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Nesting Box: Nature Center Tree House + 78-Room Bird Nest

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:00 AM PDT

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Posting a birdhouse in the backyard is a great way to attract feathered friends, but some of the greatest fun tends to remain hidden from view behind wooden walls.

This project by Nendo in Japan for a regional nature center provides small spaces for flying creatures but a larger viewing area for visitors as well.

One-way peepholes facilitate peaks into the nesting habits of the resident birds who enter smaller openings from the other side.

Aptly, the human entry side is shaped much like a traditional birdhouse but scaled up for people who can climb in via a ladder and circular opening.

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Swing Table: Conference Furniture Sets Meetings in Motion

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Tables & Stands & in the Furniture category ]

Ever feel like your boss takes things a little too seriously? Well, it may be harder to be anything but a bit lighter-hearted when meeting around this unique variant of the classic boardroom table.

Created by and for Duffy London, four slim posts support this table and the rails from which each suspended seat freely swings.

The aesthetic manages to be smooth and professional but also industrial and fun, all angles and lines, white and wood, but beneath (or beyond) that overt class the functionality of a backyard swingset.