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The Factory / Rectangle is a “planter for your pleasure.” Designed by Chiaki Murata and produced by Metaphys. (via Stylehive)

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The French company Ecosmart makes these extremely minimal and surprising fire “stations” for your home. (via akuba at Stylehive)

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This fantastic low impact home was built by a family in Wales.  “It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting friends. 4 months after starting we were moved in and cosy. I estimate 1000-1500 man hours and 3000 pounds put in to this point. Not really so much in house buying terms (roughly 60 pounds/sq m excluding labour)...The house was built with maximum regard for the environment and by reciprocation gives us a unique opportunity to live close to nature. Being your own (have a go) architect is a lot of fun and allows you to create and enjoy something which is part of yourself and the land rather than, at worst, a mass produced box designed for maximum profit and convenience of the construction industry. Building from natural materials does away with producers profits and the cocktail of carcinogenic poisons that fill most modern buildings.” Their story is inspirational and full of happiness.  Everyone should try this. (Thanks to Max Kiesler for the tip)

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Karl Zahn rethinks electrical outlets with Wall Cleat and stashes electrical cords behind a Picket Fence to hide clutter. (via Core77)

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We’ve used sensor soap pumps in commercial places but hadn’t seen one for home or office. Here’s a small sensor soap pump from SimpleHuman that dispenses soap touch-free (less germs). Our only critique is that it’s AA battery operated, so make sure you use rechargeable batteries and recycle them properly. [via Moco Loco]

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Stylehiver, bellajewels posts this bookmark of Decennia Design‘s glass table. Leave it to the Dutch to creatively combine an organic image with minimal glass and metal.

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