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Work + Play Sofa Has Special Pockets for All Your Books

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT

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Living room seating is all about the comfort, and for bibliophiles comfort involves having a sweet place to read and an equally sweet place to keep a stack of books. The Connect Sofa by Joan Rojeski offers a comfy place to rest your weary bones while giving your books a nice little nook of their own.

The super-soft reclining sofa provides plenty of space for reading and for working, with flat armrests that are perfect for supporting the novel you can’t put down. Plush armrest cushions lift off to become lap rests for notebook computers. And behind each armrest is an indentation just for keeping books and periodicals close at hand.

Connect’s simple but functional aesthetic is an expression of the designer’s wish to create furniture that is the ultimate in comfort and well-being. Of course, a feeling of comfort and well-being will probably be much easier to attain if you use the Connect for relaxing with a good book rather than working.

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Moving Window Garden Adds Some Green to Urban Life

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT

[ Filed under Fixtures & in the Doors & Windows category ]

The many benefits of living in the city come with a few drawbacks as well – namely, the lack of yards and garden space. French designers Barreau & Charbonnet have come up with a charming idea to put gardens into even the most cramped of urban domiciles.

The Volet Vegetal is a simple addition that fits onto the outside of a window. There, it gets all of the sunshine it needs while making the building look more vibrant and lively.

But the really compelling thing about the Volet Vegetal is its ability to transition from a horizontal garden – sticking straight out from the window sill – to a vertical one, completely filling the area of the open window.

As the garden changes position via a simple pair of pulleys, the troughs holding the plants pivot, keeping them constantly level. The horizontal position allows for the maximum amount of sunshine to reach the plants.

When the garden is brought into the fully vertical position it offers easy access for care and watering. In this position it also acts as a sort of natural window blind, filtering the cityscape outside through a layer of beautiful growing plants.

The creators of the concept have also thought ahead for the winter months, envisioning an indoor frame system. The window unit could be transferred to the indoor frame when the weather turns cold, transforming the setup into a year-round green space.