Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc London’s Hip New Cafe Used to be a Victorian-Era Public Toilet http://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/ http://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:30:12 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=490429
If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn’t gross you out, then we’ve got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London’s booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a “for rent” sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London’s posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they [...]]]> london coffee shop, london, coffee shop, london cafe, london espresso, public toilet renovation, attendant cafe, london attendant, the attendant, attendant coffee, adaptive reuse

If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn’t gross you out, then we’ve got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London’s booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a “for rent” sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London’s posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/feed/ 0 Meet Bunkie: A Tiny New Prefab House from 608 Design and BLDG Workshop http://inhabitat.com/meet-bunkie-a-tiny-new-prefab-house-from-608-design-and-bldg-workshop/ http://inhabitat.com/meet-bunkie-a-tiny-new-prefab-house-from-608-design-and-bldg-workshop/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:35:22 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=490017
Have you ever dreamed of having your own little house in the countryside, just big enough for you and friend or two to hang out and take in the outdoors? 608 Design and BLDG Workshop have just the thing: their new prefab tiny house, cutely called “Bunkie.” Bunkie is a collaborative effort between the two [...]]]> bunkie, prefab house, prefab housing, bldg workshop, 608 design, cnc milling

Have you ever dreamed of having your own little house in the countryside, just big enough for you and friend or two to hang out and take in the outdoors? 608 Design and BLDG Workshop have just the thing: their new prefab tiny house, cutely called “Bunkie.” Bunkie is a collaborative effort between the two firms , who’ve always admired each other’s work and decided to join forces to come up with new solutions to an old problem: inexpensive, eco-friendly housing.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/meet-bunkie-a-tiny-new-prefab-house-from-608-design-and-bldg-workshop/feed/ 0 LEGO Soon to Get the “Best Museum EVER” by BIG and RAA http://inhabitat.com/lego-soon-to-get-the-best-museum-ever-by-big-and-raa/ http://inhabitat.com/lego-soon-to-get-the-best-museum-ever-by-big-and-raa/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:43:55 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=489675
LEGO building blocks may arguably be the best toy ever – and they’ll soon be getting the “best museum ever”! Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the Danish starchitecture firm, and Ralph Appelbaum Associates recently won an international competition to design the LEGO House — a public museum and experience center coming to Billund, Denmark, home of [...]]]> Lego bricks, BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, LEGO House, Ralph Appelbaum Associates, LEGO museum

LEGO building blocks may arguably be the best toy ever – and they’ll soon be getting the “best museum ever”! Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the Danish starchitecture firm, and Ralph Appelbaum Associates recently won an international competition to design the LEGO House — a public museum and experience center coming to Billund, Denmark, home of the toy that’s beloved all over the world.

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Most people think of Santa Claus and the cheery red and white we decorate with at Christmas as little more than lighthearted fun and pretty colors. But the real story behind that Christmas look that takes over the Western world at this time of year is a bit…]]>

Most people think of Santa Claus and the cheery red and white we decorate with at Christmas as little more than lighthearted fun and pretty colors. But the real story behind that Christmas look that takes over the Western world at this time of year is a bit… shall we say, darker. Or at least way, way more tripped-out. Read on to find out about the psychedelic and mystical roots of the Santa Claus myth and the traditional Christmas decorating scheme!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/santa-and-the-shrooms-the-real-story-behind-the-design-of-christmas/feed/ 0 Our Top Picks from Noho Design District 2012 in NYC http://inhabitat.com/our-top-picks-from-noho-design-district-2012/ http://inhabitat.com/our-top-picks-from-noho-design-district-2012/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:47:39 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=393252
BALANCING BLOCKS BY FORT STANDARD, FOR AREAWARE At a popup space at 22 Bond Street, Areaware showed off these balancing blocks for grownups by Fort Standard. They're handmade from repurposed hardwood scrap from local furniture shops, and have a colorful non-toxic]]> star knot, louis lim, noho design district 2012, modern craft, merchant's house museum,, new york design week 2012, balancing blocks, areaware, fort standard, new york design week 2012, noho design district 2012 cane lamp, roomsafari, noho design district, new york design week 2012 loll tower, e27, berlin designers, new york design week, noho design district sonos speakers, lindsay adelman, east village standard hotel, new york design week 2012, noho design district 2012 brass valet, hotel california, new york design week 2012, noho design district 2012, east village standard hotel toro stool, so takahashi, relative space nyc, new york design week, noho design district 2012 endless light, jason miller, new york design week 2012, noho design district 2012 bluff city pendant, jonah takagi, roll and hill, new york design week 2012, noho design district 2012 stephen gulau, saic, school of the art institute of chicago, the future perfect, noho design district 2012, saic whatnot, new york design week 2012 stephen gulau, saic, school of the art institute of chicago, the future perfect, noho design district 2012, saic whatnot, new york design week 2012


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ALTO BELLO, BY YOUJIN SUNG Youjin Sung created a clever handbag for women who wear high heels at work, but wear flats or sneakers on their way to and from it. They typically carry their heels in a plastic bag that they take alongside their actual handbag,]]> handbag, bag for high heels, parsons mfa product design, parsons festival 2012, new york design week parsons mfa product design, new york design week, christopher beatty design, planters, urban agriculture, tu-be parsons mfa product design, new york design week, mindy tom, mindy tom design, her bag parsons mfa product design, new york design week, mindy tom, mindy tom design, her bag parsons mfa product design, new york design week, insulin delivery, medical design, hayoung baik, dermulin humidifier, helen kim design, parsons mfa product design, new york design week parsons mfa product design, new york design week, yong yi li design, yong yi li, massa massage, massa massage tools parsons mfa product design, new york design week, jeff shih, dim sum dishes parsons mfa product design, new york design week, jarang koo, construction blocks parsons mfa product design, new york design week, re/build, jo un yi design, construction toys, green toys parsons mfa product design, new york design week, joshua inman design, magpie desk, joshua inman parsons mfa product design, new york design week, willy chan, willy chan design, sfwoi, save waste oil parsons mfa product design, new york design week, willy chan, willy chan design, sfwoi, save waste oil parsons mfa product design, new york design week, yoav menachem design, yoav menachem, re:space parsons mfa product design, new york design week, yoav menachem design, yoav menachem, re:space


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/green-design-highlights-from-parsons-mfa-product-design-thesis-exhibition/feed/ 0 Old Vinyl Records Transformed Into Chic Lamps After the Music Stops http://inhabitat.com/old-vinyl-records-transformed-into-chic-lamps-after-the-music-stops/ http://inhabitat.com/old-vinyl-records-transformed-into-chic-lamps-after-the-music-stops/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=388093
The vaguely Art Deco/moderne-looking lamps come in either black, red or a multicolor mixture of 45s and are a great example of post-consumer recycling at its finest. We asked if they came with 45s sorted not just by color, but by genre or artist instead (we'd]]> recycled records, green furnishings, orlando rodriguez, brooklyn design, new york design, icff 2012, icff recycled records, green furnishings, orlando rodriguez, brooklyn design, new york design, icff 2012, icff recycled records, green furnishings, orlando rodriguez, brooklyn design, new york design, icff 2012, icff recycled records, green furnishings, orlando rodriguez, brooklyn design, new york design, icff 2012, icff recycled records, green furnishings, orlando rodriguez, brooklyn design, new york design, icff 2012, icff


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/old-vinyl-records-transformed-into-chic-lamps-after-the-music-stops/feed/ 0 Jake Dyson’s CSYS Lamp Extends the Life of Its LEDs by a Whopping 37 Years! http://inhabitat.com/jake-dysons-csys-lamp-extends-the-life-of-an-led-bulb-by-a-whopping-37-years/ http://inhabitat.com/jake-dysons-csys-lamp-extends-the-life-of-an-led-bulb-by-a-whopping-37-years/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 18:19:21 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=388150
Up until now, heat-sink technology has been being used primarily in satellite technology, and Dyson is the first to use it in a consumer lighting context. Dyson set out to not only create a lamp for the future in terms of sustainability, but also in terms]]> green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week green lighting, leds, led lighting, jake dyson, csys, desk lamps, icff, new york design week

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/jake-dysons-csys-lamp-extends-the-life-of-an-led-bulb-by-a-whopping-37-years/feed/ 3 Matthew Plumstead’s Clip Tree Is More Than Just a Pretty Coat Rack http://inhabitat.com/matthew-plumsteads-clip-tree-is-more-than-just-a-pretty-coat-rack/ http://inhabitat.com/matthew-plumsteads-clip-tree-is-more-than-just-a-pretty-coat-rack/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 20:58:44 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=388050
So you finally got around to hanging some hooks on the wall by your front door, or maybe you even bought a coat rack, but what about your keys, your phone, your dog's toys, and all the other various tchotchkes you carry around? That's where Matthew Plumstead's]]> valet, coat rack, hallway storage, matthew plumstead, ICFF 2012, ICFF, clip tree

So you finally got around to hanging some hooks on the wall by your front door, or maybe you even bought a coat rack, but what about your keys, your phone, your dog’s toys, and all the other various tchotchkes you carry around? That’s where Matthew Plumstead‘s delightful, and oh-so-simple-you’ll-wonder-why-you-didn’t-think-of-it-yourself Clip Tree comes in. We spotted this charming design at this year’s ICFF during New York Design Week, and not only is it practical, but it looks great!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/matthew-plumsteads-clip-tree-is-more-than-just-a-pretty-coat-rack/feed/ 1 The Private Rocker by Herman Miller and Kyle Fleet Creates a Quiet Retreat In the Office http://inhabitat.com/the-rocker-by-herman-miller-and-kyle-fleet-creates-a-quiet-retreat-in-the-office/ http://inhabitat.com/the-rocker-by-herman-miller-and-kyle-fleet-creates-a-quiet-retreat-in-the-office/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 20:33:18 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=388025
Need an escape from your fellow office workers? Or maybe a serene space to concentrate on what you're doing? The Private Rocker, designed by Cranbrook product design student Kyle Fleet in collaboration with Herman Miller, just may be the office retreat]]> kyle fleet, private rocker, cranbrook, office furniture, herman miller, furniture design, rocking chairs, chair design, seating designcranbrook academy of art, student design, icff 2012

Need an escape from your fellow office workers? Or maybe a serene space to concentrate on what you’re doing? The Private Rocker, designed by Cranbrook product design student Kyle Fleet in collaboration with Herman Miller, just may be the office retreat you’ve been searching for. Spotted at this year’s ICFF in New York City, this stylish chair sure beats a break by the water cooler.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-rocker-by-herman-miller-and-kyle-fleet-creates-a-quiet-retreat-in-the-office/feed/ 1 MIO’s Adorable Softbowls are Made from 100% Wool Felt http://inhabitat.com/mios-adorable-softbowls-are-made-from-100-wool-felt/ http://inhabitat.com/mios-adorable-softbowls-are-made-from-100-wool-felt/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:47 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=388344
We recently spotted these nifty wool bowls by MIO at ICFF during New York Design Week. Even though they're not new to the scene, we were so enamored by their cute design, we couldn't help but feature them here on Inhabitat. The Philadelphia-based studio,]]> 100% wool, mioculture.com, mio design, millinery, sustainable materials, beehive softbowl, icff, design week new york, jaime salm, roger c. allen

We recently spotted these nifty wool bowls by MIO at ICFF during New York Design Week. Even though they’re not new to the scene, we were so enamored by their cute design, we couldn’t help but feature them here on Inhabitat. The Philadelphia-based studio, run by brothers Jaime and Isaac Salm, puts a huge emphasis on not only sustainable materials, but supporting local businesses as well. The duo recruited one of the last remaining hat makers in the US to craft these 100% wool bowls, whose shapes, colors and materials are influenced by traditional millinery methods.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mios-adorable-softbowls-are-made-from-100-wool-felt/feed/ 0 The House of Marley’s Eco-Friendly Earbuds Raise Money for One Love http://inhabitat.com/the-house-of-marleys-eco-friendly-earbuds-raise-money-for-one-love/ http://inhabitat.com/the-house-of-marleys-eco-friendly-earbuds-raise-money-for-one-love/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 12:19:42 +0000 Holly McWhorter http://inhabitat.com/?p=378760
The House of Marley's in-ear, candy-colored headphones are pretty enough to eat, but they do more than just look good. Made of FSC-certified sapele and beech wood and easily recyclable aluminum, they're kind to the planet, too. On top of that, they pass muster]]> smile jamaica earbuds, the house of marley, green gadgets, green electronics, 1 Love, 1love.org

The House of Marley’s in-ear, candy-colored headphones are pretty enough to eat, but they do more than just look good. Made of FSC-certified sapele and beech wood and easily recyclable aluminum, they’re kind to the planet, too. On top of that, they pass muster with hardcore audiophiles: each pair has a low-static, tangle-resistant fabric cord, 8mm moving coil drivers for deep bass, and three different sizes of ear tips for custom-fit noise isolation.

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