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PUBLISHED 22 Jul 2010 - 12:09pm
Foldaway bookshop by Campaign; photo Paul Greenleaf
"Do you design for longevity and hope your designs don't prematurely end up in the skip?"

Campaign, who are taking part in this year's London Design Festival, created this beautiful pop-up cardboard Foldaway Bookshop (above) for the London Festival of Architecture. The nice thing about cardboard is that it's the ultimate recyclable.

How far can you stretch that thought, though? Take a look at this carboard furniture that was exhibited Melbourne's recent State of Design Festival. Flatform 322 is a fold-down cardboard set designed and build by Toby Horrocks and Christine Aus. Horrocks and Aus ask, "Do you design for longevity and hope your designs don't prematurely end up in the skip? Or go with the flow and accept that change is inevitable?" They have created an interior space that is made of 100% recyclables and which is itself entirely recyclable. 

Flatform 332 from Core 77 blog

Foldaway Shop photo by Paul Greanleaf via b3designers blog.
Flatform 322 via Core77 Magazine

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Love to see cardboard (or any material) being used in different ways, and with a bit more thought. Really like Yves Behar's Clever Little Bag for shoes that uses cardboard in a greener way: http://www.fuseproject.com/products-47 

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I love the textile field, especially after walking and standing 4 hours in the V&A. I'd love to see it stay, and possibly with a few more vibrant colours added to the palette. Mian

sam:

I went to John Pawson's exhibition at Design museum last year.
His sophisticated works were very impressive and inspiring.
I am looking forward to seeing this installation very much.

I like it very much!
It is much easier to find an exact place and information.
I will surely use this calendar for LDF this year!

It collaborated very well with installantion of Ron Arad called curtain call at Roundhouse.

Guest:

I love this calendar - it's really comprehensive and completely relevant. It's the first place I go when looking for something to do at the weekend. Thanks LDF! 

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