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Gypsy Modular: Customizable, Flat Pack Furniture That Uses No Screws or Tools

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Gypsy Modular is a new line of furniture made from modular components so it can be configured and then reconfigured based on your needs. Connectors built directly into the parts hold together with friction and pressure, so there is no need for tools or hardware.

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Pieter Brenner’s Sugar Chair Is So Sweet You Can Eat It

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

If you think this rainbow colored chair by designer Pieter Brenner looks good enough to eat, you better believe it is. The Dutch-German designer recently created this sweet and sticky seating option from an undisclosed amount of sugar as a commentary on the value of sugar in our society. But dont think that this piece is all about an esoteric message meant for hours of  mind-bending interpretation. As Brenner also said about his design, I wanted to show that we still are able to play.

Modern Furniture : Dune by Jonas Lyndby Jensen for Skandiform

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Dune is a contemporary fiberglass chair designed by Danish designer Jonas Lyndby Jensen for Skandiform

“As given by the name, these easy-chairs should forward the feeling of sitting on a sand dune. To feel close nature and relax which also is the fundamental idea of the design of the seat shell – “Like a carpet resting on a fence”. As a functional point of view, the form of the easy-chair also enables sitting on the sides of the seat shell. It is a

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New Binary Circuit Chairs Are Clad in Old Motherboards and Computer Chips

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Also known as BNR011000110110100001100001011010010111001001-00110001, the Binary Chair 01 really know how to speak our language (were nerds, in case you couldnt tell). Designed by Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, the 01 chair and its counterpart, the Binary Chair 02 are made from old electronics parts that range from computer ribbon to ethernet cables, resulting in the perfect throne for any self-proclaimed computer geek.

As you might be able to tell, the woven cushion cover of the Binary Chair 01 is made from wide computer ribbon cables, while the surface of the Binary Chair 02 is comprised of ethernet cables.

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Ransa : Floating Sofa by Younes Design

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Ransa is a concept floating sofa by Marrakesh-based design studio, Younes Design. The particularity of the Ransa sofa is that it really gives the impression of levitating above the books.

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Channeling My Inner Child: Considerations When Buying a Trampoline

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

It is a pretty typical Wednesday at the ATG Stores office. Gloomy weather and having the realization that the work week is half over. In my daydreaming out the window sort of state today, coincidentally I’ve noticed we’ve also had a child-like theme going on! Our Daily Deal 12′ & 14′ Diameter Trampolines, cupcakes and fun kids lighting by Philips Lighting. So for this blog post, I’m going to reminisce back to childhood, and also provide you with some considerations when buying, a trampoline for your home.

As a child, my parents were very protective of my safety. And as I remember one house in particular where we had a n especially large yard. I wanted

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