled Paper and Sand

Ceylon Paper Pottery recently unveiled a beautiful new collection of home accessories that are made from recycled paper and ground sand. The texture is reminiscent of bisque fired ceramics, and all items

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