green Interiors
Universal Display Unveils the Most Efficient OLED Kitchen Lights Ever Produced
The team at Universal Display Corporation recently unveiled prototypes of a sleek, modular OLED kitchen light that blows away a set of environmental specifications proposed in a challenge funded in part
Dumpster Transformed into Modern Home by Artist Gregory Kloehn
Gregory Kloehn has taken the ultimate icon of trash and transformed it into treasure. Reclaiming a dumpster and calling it his own, Kloehn turned the trash receptacle into a high-tech home complete with
Mathias Bengtsson’s Zebra-Like Biodegradable Paper Chair Brings Danish Design to the Cutting Edge
Making our way across town at this year’s Copenhagen Design Week, we spotted the Paper Chair – a striking sculptural seat that combines a humble biodegradable material with cutting-edge
Gregg Parsell’s ORIGIN Pendant Lamp Evolves Elegantly from Recycled Materials
Designed from two very different and contrasting materials, ORIGIN is a two-part pendant lamp made from natural wood and partially recycled Corian®. Its creator is furniture and product designer Gregg
Elegant No Glue No Screw Lamp is Made From Recycled Wood and a Chinese Lantern
Recently spotted at New Designers exhibition in London, this long and lean wooden lamp is made with neither glue nor screws. Designed by recent Plymouth University graduate Dan Murley, the design is made
Gorgeous Origami Dragon Tail Lamps are Folded from Simple Sheets of Paper
Designer Luisa Robinson recently debuted a gorgeous set of Dragon Tail Lamps, which look both dangerous and delicate at the same time. The lamps are made with chromed origami paper and they taper to small
Jip Piet Hilhorst’s Dirt Table Dishes Up a Variety of Edible Greens
The Ecological Table, designed by Dutch artist Jip Piet Hilhorst, is an awesome piece of living furniture created entirely from soil and plants. A variety of edible herbs are planted in the moisture-rich
Bee-Friendly Furniture Grows Herbs for London’s National Theater Restaurant
Furniture designer Ryan Frank has created a series of sustainable timber furniture for the National Theater in London. The furniture flanks the outdoor area of theater’s sustainable restaurant, Terrace
Zimbabwe Plans Massive CFL Light Bulb Exchange To Reduce Power Demand
Zimbabwe has had a pretty rough decade, with its standard of living falling to one of the lowest in the world. Power is one of the victims of the economic and political strife, but the beleaguered
Jason Miller’s Modular LED System Is an “Endless” Beam of Bright Light
If you’re looking for a new approach to lighting your home in an eco-friendly way, perhaps this piece by designer Jason Miller for Roll & Hill Designers will do the job. Dubbed
Kalon Studios Turns FSC Wood Into Awesome Indoor Stumps
These stumps may be a little more streamlined than the outdoor variety, but they’re the perfect way to add a quirky modern bend to your drab decor. Designed by Kalon Studios, each Stump is handmade
M DESIGN’s Builds Quirky New Designs Out of Trashed Furniture
As the official “Moving Day” of Montreal, Canada, every July 1st the city streets find themselves littered with abandoned furniture. To save these pieces from dumpster doom, designer
Studio Dror Converts Old NYC Gucci Store into Stylish Soho Synagogue
image © John Hall Dror Benshetrit, known for his QuaDror architectural building blocks, has been putting his design chops to use recently for something just a little different than structural joints:
Orange 22 Launches Kickstarter for $299 All-Natural Botanist Minimal Bench
Orange 22 is hoping their fans will help them kick-start their new all-natural Botanist Minimal bench at the low price of $299 (MSRP $799.00). Constructed from sustainably harvested poplar and high-grade
100% Wool Rock Pillows are as Light as Feathers
When we spotted these awesome rock pillows on designer Ronel Jordan‘s website, we instantly fell in love with their nod to nature and their use of natural materials. Handmade, hand-dyed and
PulpLamps Recycle Old Newspapers into Amorphous Cocoon-Like Lamps
At first glance, designer Enrique Romero’s PulpLamps look more like cocoon-esque sculptures than lighting fixtures. Made from 100% recycled newspapers, the lamps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes,
Hush Pod: A Cozy Private Retreat for Public Spaces
A place to hide, a warm cocoon, a biodegradable space, a felt pod… Hush is all of these things and more. Designed by University of Brighton graduate Freyja Sewell, Hush is a snuggly pod that offers
Flat Pack ZETA Lamp Unfolds From Interlocking Plywood Pieces
Florence-based ZPSTUDIO designed this brilliant flat pack table lamp, which is made from interlocking poplar plywood pieces. Dubbed ZETA, (because of its Z shape), the luminaire is made from a single
MisoSoupDesign’s Awesome All-In-One Workstation is Built from Bent Sheets of Bamboo
If you love a minimalist aesthetic, then you’re going to love the K Workstation by MisoSoupDesign. A full-on workstation complete with desk, shelves and a place to set your keyboard, this
Design Direct Recycles 1,000 Discarded Drawers Into Colorful Cabinetry
What can you do with 1,000 orphaned drawers? How about turning them into a spectacular collage of furniture full of color, character and function? Hamburg gallery Design Direct has created a new
Vote For Eco Furniture Company Viesso in the Big Break Contest
“Sleep on it. Store in it.” That’s the concept behind LA-based Viesso‘s stylin’ bamboo Buden bed collection. Built from sustainable bamboo and FSC-certified birch, this
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