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12×12 Design Competition Calls for Entrants to Upcycle Historic NYC Buildings Into Contemporary Furniture | Inhabitat New York City

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Calling all New York furniture designers! Third Ward, Build it Green NYC and Sawkill Lumber Company have launched the 12 x 12 design contest, a unique opportunity to repurpose a piece of New York’s past. Twelve lucky designers will be chosen to recycle materials from twelve historic sites in New York City into innovative furniture pieces, which will then be exhibited at Spring 2012 Design Week!

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