BIOJEWELRY

You probably know how much we love custom-made objects here at Inhabitat, but this might just be a little too personalized: jewelry made from your own bone tissue! Wired reports that a small team of

2FACED

I can’t decide what my favorite thing is about Lee’s Carpets. I think it’s the little movies that accompany each style of carpeting, with electronica playing in the background and images

LEED for homes

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the launch of its much-awaited one year pilot program for its newest green building rating system, LEED for Homes. Now architects and developers

MATA DE SESIMBRA

Ten years ago, BioRegional development Group opened BedZED, a “zero-energy” housing and business development in south London. The development has been tremendously successful, possibly the

CLEVER CORK FURNITURE

Not only is Daniel Michalik’s cork furniture flexible, ergonomic and super cute ? but it is also made from recycled cork from the bottle stopper industry ? making it as environmentally friendly as

We pretty much love anything that is solar powered. So, geeky as it is, we were very excited to hear that solar-powered WiFi has been born in Boulder, Colorado. Lumin Innovative Products recently set-up a

SOLAR POWERED BATTERY CHARGER

This isn’t exactly design news, but this product looks so efficient and useful that I thought it worth a mention here. Soldius has unveiled a cool new solar-powered phone charger – perfect for

ASWOON BENT PLYWOOD FURNITURE

Aswoon/Susan Woods Studio in Brooklyn designs and fabricates furniture and architectural additions for interiors and exteriors, as well as providing a platform for high-end artists and designers. The

GROUNDLESS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Rooftops often go unnoticed as perfectly available and totally untapped potential spaces. In recent years, they have begun to gain some attention as good venues for solar panels and urban gardens, but the

SIGNATURE VASE

Why settle for a boring round ceramic vase, when you can have a beautiful custom-made vase extruded from your own signature? For a little dosh, Tjep Design Studios in Amsterdam will take a signature of

JEAN PROUVE: THREE NOMADIC STRUCTURES

“Never design anything that cannot be made,” was the principle guideline of Jean Prouv? (1901-1984), the French designer whose work is having its first U.S. museum exhibition at the Los

LOVETANN’S MODERN MODULAR HOME

As a kid, one of the greatest parts about building a LEGO house was that you could transform it over and over. As the characters in your make-believe world changed, the size and shape of your home could

RECYCLED BOTTLE TUMBLERS

A great way to recycle used bottles is to chop them in half and give them new life as other forms of kitchenware. These Mint Tumblers were once the lower halves of wine, water and soda bottles. Now they

STRING ME ALONG POSTCARDS

Sponge, the sustainable development and design network for students and young professionals, has just announced the winners for their international “Sustainable Lifestyles” postcard design

AN UNTRASHY TRAILER

If you are a fan of Modern design, and you are in the market for a trailer home, then the stars are aligning for you, my friend. Who knew even five years ago that there would be so many affordable and

WOOD PANELED SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS

The Danish furniture and gift company, Skagerak Denmark, uses wood, brass and steel to create pieces that reflect old shipbuilding traditions. The company holds strict policies around sourcing wood to

TREE COAT HANGER

You could have an ordinary hooks-on-the-wall coat rack like everyone else, or you could shell out for this fabulous Tree Coat Hanger from Swedese. Both will hang your coats, but only one will give you a

MODERN YURTS

What structure is simple to erect, easy to move, and will keep you cozy on the windy Kyrgyz steppes? If you answered “Yurt” , you are correct! Not just for Mongolian nomads anymore ? the

FELT VASE

When the SARS scare sent waves of fear around the globe, hygenic face masks became a must-have accessory faster than the iPod. But plain white just doesn’t do for the face mask what it does for the

ADRIFT MOBILES

One of the great virtues of modern design is simplicity. Adrift Mobiles achieves this beautifully with their line of bamboo and wood veneer mobiles. The designs are delicate and organic looking, available

FLOWERS IN A CAN

If you’re lacking in space and gardening skills (like me), Flowers in a can is the answer to all your houseplant woes. These cheery canned flower kits are as easy as they come: just pop the top, add

IMAGINE THE HOME IN 2020

Elecrolux Design Lab is currently accepting submissions for their 2005 student design competition, held this year in partnership with designboom . The theme of this year’s competition is

THE NEW SHOPPING BAG

In most grocery stores, you get ten cents back when you bring your own bag or a discount for reuse. In countries that are less blase than the U.S., you have to buy a bag if you don’t bring one?a

ESG Side Table

Create an ode to one of the best girl bands of all time in modern wood side tables! Or if you are not an ESG fan, spell out EGG, SEE, GEESE or whatever your heart desires! Why this company only makes

GHOST ANTLER COAT RACK

I just can’t get enough of the hunting lodge faux-trophy thing. This ghost antler coat rack is especially awesome because it is about as elegant as you can get (for imitation deer antlers) and it is

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