As we well know from personal experience, life in the city can be terribly stressful. According to a study by Dr. Jens Prusner of the Quebec Mental Health Clinic, people living in cities are at risk of panic attacks, nervousness and even schizophrenia as much as 39 percent more than their counterparts who enjoy a direct connection to natural greenery and open spaces. The urban jungle of concrete in which we spend day after day pushes nature away and leaves a void that is difficult to fill. Difficult, but not impossible! Nature and natural materials are the greatest inspiration for designers and their answer is not long in coming! One of the most curious manifestations of this passion is the extravagant furniture, which gives incredible coziness and comfort to our home. Imagine a chair or chest of drawers, literally in the shape of a tree, or a table whose countertop is covered with fresh grass, and why not a mirror with a frame resembling the opening of a hollow? J Would you get such a piece of furniture? And where would you put it? [:en]As we know from personal experience, life in the city can be terribly stressful. According to a study by Dr. Jens Prusner of Quebec’s “Mental Health Clinic”, people living in cities have a higher risk of panic attacks, nervousness and even schizophrenia by as much as 39 percent than their counterparts who enjoy a direct connection with natural greenery and free open spaces. The concrete urban jungle, where we spend our daily lives, pushes nature away and leaves a gap that is difficult to fill. Difficult, but not impossible! Nature and natural materials are the greatest inspiration for designers and their answer did not come too late! One of the most curious manifestations of this passion is extravagant furniture, which adds incredible comfort and coziness to our home. Imagine a chair or cabinet, literally in the shape of a tree, or a table whose top is covered with fresh grass. And why not a mirror with a frame, that resembles a hole in a hollow?
Would you like to get such a piece of furniture? And where would you put it? [:]
