VIDEO: Inhabitat Sees Green at BKLYN Designs

If you read Inhabitat, you know that we’re huge fans of BKLYN Designs, the annual furniture exhibition that takes place in DUMBO, Brooklyn. This year, we were saddened that the show did not take

Mayang Anggraeni’s ‘Float Lights’ Are Made From Recycled Laundry Detergent Lids

Sometimes, the most innovative lighting fixtures don’t come from the stable of perfectly finished, sleek task lights at design shows, but from the recycling heaps and hardware stores on the streets

RISD Students Use Recyclable Composites to Create Mind-Bending Furnishings

The 100 Mile Design Challenge Asks Students To Think Local With Their Designs

Young & Battaglia’s Quirky Clothespin Lamp is All Pinned Up

This eclectic clothespin lamp designed by Young & Battaglia caught our eye last week at ICFF during New York Design Week. Dubbed “Peggy Sue”, the lamp features a base made of hand-turned

ABC123 Chair is Made Entirely from Building Blocks

Kids love bright colors and fun designs, but the plastic furniture readily available to adorn their rooms is usually predictable and non eco-friendly. BRC Designs fixes this problem with their kid-tested,

Reclaiming Brooklyn’s Branch Lamp is Made Out of a Real NY Twig

A lamp grows in Brooklyn – well at least this one did. The Branch Lamp, which we spotted at the Model Citizens showcase during New York Design Week, is made of an actual branch that fell during the

Tabisso Chairs Are a Fun Way to Spell Out Sustainable Design

These lounge chairs spotted at Wanted Design during New York Design Week offer a quirky and sustainable way to spice up any interior. Designed by French team Tabisso, the typographic seats are built from

Chop-Flops Made From Repurposed Chopsticks Spotted at ICFF!

Walking the halls of the Javitts Center during New York Design Week, we were more than thrilled to see one of our Spring Greening 2010 Finalists on show at at this year’s ICFF! Chop-Flops, the

Organelle Design’s Repurposed Hanger ‘Hangelier’ Lamps Shine at Model Citizens NY Design Week Show

We fell in love the creative recycled designs of Organelle Design’s repurposed hanger chandeliers years ago, so we were thrilled to see one of their beautiful Hangelier lights on display at the

Humanscale’s Horizon LED Task Light Packs High Design Into a Slim Profile

From the Source Uses Reclaimed Indonesian Wood to Create Chic Rustic Furniture

Hulger’s Beautiful Plumen CFL Bulbs Will Hit US Store Shelves This June!

‘Within 3′ Coffee Cups Stain to Reveal an Endangered Animal Inside

Perhacs Studio Unveils Brilliant Flat Pack Pendant Lamps During NY Design Week

Click Boom Pow Gives Old Furniture A 2nd Life for NY Design Week

Joby-Stathis’ Beautiful Lamp Transforms Into a Rechargeable Flashlight

Colorful Chair Made of 65,000 Rubber Bands Turns Heads at ICFF

Pierre Ospina Plants a Forest of LED Blossom Bulbs at ICFF

Click Boom Pow Delivers Designer Furniture to the People With New Role Models Project

Black + Blum Heats Up ICFF With Their Hot-Pot BBQ Disguised as a Planter

DCS Corp Shows Off Their Enchanting Washi Cloud Lamps at ICFF

Ross Menuez’s Icosa Lamp Gives Recyclable Felt a Crystalline Form

While walking the halls of ICFF 2011 we couldn’t help but be captivated by Ross Menuez‘ delicate felt Icosa Lamp, which was showcased by Areaware. Breathing new life into a material generally

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