If you need something to store books anyway, why not choose something that makes a statement or serves two purposes like a bookcase that doubles as a secret door or even a bed? Some of these shelving systems are virtually invisible while others are virtual works of art in their own right. So, if you […]
Posted by Urbanist April 28th, 2008
Architecture, Urban Art, Urban Furniture, Various
Comments: 8
Do you ever get sick of people telling you to recycle? Well, these furniture designers prove recycling can be a lot more interesting than stuffing cans, bottles and cardboard into the proper containers. A ‘bathtub couch’ and ’shopping cart chair’ may not be your cup of tea but there is something for everyone in this […]
Posted by Urbanist March 26th, 2008
Environment, Urban Art, Urban Furniture, Various
Comments: 37
Why is transforming furniture so alluring? Does it appeal to our sense that innovation is progress, the fact that fewer materials for more uses is sustainable or simply a return to the childhood love of things that we can actively change and shape as we wish? Whatever the reason, these designs range from humorous and […]
Posted by Urbanist February 24th, 2008
Urban Art, Urban Furniture, Various
Comments: 54
[above: The Design Pod mobile office concept by Andrew Maynard]
What if you could simply reuse packaging as part of a product rather than sending away for disposal or recycling? Some industrial designers have taken up the challenge with varied results. Like creative flat-pack designs, the constraints of the projects become opportunities for self-expression and to […]
Posted by Urbanist February 1st, 2008
Environment, Urban Furniture, Urban Videos, Various
Comments: 26
[Above: flat pack book case design by Jeremy Grove]
Flat pack furniture is exactly what it sounds like: furniture that starts out entirely as sheets of wood, metal or even cardboard. In addition to being clever and simply aesthetically awesome, flat pack furniture is also eco-friendly and highly creative. Without further ado, here are 20 […]
Posted by Urbanist January 13th, 2008
Architecture, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Furniture, Urban Images, Various
Comments: 39
