Issey Miyake Unveils Paper Furniture Made from Garment Production Waste at Milan Design Week
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Summary
The article features Issey Miyake's furniture collection made from tightly compressed rolls of paper salvaged from pleated garment production, unveiled at Milan design week. The handcrafted pieces are created from log-like rolls of paper, and readers have responded positively to the design, with one describing it as "beautiful." The content appears to be from a Dezeen Debate newsletter highlighting design innovations.
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The handcrafted furniture made from tightly compressed rolls of paper salvaged from pleated garment production by Issey Miyake was unveiled at Milan design week.
Readers were intrigued by the design, with one saying 'the subt'
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