Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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VIDEO: THE LED BULB CHALLENGE – We Upgrade 5 Designer Lamps at ICFF With Low-Energy LED Bulbs
By now, we hope that most of you know that swapping incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs saves money and energy, but there’s still a lingering misconception that LED bulbs emit a cold, bluish light that is just not as warm … Continue reading
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QisDesign’s Aurelia LED Lamp Looks Like a Mesmerizing Underwater Jellyfish!
Read the rest of QisDesign’s Aurelia LED Lamp Looks Like a Mesmerizing Underwater Jellyfish! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture”, aurelia lamp, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, … Continue reading
RISD Students Use Recyclable Composites to Create Mind-Bending Furnishings
Read the rest of RISD Students Use Recyclable Composites to Create Mind-Bending Furnishings Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture”, Eun Sang Ernie Lee, Fu Lei Zhi, ICFF, icff 2011, Jiwon Choi, Light Scribble, Lisa Jo-Fan … Continue reading
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Young & Battaglia’s Quirky Clothespin Lamp is All Pinned Up
This eclectic clothespin lamp designed by Young & Battaglia caught our eye last week at ICFF during New York Design Week. Dubbed “Peggy Sue”, the lamp features a base made of hand-turned wood and a shade made entirely of wooden … Continue reading
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Chop-Flops Made From Repurposed Chopsticks Spotted at ICFF!
Walking the halls of the Javitts Center during New York Design Week, we were more than thrilled to see one of our Spring Greening 2010 Finalists on show at at this year’s ICFF! Chop-Flops, the brainchild of designer and student Joseph … Continue reading
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Tagged chop flops, contemporary furniture, cork, eco design, eco-friendly design, flip-flops, Furniture Fair, green design, green furniture”, Green Lighting, ICFF, icff 2011, icff 2011 nyc, icff new york city, inhabitat icff, inhabitat icff reporting, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, joseph palmer, new york city furniture fair, new york design week, nyc furniture fair, recycled chopsticks, Recycled Materials, spring greening 2010, sustainable design
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Chop-Flops Made From Repurposed Chopsticks Spotted at ICFF!
Walking the halls of the Javitts Center during New York Design Week, we were more than thrilled to see one of our Spring Greening 2010 Finalists on show at at this year’s ICFF! Chop-Flops, the brainchild of designer and student Joseph … Continue reading
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Tagged chop flops, contemporary furniture, cork, eco design, eco-friendly design, flip-flops, Furniture Fair, green design, green furniture”, Green Lighting, ICFF, icff 2011, icff 2011 nyc, icff new york city, inhabitat icff, inhabitat icff reporting, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, joseph palmer, new york city furniture fair, new york design week, nyc furniture fair, recycled chopsticks, Recycled Materials, spring greening 2010, sustainable design
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BRC Polishes Remnant Concrete to Create Glossy Custom Tables
We have been digging Benjamin Rollins Caldwell’s innovative furniture – namely his vintage circuit board tables- but we’ve also become entranced with his new “Money Tables.” Made from salvaged concrete slabs balanced on modern clear Lucite, each chunky concrets slab is … Continue reading
BRC Polishes Remnant Concrete to Create Glossy Custom Tables
We have been digging Benjamin Rollins Caldwell’s innovative furniture – namely his vintage circuit board tables- but we’ve also become entranced with his new “Money Tables.” Made from salvaged concrete slabs balanced on modern clear Lucite, each chunky concrets slab is … Continue reading
Hulger’s Beautiful Plumen CFL Bulbs Will Hit US Store Shelves This June!
Read the rest of Hulger’s Beautiful Plumen CFL Bulbs Will Hit US Store Shelves This June! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 110V bulb, designed lighting, designer light bulb, energy efficient light bulbs, low energy light bulb, … Continue reading
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Tagged 110V bulb, designed lighting, designer light bulb, energy efficient light bulbs, green Interiors, Green Lighting, ICFF, low energy light bulb, new york design week, nonconventional light bulbs, plumen, Plumen 001, plumen 110V, plumen designed lights, plumen light bulbs, sustainable light solutions
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‘Within 3′ Coffee Cups Stain to Reveal an Endangered Animal Inside
Read the rest of ‘Within 3′ Coffee Cups Stain to Reveal an Endangered Animal Inside Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: animal design, animal teacups, conscientious design, endangered animal teacups, endangered species teacups, Esin Arsan, fortune telling, … Continue reading
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