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Ikea has made a flat-pack GARDEN - but can YOU put it together? A plywood garden called The Growroom has been created by Norway-based Space10 - a 'future living lab' supported by Ikea. The spherical garden is nine foot high and big enough for people to sit in.

Betula Pendula making the trip up river.

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Aalto vs. Poäng

Aalto's 406 vs. Nakamura's Poäng Birch Plywood Design Recently IKEA celebrated the 40th anniversary of Noboru Nakamura's "Poäng" chair that was inspired by Finnish designer Alvar Aalto's model 406. Here is a video of Nakamura discussing his design principles. New 406s are sold by Artek. Poäng: Baltic birch plywood remains an esse...