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Green Furniture: Grow Stools

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Furniture doesn't grow on trees, but Dr. Christopher Cattle's Grow Stools do sprout directly from the earth. Desiring to create a stool that saves energy in manufacturing, Dr. Cattle developed a template for growing stools in their final form. The three-legged stool bases are grown and a top is simply added after "harvesting". The result is a truly organic piece of furniture. - Regina

 
 

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What will they think of next? Can someone grow me a bed? I'm in need of a goodlooking one...

posted by Maryam in Marrakesh on 2006-10-02 10:00:35

I'll just about bet you that that guy could just measure the distance needed between the legs of the bed-frame and do something similar, right?

Anyway... I think it's an ingenious idea, except I'm not that crazy about the perinkle paint on it.

posted by Curtis on 2006-10-02 10:14:36

So what's the lead time on ordering something like that... 15 years?

posted by sarah on 2006-10-02 10:22:24

yeah, the paint "kills" it for me too. I tried to figure out what's going on with the paint, like why? But the website doesn't give any tech details on the structure of these otherwise fabulous things.

wouild love to know more ...

posted by olga on 2006-10-02 10:35:03

Does he use rooting hormone to save the branches and keep his crop going?

Can something like this ever be more than a novelty?

posted by paul on 2006-10-02 10:44:02

Definitely an interesting idea.

posted by Mat on 2006-10-02 11:09:56

I agree, the paint in just that one spot kind of puts a damper on the whole organic nature of the thing. And might make you think it is glued rather than ingeniously grown.

posted by Maryam in Marrakesh on 2006-10-02 12:26:47

Probably the use topiary techniques and a fast growing tree.

posted by Ken on 2006-10-25 18:57:32

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