TEJO REMY’S PLAYGROUND FENCES

One of the highlights of our recent Reclaiming Design events in New York was Dutch designer Tejo Remy's presentation. As expected, the Dutch designer spoke about his well known chest of drawers, rag

SUSTAINABLE STYLE SUNDAY: Fauna Organic Cotton T-shirts

These t-shirts have got to be the best I have seen for kids. Not only are they made from organic cotton and locally hand-dyed and silk screened right here in Brooklyn, but they are damn cute. Cute in a

FOLDSCHOOL DIY Foldup Cardboard Furniture for Kids

We can't think of a better combination than DIY-crafts, cardboard, and kids- and Swiss architect Nicola Enrico Stäubli's FoldSchool furniture does just that. What's more, his chairs-for-kids (or for the

ROBOTIC POLLUTION-SNIFFING ECO DOGS!

Remember those trendy robotic dog toys from a couple years back? Aibo and Poo-chi and the like? Well, sadly, after 6-year-olds tire of the novelty of electronic pets who can fetch balls, bark the

ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD by FuseProject

We bloggers are so tied to our laptops that we often times take them, and our constant connection to a never ending flow of information, for granted. We write and read about some amazing eco-friendly and

H-RACER: Hydrogen Fueled Toy Car

Introducing a hydrogen car that everyone can afford! ... if only we could fit inside. Released earlier this year, the H-Racer is the world's smallest hydrogen car (at 16cm x 7cm) and comes with a little

ELECTROLUMINESCENT BUTTERFLY NIGHTLIGHT

UK designers Soner Ozenc and John Wischhusen charmed visitors to London's Designersblock with this El Flutter collection of glowing butterfly nighlights. The El FLutter Night Light is a safe, low-energy

ROCKY CHAIR by Guy Arzi

Feel like taking in a film at your favorite theatre but can’t find enough energy to move your caboose from the comfort of your cozy domestic den? Now you don’t have to. Guy Arzi's bright and fun Rocky

SOLAR HELICOPTER

We spend a lot of time talking about sustainability and design, but it's important not to overlook the value of experiential learning -- especially for kids. That's why we love this Solar Powered

BRANCH – sustainable design shop

If Inhabitat were going to spin off a retail site it would be exactly like Branch. In fact, we really couldn't do it any better - so we are just going to throw in the towel. When we first discovered

IGLOOPLAY KIDS FURNITURE

In honor of Mother's Day, we thought we'd cover some mom-friendly (and kid-friendly) contemporary design. If you have energetic little ones but still want to maintain a stylish design aesthetic, then

MATERIOUS CUBBY

Here's another charming idea from Materious Design: the Cubby. Reminiscent of kindergarten cubbies, the Cubby coat hook puts an adult spin on kid-friendly storage. Instead of hanging your coat on a

NIXIE KID’S CLOTHING

COLOR-BY-NUMBER WALLPAPER

Write on your walls! Crayons, color pencils, and marker pens encouraged. Color by number has taken on an entirely new meaning (and scale) with Wallpaper-By-Numbers . The wonderfully bold prints with

MODERN PLAY SHED

Who says prefab is just for adults? Certainly not Ryan Grey Smith. Best known for his diminutive Modern-Shed, the architect and father is now designing prefab for the pint-sized. Complete with sloped

OOBA BABY FURNITURE

+ ooba The newest discerning tastemakers demanding modern furnishings are evidently the age-four-and-under set. Well, maybe more specifically, it is their parents. We've seen an explosion of well

NYC: The Great Green Playdate!

The Great Green Playdate for a Cause is eco-play company Unplugged on a Rug's traveling playdate that caters to families with young children from 0-5 years. Inhabitots editor Jill Fehrenbacher will be on