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Dornob | Design Ideas Daily

Off-Road Trailer is Meant for Luxury in Rough Terrain

Posted: 08 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT

commander s trailer

Getting away for a summer vacation while hauling a camper behind you typically means that you have to stick to highways and other smooth roads. Campers, though they were meant to be used for sleeping out in the wilderness, are not typically equipped to actually go off-road to remote camping locations. The UEVs (Urban Escape Vehicles) from Conquerer Australia are the answer to your off-road camping dreams.

The Commander S model is designed for worldwide export, just in case you aren’t lucky enough to live in Australia. It contains nearly all of the comforts of home packed into a small, sturdy, go-anywhere trailer. With a hot-dipped galvanized skeletal chassis and full trailing arm independent suspension, the trailer was definitely designed to withstand whatever terrain you decide to take it out on.

commander s floorplan

The interior of the Commander S is cleverly designed to use every last inch of space possible. The huge storage cupboards are big enough to store groceries, dishes, tools, toys, and nearly anything else you’d need on your journeys. The storage areas are accessible from the outside of the trailer as well as the inside, making it convenient to reach that bag of chips or an extra towel without having to step inside.

pull out kitchen and storage

A fold-out kitchen is equipped with hot and cold water, a huge awning covering the entire kitchen area, and easily accessible work surfaces. A fridge/freezer and a cooktop let you fry up the fish you caught that day or keep it fresh for tomorrow. The trailer is available in a number of bed configurations and, unlike most similarly-sized trailers, actually gives you enough headroom to walk around comfortably.

Terrific Trash: Furniture Made With Only Discarded Material

Posted: 07 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT

collectables furniture

Designer Francois Duquesnoy knows what it’s like to pick up stakes and move on to another chapter in life. In the past few years he’s moved eight times, and each time he leaves the heavy objects like furniture behind. He has become a sustainable nomad by using the discarded items around him in each new place to create functional objects.

collectables furniture from trash

The collection of furniture is appropriately called “Collectables.” In each new city, the designer collects objects that he thinks might be useful in some way. Applying some creativity, he turns these items, previously thought of as garbage, into furniture that outshines any you might find at IKEA.

creatively assembled furniture

Each finished piece is unique and reflects the type of place in which Duquesnoy collected its components. After putting the parts together into functional pieces of furniture, the designer paints the entire collection a single color to unify the furniture from each city. This helps him create a connection with each city in which he lives.

found objects furniture

From a tennis racket to plastic crates to discarded pieces of pipe and wood, Duquesnoy uses anything and everything he can find in order to create his new furniture. When he arrives in a new city, he gives himself a week to explore and find as many usable things as possible. He then sets to work making his truly impressive creations.

trash transformed into furniture

Wastefulness and over-consumption have filled many parts of the world with shameful amounts of litter. Many of the materials Duquesnoy collects are still perfectly usable, just unwanted. Others only need a bit of work to restore them to their former functionality. We could all learn something about sustainability and social responsibility from this whimsical yet meaningful project.

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