March 6th, 2010 by Editor

We love seeing new furniture ideas that implement used, discarded, eco-friendly andrecycled materials, but it’s not often that we find a chair that useszero materials in construction. TheOOoo Chair is an innovative concept that presses us to consider all of the energy and material waste issues associated with furniture production and disposal, but with a bit of amusement. So what do you have to do to get your hands on one of these chairs? Cut two leg-wide holes ergonomically apart, line them with recycled plastic, and you’ve just made your ownOOoo Chair!

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February 16th, 2010 by Editor

We love gadgets that glean energy from everyday actions, so we were thrilled to find this energy-generating rocking chair among this year’s 18Greener Gadgets Design Competitionfinalists. Perfect for on-the-go travelers at airports or cafes, theEmpowerchair harnesseskinetic energyfrom its swing and makes it available viausband standard outlets so that you can talk, text, or type while you rock. Never fight for the last plug at the airport again!

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February 6th, 2010 by Editor

Have things gotten a bit cramped in your home since welcoming a new baby?Belkiz Feedawayis the perfect solution to recoup some space. Certainly sturdy enough to support a smiling little guy (or gal!) within itsrecycledcardboard frame, this portable seating system can also beflat-packedand slipped out of sight whenever things start getting cluttered! 

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December 9th, 2009 by Editor

Indonesia, former chair of the Group of 77, proposes to extend the time frame for a new global climate treaty until June 2010. But there is a conflict of interests within the group, The Jakarta Post reports.
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November 1st, 2009 by Editor

Zombie chair! Out for your wood scraps! Oozing sawdust and pure carnage! Designer Hongtao Zhou, who we found  playing with ice, decided to get Holiday on a broken, abandoned chair he found on the streets in Madison, Wisconsin. The result: chair of the undead, risen from the swamp and demanding the chance to sit in your living room looking creepy. Zhou created the drippy effect with wood scraps and sawdust (and probably some monster blood and glue). Expect this chair on your front porch Halloween night, demanding all the sweet linseed oil you can muster. Happy creepy chair night, everyone, happy monster night.

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October 16th, 2009 by Editor

The serene back-and-forth movement of a rocking chair is nothing if not relaxing. It can also be useful and productive, according to Rochus Jacob. The designer’s Murakami Chair, a winner in designboom’s Green Life competition, uses the kinetic energy produced by rocking to power an attached OLED lamp.

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