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Ajiro Bamboo Velobike: A "Grown Vehicle" That’s Farmed, Not Factory-Made

10:02 am in australia, bamboo, bikes, designers, life cycle analysis by TreeHugger

ajiro1.jpgImages: Alexander Vittouris on Australian Design Awards Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage of bamboo's qualities as a lightweight, strong, Read the full story on TreeHugger

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80,000 Bamboo Skewers Protect a Hedgehog-Like Cabinet

12:39 pm in bamboo, Design & Architecture, designers, furniture by TreeHugger

magistral-title.jpg All Images Courtesy of Sebastian Errazuriz A while back, we lamented the often boring, linear look of bamboo furniture. Now we can count one more design that goes against that trend: the "Magistral Cabinet," an imposing piece of furniture covered by 80,000 bamboo skewers. The work of Chilean-born, New York-based artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz, the cabinet is the first I've seen that looks so much like a six foot tall rectangular hedgehog....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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