The auto industry in the US hit a few speed bumps over the past few years, and while many factories have closed, it’s good to see that some workers, like this industrial robot arm, have managed to find work elsewhere. Instead of building sedans, this arm now lathes solid blocks of maple into lovely wooden stools.
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With a design that promises to revolutionize flirting at the bar, Karthik Poduval’s Room For Two stool features an expanding design that allows it to seat two people when the need arises. So there doesn’t have to be an extra stool available when there’s someone you want to sidle up to.
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There’s nothing quite as comfy to plunk down on as a soft cushion. Unfortunately they get dirty, they absorb spills like a sponge, and they get misshapen in no time. But is there a better alternative than hideous wicker? Yep, the layers of thin bamboo veneer that make up Min Chen’s Hangzhou stool. More »
There’s a recent trend in furniture with pieces that defy the impossible and by all logic shouldn’t exist. First it was that mind-melting distorted storage unit, and now we have Dave Ritinger’s chair and stool Mate set that somehow stack into a single piece. More »
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