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Less is More; a Dinner Table for Two Reduced to Its Essence

2:55 am in concepts & prototypes, dematerialization, Design & Architecture, designers, dining room, furniture, interiors, less is more, living room, small spaces, spain, tables by TreeHugger

la cool vie table Daniel Gantes photo Photo Credit: Daniel Gantes. This designer from Valencia in Spain believes that even if you have little money and/or space, a dinner for two should always be possible on a decent table. Daniel Gantes designed La Cool Vie Bohème so that couples with a minimum wage can still have a romantic dinner....Read the full story on TreeHugger

A Record-Making Design Challenge That’s Made in Peckham (London)

4:47 am in chairs, cool but ugly, Design & Architecture, designers, dining room, furniture, recycled building materials, tables by TreeHugger

bin time photo Photo: madeinpeckham First spotted at the Clerkenwell Design Festival, Made in Peckham furniture turns out to be the work of a creative design studio called Hendzel and Hunt who take an experimental approach to their furniture design. Hendzel and Hunt make all of their tables, cabinets and chairs out of wood found in their little 'hood in south London. To add to the fun, recently they held a 24-hour design...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Slow Food Gets Fast, Meets Good Design at Fastvinic, an Eco-Cozy Sandwich Shop

9:44 am in 100 mile diet, bathroom, composting, decorating, Design & Architecture, designers, dining room, energy efficiency, food, Food & Health, food miles, green building, interiors, leed, local food, materials, recycled building materials, restaurant, shelving, spain, storage, toilets by TreeHugger

fastvinic green interior design restaurant local food photo Image Credit: Fastvínic The other day I had a delicious local sandwich in the fabulous new space Fastvínic in Barcelona. It seems the Catalan capital has finally got a place where fast slow food meets good design (and not hippyness). What's on the menu? Sandwiches. What's around you? Beautiful <...Read the full story on TreeHugger