"Unlike many in his profession, Mathieu Lehanneur, 38, is not driven by the desire to create the next great chair, but he would like to improve the world around him. His latest project, Escale Numérique (Digital Break), which he developed with the outdoor advertising company J C Decaux, is a free high-speed Wi-Fi station in Paris. Installed last month at the Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, a few blocks from the Grand Palais, it features concrete swivel chairs with attached tables for laptops and electrical outlets in their bases. This furniture is set under a blossoming green roof supported by a cluster of wooden legs meant to resemble tree trunks. A large multimedia touch screen offers easy access to city information, news and maps."
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