Can you imagine a world where everything is made of cardboard? When you step into L’Atelier Cafe in Romania, that’s kind of what it’s like!

With recycled / green furniture in mind, a project to create an all cardboard-atmosphere was started. Everything from the light fixtures to the tables and chairs is made of cardboard, creating a warm cozy environment for people to hang out and chat over coffee.

If I’m ever in Romania, I would love to check out this cafe. What do you think of completely cardboard decor? Better for commercial spaces or would you implement in your residential space?

[Images via L'Atelier Cafe]

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Italian company Kubedesign enlisted Roberto Giacomucci to design its latest collection called Cardboard Architectures. The entire series is constructed of cardboard, and yet doesn’t look cheap or flimsy at all, in fact it is designed to explore the properties of cardboard as being strong and sturdy. Akira is a workstation shaped like a house. Clorinda is an armchair made to be very comfortable, yet durable too. It is coated with a rigid cover or waterproof film

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Cardboard Architectures by Roberto Giacomucci for Kubedesign

Cats love playing with and sleeping cardboard boxes, but who wants an ugly cardboard box sitting in the middle of their living room? That’s where these new cardboard cat products from Canadian pet company Loyal Luxe come in. They’re beautifully designed 100% recycled cardboard box cat habitats, The Canadian Cabin (saw this at ICFF and loved it!) and The Native American Teepee.

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Loyal Luxe Cat Products

A modern twist on a traditional style of end tables, designer Gareth Neal made these modern King Louis Tables out of recycled cardboard.

Using a 3D computer drawing and CNC processing, Neal created the honeycomb structure of the King Louis Tables. These tables are a part of Neal’s Traditionally Worn Collection, and were also a part of the Lab Craft Exhibition at the London Design Festival.

Furniture designer Gareth Neal is based out of London, England. To view more of his interesting designs, check out his website here.

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Karolina Tylka created an odd cabinet to store her china pieces. MoCo Loco got a peek at this curious design in which the suspended tableware is held in place by sheets of coated paper.

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China Cabinet by Karolina Tylka

Materials: RAM Frame 50 X 70

Description: I desperately needed something to organise my jewelry – mostly earings – to avoid search crisis in the morning.

I had used a pegboard to arrange my DIY tools, so came the idea of using the same system for the jewelry.

I had a mirror cut 50 X 44 cm, cut a pegboard 50 X 26cm and painted it. I took off the cardboard and plastic window of the RAM frame, put the pegboard and mirror side by side, fixed them with the little black strips at the back of the frame and…tada !! So happy …

I’ll put some (pegboard) hooks or similar system to hang my collars at the bottom of the frame and probably will fix a tiny basket to put stud earings that cannot be hung.

~ Gerry, Belgium

Young Creative Poland is a special exhibition being shown in the Brompton Design District during London Design Week. The showcase is part of Polska!, a yearlong event which aims to promote Polish culture and design internationally. The pieces on display range across a variety of creative fields and focus on the work of young, emerging designers. Highlights of the show include the diverse range of products from the multi-disciplinary studio Beton and the work of Oskar Zieta.

Beton, a design firm run by Marta Rowinska and Lech Rowinski, has several interesting products in the show including Wall 2, a modular system made from cardboard and Fl/2, a piece of laser-cut foam which folds neatly into a tote. The designers also created a range of temporary “chair transformers” called S, which are used in meeting places throughout the exhibition. Oskar Zieta presented his range of Plopp stools along with his FiDU bench. Though the furniture looks like inflatable plastic, the pieces are actually made from thin sheets of metal and formed under high pressure.

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Young Creative Poland: Studio Beton & Oskar Zieta