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20 Fascinating Design Finds Spotted at WantedDesign 2015

WantedDesign has become one of New York Design Week's most popular shows and, as usual, this year's lineup did not disappoint. The innovative collection of home furnishings, decorative objects and art took over Manhattan's Terminal Stores space last week, turning it into a block-long tunnel of design eye candy....
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Gorgeous Valley House is a geometric timber cabin inspired by the Dolomite Mountains

[gallery_extend] The 117-square-meter Valley House is top-heavy, with two diamond-shaped volumes stacked atop a triangular base. The entrance is elevated off the ground and accessible via a short flight of stairs. A small outdoor terrace flanks the entryway. Related: World's First Quiet Treehouse...
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This mind-blowing Stella mirror is a window into infinity

[gallery_extend] The striking piece is comprised of brass, steel, wood, and a half-mirrored glass diffuser that illuminates through a dimming 16 watt light and infinite geometric patterns. Its scientific- and mathematic-based design is configured through modular parts coming together to create a sculptural...
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Anchors aweigh! Airbnb floats a house down the Thames to celebrate London's new rental laws

[gallery_extend] The house, which is bigger than many Londoner's land-locked residences, also includes a bathroom, living room, and a garden complete with doghouse and an apple tree. The bespoke living quarters truly contains all the charms of surburbia, minus the next door neighbors. RELATED:...
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Beautiful birch AERO Bike is a testing ground for architectural techniques

[gallery_extend] The frame is built from thin layers of birch wood which are joined at the front fork and splay apart beneath the seat-post and behind the pedal crank. According to the design team, the layering technique is an improvement on the traditional milling of wooden blocks as a way to create...
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VIDEO: THE LED BULB CHALLENGE - We Upgrade 5 Designer Lamps at ICFF With Low-Energy LED Bulbs

By now, we hope that most of you know that swapping incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs saves money and energy, but there's still a lingering misconception that LED bulbs emit a cold, bluish light that is just not as warm or attractive as the old filament-filled bulbs we grew up with. To dispel this fallacy, we...
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Feds launch pollinator task force to protect butterflies and bees from further population decline

The federal government has unleashed its new action plan to save honeybees, butterflies, and other pollinators currently at risk. While the plan, created by the U.S. Pollinator Task Force, makes some positive strides towards renewing pollinator habitats, it falls short of banning the pesticides which have been...

The federal government has unleashed its new action plan to save honeybees, butterflies, and other pollinators currently at risk. While the plan,...
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Shigeru Ban transforms 90,000 eye shadow containers into a glittering wave at the Venice Biennale

[gallery_extend] Taking over the palazzo’s open-air courtyard, the installation sweeps through the space like a cresting wave, fully extending to either side of the courtyard. The piece divides the space into a small observation lane on either side of the wave, and a covered underside. At the base...

[gallery_extend] Taking over the palazzo’s open-air courtyard, the installation sweeps through the space like a cresting wave, fully...
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Japanese home uses wooden material stronger than steel to combat natural disasters

[gallery_extend] Glulam is a versatile wooden beam consisting of multiple “wooden laminations” which are fused together with a strong, moisture-resistant adhesive. The product boasts to be, pound for pound, stronger than steel, and is revolutionary in both commercial and residential constructions....

[gallery_extend] Glulam is a versatile wooden beam consisting of multiple “wooden laminations” which are fused together with a...
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SpaceX retro travel posters make Mars look like the ultimate vacation destination

Elon Musk started SpaceX to get to Mars. Simple as that. That elusive red planet holds a lot of allure for the man who wants to help us all ditch the power grid. SpaceX, and certainly Musk himself, wants to get the public fired up about the possibility of humans on Mars, so they’ve created a series of travel...

Elon Musk started SpaceX to get to Mars. Simple as that. That elusive red planet holds a lot of allure for the man who wants to help us all ditch...
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8 transforming, double-duty furniture designs spotted at ICFF 2015

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair opened its doors this past Saturday at New York's Javits Center, inviting design fans to delve into 165,000 net square feet of home furnishing goodness. Known for beingNew York Design Week's heaviest hitter, the show has grown even larger this year with an entire additional...

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair opened its doors this past Saturday at New York's Javits Center, inviting design fans to delve...
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Zero-waste Nomad Chair challenges unsustainable “throwaway” culture

We Do Wood designer Sebastian Jorgensen developed the zero waste Nomad Chair in protest against unsustainable overproduction in the furniture industry. Designed with high-quality and sustainable parts such as certified moso bamboo, the Nomad Chair is a modern interpretation of the classic Roorkhee chair. True...

We Do Wood designer Sebastian Jorgensen developed the zero waste Nomad Chair in protest against unsustainable overproduction in the furniture...