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Urban evolution - smoker's oasis


It may have evolved from the old "sand trap" public ashtray, but it looks like a whole new species: the outdoor "butt receptacle" or "ash urn."

I suppose they all have catchy brand names, but the "Smoker's Oasis," above left, hits the nail on the head: that first puff after an hour of nicotine depletion is just like diving into a cool, sparkling pool after staggering for days across blistering sand.

The chimney, above right, makes sense; but the square robot face, below left, is my favorite design.  And I have to hand it to the Oasis below right -- in today's NYC, "street furniture" that can't support itself with ad space is begging for extinction.

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