Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Francesca Emily Amato http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The Best Green Furnishings at Fiera Milano During the 2012 Milan Furniture Fair http://inhabitat.com/textiles-materials-technology-%e2%80%93-design-at-milan%e2%80%99s-salone-grows-greener/ http://inhabitat.com/textiles-materials-technology-%e2%80%93-design-at-milan%e2%80%99s-salone-grows-greener/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:30:53 +0000 Francesca Emily Amato http://inhabitat.com/?p=375793
Gufram uses soft polyurethane, brightly coloured with washable, non-toxic dyes, to create the most unusual designs. Inspired by traditional car air fresheners, “Déjeuner sur l’arbre” can be used as a seat or even a coffee table. Bolon produces innovative]]> milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano Gufram, Bolon, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012 Green Chair, Javier Mariscal, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012 Dala, green stools, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012 san patrignano wine barrel furniture, barrique, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012 Mobimex Zoom Table, Kinnasand Hemp Textiles, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012 offset table, tomas alonso, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012 tribu outdoor furniture, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/textiles-materials-technology-%e2%80%93-design-at-milan%e2%80%99s-salone-grows-greener/feed/ 0 The Best Green Furniture From Milan Design Week: Fiera Milano Day 2 http://inhabitat.com/the-best-green-furniture-from-milan-design-week-fiera-milano-day-2/ http://inhabitat.com/the-best-green-furniture-from-milan-design-week-fiera-milano-day-2/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:00:55 +0000 Francesca Emily Amato http://inhabitat.com/?p=374860
Super-Elastica is a natural rattan armchair which owes its name to the extraordinarily elastic material, which enables it to adapt to the shape of whoever sits in it, and to return to its original shape when unoccupied. Designed by Marco Zanuso jr & Giuseppe]]> atlantic, gandiablasco, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano superelastica, bamboo chair, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano atlantic, gandiablasco, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano emeco, broom chair, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano magis, medici mattiazzi, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano ro-koll, zoe emporium, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano meatpacking rug, g.i. design, milan furniture fair, milan design week, rho fiera, salone internazionale del mobil, 2012 milan furniture fair, green design, sustainable design, green furniture, eco furnishings, green interiors, milan design week 2012, fiera milano


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-best-green-furniture-from-milan-design-week-fiera-milano-day-2/feed/ 0 Designers Create Luxury Furnishings from Recycled Waste for Italy’s Torre Coccaro 5-Star Hotel http://inhabitat.com/designers-create-luxury-furnishings-from-recycled-waste-for-italys-torre-coccaro-5-star-hotel/ http://inhabitat.com/designers-create-luxury-furnishings-from-recycled-waste-for-italys-torre-coccaro-5-star-hotel/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:07:26 +0000 Francesca Emily Amato http://inhabitat.com/?p=376945
Dutch artist Johan Peter Hol chose to re-use old, broken crockery, mounted onto a cardboard structure, to create an ornamental decoration. Savino Corvasce created an entire furniture collection by using recycled cardboard. He also collaborated with]]> recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Cardboard dresser, Johan Peter Hol recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Savino Corvasce's cardboard chair recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Magazine seats recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Rock Sculpture, Alfredo Gioventù recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Bathtub Ofurò, Wood Bathtub recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Stefano Pirovano Aluminum Screen recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Marco Ferreri, Fernando and Humberto Campana recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings, Paolo Ulian Anemone lamps recycled waste, recycled materials, green materials, milan design week, milan furniture fair, milan design, milan design week 2012, salone mobile, Torre Coccaro Hotel, luxury eco furnishings

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/designers-create-luxury-furnishings-from-recycled-waste-for-italys-torre-coccaro-5-star-hotel/feed/ 0 Interni Legacy Invokes the Future of Sustainable Design During Milan Design Week 2012 http://inhabitat.com/interni-legacy-invokes-the-future-of-sustainable-design-during-milan-design-week-2012/ http://inhabitat.com/interni-legacy-invokes-the-future-of-sustainable-design-during-milan-design-week-2012/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:03:05 +0000 Francesca Emily Amato http://inhabitat.com/?p=375222
Almost 2000 extruded polycarbonate modules are combined together in Jacopo Foggini’s project Flysch to convey the impression of a single abstract shape. The composition evokes different images depending on the angle, and the spirit, from which you observe]]> Photosynthesis by Akihisa-Hirata with Panasonic, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Flysch by J, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Surface by Mendini, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Color Design by The Fake Factory, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Armani Provincia Trento, Architect's Eye, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Belvedere, XL Wood, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Reverb Chair, Towel-E, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Urquiola Big Bags, Nacho Carbonell Bust, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art Photosynthesis by Akihisa-Hirata with Panasonic, Interni Legacy, milan furniture fair, 2012 milan design week, green design, sustainable design, green products, green furniture, sustainable furniture, eco design, Milan State University, interni design magazine, green art, eco art


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/interni-legacy-invokes-the-future-of-sustainable-design-during-milan-design-week-2012/feed/ 0 The Earthquake-Proof Table Provides a Safe Space for Students When the Earth Starts to Rumble http://inhabitat.com/the-earthquake-proof-table-provides-a-safe-space-for-students-when-the-earth-starts-to-rumble/ http://inhabitat.com/the-earthquake-proof-table-provides-a-safe-space-for-students-when-the-earth-starts-to-rumble/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:48:44 +0000 Francesca Emily Amato http://inhabitat.com/?p=368430
More than 300 million students across the globe sit in classrooms that weren't constructed to withstand an earthquake, leaving them susceptible to serious injury and even death if the earth were to start shaking. Designed by Arthur Brutter and Ido Bruno for]]> The Earthquake-Proof Table, Arthur Brutter, Ido Bruno, Bezalel Academy, earthquake furniture, disaster relief designs, emergency relief designs, school desks, life-saving designs

More than 300 million students across the globe sit in classrooms that weren’t constructed to withstand an earthquake, leaving them susceptible to serious injury and even death if the earth were to start shaking. Designed by Arthur Brutter and Ido Bruno for dated schools in earthquake-prone areas, the Earthquake-Proof Table takes an age-old safety drill and turns it up a few notches by transforming a simple school desk into a safe refuge that can take on a ton of falling bricks!

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