Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair

For a chair prototype called the Conolounge, Chilean designers Onceneto tapped La Tercera newspaper for leftover paper printer rolls. A steel support provides structure and adds a fetching bright green accent. It's a clever example of creative reuse that reminds us of a less conceptual and more practical version of Julian Lwin's Biotube Bench. via Treehugger

Mixko Alexander Vases

Fresh from the studio of those cut-up British designers Mixko, these ceramic vases take on the unexpected form of human knees and elbows. We like how the "Michaelangelo meets Dexter" vessel's organic contours are subtle enough to pass for an abstract objet. Both versions are £100 and available now from DA in Moscow and from Mixko's online store later this month. Also on Cool Hunting: …

IceOrb

The IceOrb is an impressive little container. It makes ice cubes, stores them, can chill your drink or keep other foods cold. The IceOrb can make 21 cubes at a time. Remove the container, fill it up with water (or anything else you want frozen), and replace it. The container forces the water into the ice cube trays. When the ice is frozen you remove …