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Paper to Wood
Dutch designer Mieke Meijer, in collaboration with design label Vij5, has created Newspaper Wood from discarded newspapers. Meijer glued together individual papers and rolled them tightly in a machine. The ‘wood’ imitates actual logs and can be drilled, cut and milled to planks. It has been used to make furniture prototypes exhibited in Milan this year.
vij5.nl

 
Light, and Luminescent
The Ivy Luminescent Ottoman, designed by Paola Navone, is a lightweight seat that can become a stunning light at night. Made of ironed sheet metal and steel rod, it has a solid sheet metal top with an integrated photovoltaic device fitted with five LEDs that stores solar energy during the day.












TECH

Mobile Scanning
It weighs 212g, has a battery-life capable of taking 180 scans and is powered by just two AAA batteries. The Hip Street HS-SCNR-410 can capture images at either 600 or 300 dpi. It has got optical character recognition, allowing you to edit the text on your scanned documents when you transfer them to your computer via USB.
hipstreetonline.com


STYLE

Of stiff upper lips and collars
TheStiffCollar.com claims to sell ‘somewhat snooty English shirts’. The company sells shirts with longer shirt tails, close to body cuts and the decidedly English Windsor cutaway collar. Browse the site, and you also get to learn a thing or two about stripes and checks.
thestiffcollar.com

TECH

Out of the Box
The Terra II bookshelf speakers follow an out-of-the-box shape and are supposed to be used in a 5.1 set-up along with the mighty Subterranean subwoofer from EBTB. Its strong mid-range and effervescent high frequency response lends pleasant musicality to the set-up. In addition, it boasts of its unique looks and innovative technical features.
terraspeakers.com


Paper to Wood, Light, and Luminescent, courtesy Better Interiors; Out of the Box, courtesy AV Max; Mobile Scanning, courtesy T3 (This material is reproduced from T3 magazine and is the copyright of or licensed to Future Publishing Limited, a Future plc group company, UK2010. Used under licence. All rights reserved.)