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Best of Green Furniture Design at ICFF 2011!

05/16/2011
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  • ICFF 2011
    For design aficionados, walking through the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/icff">International Contemporary Furniture Fair</a> during <a href="http://inhabitat.com/new-york-design-week/">New York Design Week</a> is akin to being a kid in a candy store, with everything from the latest lamps to tables to chairs to toys to wallpaper, all calling for attention from every corner of the gigantic Jacob Javits Center in<a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc"> NYC</a>. If you weren't able to make it to the floor this year, don't fret - the Inhabitat editors were on the scene to unravel all of the hottest new <a href="http://inhabitat.com/icff">green designs </a>that you won't want to miss. Click through our gallery to get your own peek into the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/icff">treasure trove of sustainable home furnishings</a> we unearthed at this year's show.
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  • legato transforming bench
    This <a href="http://inhabitat.com/legato-studios-transforming-bench-goes-from-dining-table-to-seating-in-a-snap/">transforming table by Legato</a> caught our eye with its clever design. It can turn into a bench and back into a table in a snap - perfect for urban living!
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  • Aqua Origami Lamp
    These incredible LED lamps by <a href="http://www.aquagallery.com/">Aqua Creations</a> are each made from a single, hand-folded sheet of paper.
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  • Aqua Square Origami Lamp
    The square version is just as stunning.
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  • Odyssey Lamp
    These gorgeous Odyssey lamps by <a href="http://iqenvironments.com/product.html">iQEnvironments</a> are made from reycycled beer bottles and modeled after NYC fire hydrants.
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  • brc designs piano chair
    This <a href="http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-unveils-amazing-piano-key-chair-at-icff/">piano key chair</a> really struck a chord with us!
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  • joby lamps
    Designer <a href="http://www.peterstathis.com/">Peter Stathis</a> and lighting company <a href="http://joby.com/">JOBY</a> collaborated on this super bright LED Trapeze task lamp.
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  • qis design shroom lamp
    The Coral Reef Lamp by QisDesign featured a mushroomy design that stylishly conceals LED bulbs.
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  • pratt felt cardboard table
    The students at Pratt never fail to amaze us with their ingenuity. Case in point: this iconic folded felt table.
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  • LED Tree Lamps by Pierre Ospina
    A forest of these lovely LED Blossom Bulbs by <a href="http://www.pierreospina.net/">Pierre Ospina</a> grew in the middle of the Javits showfloor.
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  • strida bikes
    We were excited to see Strida's newest folding bike on display at the <a href="http://www.areaware.com/">Areaware</a> booth.
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  • space divider made from paper spools
    This colorful space divider from <a href="http://graindesign.bigcartel.com/">Grain</a> is made of reclaimed paper tube rolls from the garment district.
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  • zipcabin
    While other companies brought home furnishings to the show, <a href="http://puckandblossom.com/">Puck and Blossom</a> brought an actual home - the prefab ZipCabin to be more specific!
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  • molo japan bag lights
    These clever <a href="http://inhabitat.com/translucent-hobo-lantern-to-light-up-the-night-during-design-week/">bags by Molo</a> do double duty as lanterns.
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  • Art of Board Skateboard tiles
    <a href="http://www.artofboard.com/">Art of Board</a> breathes new life into old skateboard decks by turning them into colorful tiles with tons of character.
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  • d-torso cardboard pig
    Japanese company <a href="http://www.wtv.co.jp">Aki </a> showcased their awesome 3D cardboard sculptures - including this adorable piggie and a moving robot!
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  • rubber band chair
    Preston Moeller collected 65,000 rubber bands to make this rather elastic (and surprisingly comfy) chair.
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  • raindrop cfl lamp
    Adorable <a href="http://inhabitat.com/dcs-corp-shows-off-their-enchanting-washi-cloud-lamps-at-icff/">cloud shaped lamps</a> by DSC Corp.
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  • raad chicken coop
    Leave it to Brooklynites to make chicken-keeping trendy. This <a href="http://inhabitat.com/a-solar-powered-chicken-co-op-that-old-macdonald-would-be-proud-of/">modern hen house</a> by RAAD stole the show at the BKLYN Designs booth.
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  • Plumen Bulb
    We saw the elegant Plumen bulb live in action for the first time.
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  • brc designs circuit chair
    Believe it or not, this <a href="http://brcdesigns.com/">crazy chair made from thousands of computer parts</a> is actually quite comfy.
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ICFF 2011

For design aficionados, walking through the International Contemporary Furniture Fair during New York Design Week is akin to being a kid in a candy store, with everything from the latest lamps to tables to chairs to toys to wallpaper, all calling for attention from every corner of the gigantic Jacob Javits Center in NYC. If you weren't able to make it to the floor this year, don't fret - the Inhabitat editors were on the scene to unravel all of the hottest new green designs that you won't want to miss. Click through our gallery to get your own peek into the treasure trove of sustainable home furnishings we unearthed at this year's show.

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Categories:  Art, Decor, Design, Furniture, Interior Design
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