Now! Le Off Unveils Surprising Eco-Designs at Paris Design Week 2012

Paris-based <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.wellwelldesigners.com/" target="_blank">Well Well Designers</a> unveiled a cute collection of pop-up lamps that are lightweight, made from a single sheet of paper, and pack flat to ship.

<a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.parisdesignweek.fr/en/regroupement/1/" target="_blank">Now! Le Off</a> was our top spot for spotting creative designs from fresh new designers at this year´s <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.parisdesignweek.fr/en/" target="_blank">Paris Design Week</a>. Nearly 100 designer-makers, schools, and institutions shared a factory-like space at Les Docks, Cité de la Mode -- right on the River Seine. Read on for our favorite finds from this year's show!

Inspired by a recent trip to <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland" target="_blank">Iceland</a>, <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.chutcollections.fr/" target="_blank">Beatrix Li-Chin Lus</a> created a series of stackable boxes shaped like volcanoes. She also exhibited a set of playful flower vases made from recycled wood with non-toxic finishes.

Pierre Guillou's flat pack <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://en-bois-table.com/" target="_blank">"En Bois Table"</a> can be assembled without the use of screws or glue. The minimalist furnishing is beautifully made from sustainably-sourced birch.

Young French designer <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.nonage.fr/" target="_blank">Henri Dejeant</a> exhibited a collection of lamps and iPhone speakers made from colorful recycled <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://inhabitat.com/tom-mollnows-brilliant-paper-pulp-task-lamp-is-fully-recyclable/" target="_blank">paper pulp</a>. He shared his booth with his dad's sleek furniture, while his mom did the pr.

Another pop-up paper creation from <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.wellwelldesigners.com/" target="_blank">Well Well Designers</a>, "Cloud City" is a cut and folded paper pendant lamp that evokes modern <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://inhabitat.com/designersblock-hits-the-london-design-festival-with-fun-eco-designs-in-unexpected-forms/london-design-festival-2011-designersblock-12/" target="_blank">architecture</a>.

<a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://veronikawildgruber.com/" target="_blank">Veronika Wildgruber</a>'s round, delightful "Tetes" lamps are made from milled <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://inhabitat.com/delightful-cork-pinha-lamp-can-be-customized-in-a-snap/" target="_blank">cork</a> and glass.

Nara Prefecture exhibited a series of relaxing soft lamps made by <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://www.akari-yoshino.com/" target="_blank">Hisayo Sakamoto</a> from very thin layers of <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designs From Trees " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaecyparis_obtusa" target="_blank">Hinoki</a> (aka Japanese cypress).

<a title="Now!Le off paris design week" href="http://www.turriniby.com/" target="_blank">Turriniby</a> is a curvy bamboo lounge chair that will rock your world.

These stunning <a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designed For Interaction" href="http://www.iridescence-light.com/" target="_blank">iridescent table lamps</a> were designed by setting LEDs behind sheets of recyclable acrylic. The lamps' colors change when viewed from different angles.

<a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designed For Interaction" href="http://www.yuanyuan.fr/" target="_blank">Yuan Yuan</a>'s steel chair doubles as a piece of exercise equipment! It's designed to encourage users to take a healthy break from work.

<a title="Now! Le Off Exhibition at Paris Design Week: Designed For Interaction" href="http://www.maisonapart.com/edito/amenager-decorer/salon-salle-a-manger-bureau/le-design-francais-fait-bloc-a-milan-p7-6755.php" target="_blank">Marieke Verbrugghe</a> created an object for information exchange using a memory stick as a key ring, inspiring data flow within a household.

Diverse, surprising and full of eco-design gems, Now! Le Off at Paris Design Week is the space for seeing fresh designs take off.