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The Atelier Tenjinyama designed by Ikimono Architects, is both a study in minimalism and an experiment in exposing a workplace to a dose of the outdoors. What is the boundary between indoors and out

Catering to what it calls the "in-out" lifestyle, French furniture company Sifas created Kwadra (www.sifasusa.com), a six-piece collection comprising tables, chairs, and a chaise lounge that can be used indoors or outside. The furniture, made of lacquered aluminum and water- and mildew-resistant canvas, is durable enough for the outdoors and ...

It's hard to keep a good time down: Recreational goods rentals, which includes everything from camping and ski equipment to sailboats, is predicted to break the $1 billion mark by 2013, according to data from AnythingResearch.com. The industry is the seventh fastest growing in 2011: it grew 10 percent over 2010, with an average company size of $447,982