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Biotube Bench by Josh Rubin

Biotubebench

Made from recycled cardboard cylinders, embedded seeds in a cellulose liquid grow when they're exposed to water and light on the surface of Brooklyn-based designer Julian Lwin's modular bench. Available as individual tubes or bundled as shown, any plant (as long as its smallish, we assume) can be sprouted and the entire chair will biodegrade over time.

via Inhabitat

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This entry posted on 01 June 2006 at 5:17 PM
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