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LIVING FURNITURE: the Pooktre Tree Chair

by Diane Pham, 06/17/09

sustainable design, green design, pooktre, living furniture, gardening

When we first saw this living, growing Garden Chair we quickly found ourselves captivated by its whimsical nature and perfect union between pure green design and functionality. But don’t be confused. What looks like something straight out of Narnia, is in fact the product of an ingenious method of tree shaping developed by a couple of artists at Pooktre!

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Michel Bussien’s Growing Chair is Deep-Seated in Nature

by Alexandra Kain, 06/08/09

growing chair,  michel bussein,  plant chair,  swiss design,  tree chair, sustainable design, green design, gardening, living furniture

More ironic than practical, Swiss designer Michel Bussien’s Growing Chair evokes pertinent ideas for the 21st century: nature trapped within the confines of man, manicured at his whim, or a specimen preserved behind glass – like fossils in a museum. On the other hand, when I look at the Growing Chair, I see the proliferation of life despite artificial boundaries. But, perhaps it’s something much simpler than that – a lush little greenhouse with a seat to enjoy it?

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