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3D-Printing Wood that Purposefully Morphs
Wood’s tendency to warp has long been a hindrance to designers, but researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are trying to change that. Using wood-waste micro-particles (called “wood flour”) and cellulose …
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A Coffee Table Made From Fallen Ash Trees
An incredible 95% of the 36 million trees that topple or are intentionally felled every year in the US end up in landfill, largely because incentivizes exist to get rid of fallen …
Brown + Black Trancoso Beach Bat Set
$161.00
Founded by Harry Brantly and Max Leese, Frescobol Carioca crafts artisanal sports equipment that honors Brazilian beach culture and the popular regional sport frescobol (aka beach tennis). Their bats—including this brown and …
Stockholm Creative Edition: Glass, Wood + Metal
Functional and futuristic uses of classic materials at the inaugural event celebrating Swedish design
Natural Oak Magnetic Knife Holder
$130.00
Born from a collaboration between Barcelona-based businesses Florentine Kitchen Knives and Liken Wood, this natural oak magnetic knife strip boasts room for six full-sized knives. Six magnets are sandwiched between two handcrafted …
Plant Pedestals
$50.00
Assembly Design co-founder and lead designer Pete Oyler conceptualized this set of two plant pedestals, for Areaware, which can be used for anything you want to display: plants, candles, tchotchkes and more. …
Indoor Planter
$15.00
Divinely minimal, these planters—made from a blend of recycled wood fibers and bioplastic derived from corn—come in four sizes. The pieces, designed and produced in France, take notes from traditional Japanese design, …
Factory Visit: Zanat, Traditional Woodcarving in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Touring the Konjic factory where tradition and contemporary design merge
Behind the Design of Williamsburg’s Bathhouse
Co-owners Travis Talmadge and Jason Goodman on their spa for the future in a century-old building