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ECO NEWS

Test of time

Not content with the ornate
wall-mounted variety, Italian
manufacturer Progetti set about
reinventing the traditional
cuckoo clock. The result is
Twin, a freestanding clock with
impressive eco credentials. Made
from corrugated cardboard and
available in white, red, black or violet, Draw the line
Twin has a quartz mechanism and a
photosensitive sensor that turns off Australian company EcoChic is upfront about its commitment to the
the clock’s cuckoo sound (the only environment, with a range of furniture that certainly lives up to its name.
remnant of its original incarnation) Take the Locarno coffee table. It comes in brushed, partly recycled
as soon as the room is dark – making stainless steel, and its Starfire glass surface can be printed in a variety of

midnight wake-up calls a thing of the sketches by artist Megan Skehan, or your own, if you’d rather. Around
past. POA. www.iprogetti.eu www.ecochic.com.au

In store

Olli Ella specialises in nursery furniture and
accessories, but the latest addition to the range

might find a home elsewhere the house. Coda,
the company’s new set of woven, ethically sourced
Fairtrade storage baskets, are hand-crafted by female
artisans, and owe their bold checked design to the
women’s Senegalese working methods. Each serves as
a sturdy laundry hamper, complete with handles for
carrying loads of washing to the machine. Our pick is
the soft ochre shade, to add warmth and character to
minimalist bathrooms.
From . www.olliella.com

TOP TABLE

Urban Living’s Space Invaders are,
ironically, less invasive and more
space-saving. Designed by Gino
Carollo and constructed from either veneered
sucupira wood, solid walnut or stained oak, the
tops of these environmentally conscious tables

are based on geometric African prints, finished
in Italian vegetable-dyed leather. The low
surfaces are then held up by titanium or galvanised
brass legs. From . www.urbanlivinginteriors.co.uk

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