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Folding Table is Inspired By Pop-Up Map of New York

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Images by Sabine of Mocoloco


Mocoloco
introduces Swedish designers Sanna Lindström and Sigrid Strömgren, who collaborated on the Grand Central Table. It is composed of 22 pieces that unfold like a map and sit on a folding base.
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Cycling with Style Promotes New Bicycle Schemes in London

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Images from the Guardian Good for You, Green For London by Rachel Lillie

London’s Transport Museum held a competition: asking designers and artists to create posters to push cycling and all its benefits. We know what they are: cleaner environment, healthier people, and fewer cars. But take a look at the many and delightful ways that these winning designs have illustrated the joys of cycling…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Urban Nomad Redux: Build and Live in Your Own Microhouse

microhouse1.jpgImages: Alex Farmer

Compact, efficient and optionally mobile, micro-dwellings have been around for some time. As the the “less is more” lifestyle is gaining momentum, they are making bigger waves nowadays and it’s exciting to see people actually build their own, like this replica of a 50-year-old design constructed by Glasgow School of Art student Alex Farmer, who based it on architect Ken Issac’s original 8-foot Microhouse concept from the 1960s. Proving that old ideas can still have fresh impact on tod…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Healthier Office Spaces Benefit Everyone

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All Images by B. Alter: The Living Office

Research has shown that a healthy office space with plants and open windows is more conducive to productivity. Somehow we didn’t need scientists to tell us that there is a link between flowers, plants and workplace satisfaction. At the Chelsea Flower Show, the Living Office is a conceptual response to the issue.

Designed by Vitra, in association with Indoor Garden Design, an o…Read the full story on TreeHugger