Informal furniture reshapes the American home market
A Barbara Mayer AP Newsfeatures piece describes a shift from traditional room classifications to informal, multiuse furniture. It highlights nontraditional households in major cities, the rise of flexible rooms, and firms like Staroak adapting to this new consumer via barrelwood designs and modular pieces.
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Prague battles pollution to save historic skyline
Prague authorities earmark 200 million crowns for a preservation program to reduce coal soot and air pollution. Officials back coal to gas conversions, street rerouting, and subway expansion to protect 14th century monuments as restoration debates rise. The plan also aims to curb heavy traffic and promote electrical heating in the Czech capital.
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