Furniture Made From Snow Makes Your Igloo Dreams a Reality
Doug Gordon — February 23, 2009 — Eco
References: metropolismag
If winter is your favorite season and an igloo is your idea of a dream home, this is the furniture for you. Design student Hongtao Zhou decided to put the Wisconsin cold to work for him and created a series of frozen furniture.
Zhou said he was inspired to do this because of his desire to create sustainable furniture. It is a very unique way to point out the use of natural resources since every piece of furniture was made from fresh snow and lake water, but it does seem a little chilly for my tastes. Though not overly practical, it is good to see people thinking outside the box.
Zhou said he was inspired to do this because of his desire to create sustainable furniture. It is a very unique way to point out the use of natural resources since every piece of furniture was made from fresh snow and lake water, but it does seem a little chilly for my tastes. Though not overly practical, it is good to see people thinking outside the box.
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