Modern designs

 Solar Shade by Buro North <http://www.max4object.com/wp/?p=270>
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Solar Shade by Australian designers Buro North educates primary school
children about collecting energy from the sun while providing shade in
playgrounds.

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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 <http://www.max4object.com/wp/?p=272>


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Milan 08: designer Patricia Urquiola presented her Tropicalia chairs at
Moroso's Little Wild Garden of Love in Milan last month.
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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 <http://www.max4object.com/wp/?p=271>
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Milan 08: Swiss designers Fulguro have put their Waternetworks - Drops
collection into production and exhibited it at the Teracrea showroom in
Milan last month.

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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.
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  The collection includes a table, chair and armchair made from tubular
steel with perforated sheet metal surfaces.

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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.

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

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