Solar Shade by Buro North

Solar Shade by Australian designers Buro North educates primary school children about collecting energy from the sun while providing shade in playgrounds.

The canopies have solar cells on top and large handles on the base mean that the canopy can be rotated by pupils or teachers to get the most efficient orientation in relation to […]
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Tropicalia by Patricia Urquiola


The chairs consist of different materials woven onto a tubular steel frame. Urquiola created versions using thermoplastic polymer threads, polyester cords and leather.
Moroso intends the collection to be suitable for use indoors or outside depending […]
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Waternetworks - Drops by Fulguro

Milan 08: Swiss designers Fulguro have put their Waternetworks - Drops collection into production and exhibited it at the Teracrea showroom in Milan last month.

Products include a device for collecting extra rainwater for a plant pot or watering can, an umbrella stand where the falling drips water a plant below and a caraffe with […]
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The collection includes a table, chair and armchair made from tubular steel with perforated sheet metal surfaces.
The collection includes a table, chair and armchair made from tubular steel with perforated sheet metal surfaces.

Milan 08: designer Tord Boontje launched Rain, an outdoor collection for Moroso, at the Little Wild Garden of Love exhibition at Moroso's showroom on Via Pontaccio in Milan.

The delicate patterns are laser cut out of the sheet material […]
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