The Wattson sensor, which we’ve written about before, is an energy monitor from UK-based design studio DIY Kyoto which clues its user into how much energy is being consumed in the household on an ongoing basis. It’s been proven that simply by being more informed of your energy consumption, you’re more likely to be more energy efficient (even if it’s a subconscious effort). Wattson tells you the wattage output generated by every electronic device in the room by displaying a digital read-out or via ambient light. As well as benefiting the environment and your pocketbook, the Wattson gets our vote for being the sexiest-looking, juice-saving gadget on the market!

Italian designer Alberto Dassasso’s hip Avio chairs – created for Italian design studio Vibrazioni – are constructed out of discarded roadsigns and rebar.

Florence-based Targetti Group is known in both local and international circles as a key leader in outdoor and indoor architectural lighting. We love their stylish, biodynamic Pura lights – on top of not emitting heat, they enjoy an expected lifespan of up to 30,000 hours while consuming as little energy as a 100W lamp.

A pilot project from Italy’s Lombardy region, Remade in Italy was launched in order to provide support and eco-design guidance for national companies interested in creating marketable products out of industry waste. Many of the resulting creations such as the Alice chairs pictured above are derived from a company’s first attempt at constructing a product out of recycled or reusable materials.

Many thanks to our green-design-loving Kansas State University cohorts for their contribution!

3  print email thisemail