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Spherical Tree Tents for Temporary & Permanent Dwelling

Posted: 07 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Light but robust, these hearty living spaces from Luminair might be a bit cramped for full-time use, but they are made to stand up in all kinds of weather conditions and provide at least the basic comforts of a small home.

Structurally, they are comprised of “lightweight, engineered aluminium and steam bent, green ash static airframes [and they] enable minimal impact living in the trees. [They are] encompassed by a rot- and water-proofed, 100% cotton canvas.”

Sheep’s wool insulation makes them suitable to cold-weather occupation, and their load-diffusing frame makes them stable in the face of internal movement or external winds.

Each unit is made to house a pair of people, with modular benches that slide out to become beds and a bio-fuel stove that can add warmth in the winter, can be used to prepare food and can heat water beneath the floor for an under-structure show.

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Entrancing Tables Show Off Intricate Flat-Pack Geometries

Posted: 06 May 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Instead of forcing materials to follow form, this product stems directly from materials, answering the question: what can one build from a single standard-sized sheet of steel?

Designed by George Rice for Formtank, the 4FoldLow table is a thoroughly-engineered solution to this innocuous-sounding query – each cut and fold reflects careful consideration of material properties and structural stability.

The extruded, bent and manipulated structural object is topped with a single piece of clear glass, showing off the multi-faceted shapes supporting it below.

Despite (or because of) the rigor that went into it, result is a lovely origamic form – like a piece of nature, its shape reflects its essential function, evolving from mathematics and physics rather than the purely-artistic vision of someone standing outside these systems.

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