Green Home decor
CP Lighting Combines Recycled New Growth Lamp With a Dining Room Table
Lighting designer Christopher Poehlmann is no stranger to Inhabitat or the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. We’ve long been a fan of Poehlman’s gorgeous, sculptural
Transform Bare Walls to Bright Indoor Gardens with the Versatile Urbio System
Spotted at New York Design Week, we are in love with the Urbio, a system of mix and match modular planters and organizers that snap into place with high-strength magnets. The series of various sized
Ryosuke Fukusada Unveils Glowing Wooden Light Bulb
Mixing traditional Japanese woodworking techniques with modern design, Ryosuke Fukusada has created a functional wooden light bulb! The unusual design was made using a technique called Rokuro, and it
Modern Treetop Baby’s Bird House Night Light Illuminates Woodland Themed Nurseries
Woodland-themed nurseries are definitely our favorite baby decor-trend of the moment, and we found the perfect night light to go with all of the tree and woodland creature accessories you’ve already
Yukihiro Kaneuchi Creates Elegant Vases Using Sand From the Beach
Japanese designer Yukihiro Kaneuchi recently unveiled a series of sculptural vases made from local sand. Dubbed Sand Vases, the four flower-container designs consist of a mix of crystals, renewable cork
Mosser Is a Simple Moss Terrarium for Your Windowsill!
Adding some peace to your everyday life could be as simple as owning a bit of moss in a jar. Dubbed Mosser, this quirky and cute piece of nature is really just a ball of moss living inside a glass jar.
Tapepot: Pepe Heykoop Fuses Vintage Teapots Together to Create Brand New Tableware
Designer Pepe Heykoop fused two ceramic tea pots together to create the Tapepot – a vessel with two spouts and two chambers that can serve several guests at the same time. The mold for the Tapepot
Jolan van der Wiel’s Fantastic Stools Defy Gravity at Milan Design Week
Jólan van der Wiel unveiled an incredible set of stools shaped using magnetic fields and the force of gravity at the Dutch ‘Transnatural‘ exhibition during the Milan furniture Fair. The
Joe Hogan’s Unconventional Biodegradable Containers are Made from Homegrown Materials
Weaving dry bark, willow, catkin and even lichen encrusted birch twigs, basket maker Joe Hogan makes contemporary organic containers with materials he finds rights at home. Based in Loch na Fooey,
Beautiful Wine Rack Made from Old California Wine Barrels
What better way to show off your collection of organic reds and whites than with this gorgeous wine rack made from the staves of old wine barrels? A nice nod you your bottles’ origins, this
Lost Crates Offers Monthly Goodie-Box Subscriptions, Including Eco Crates!
No matter what your age, there’s something undeniably wonderful about getting a mystery care package in the mail – wouldn’t it be nice to give that fun feeling to your favorite family
Miso’s XShelf is a Simple Stackable Bookcase
Simplicity is a must in Japanese design, and Kyoto-based Miso is taking the concept to the next level. Using neither glue nor screws this handy X-shaped bookshelf can be assembled horizontally or
Ingo Maurer Unveils Innovative Geometric LED Wallpaper
Ingo Maurer is a German light designer best known for his cute Birdie Lights, but for his latest project, he joined forces with Architects Paper to develop a glowing wallpaper piece. Made from a large
Create a Beautiful Hanging Garden With MudPuppy’s Ceramic Planter Pods
MudPuppy‘s elegant Hanging Pods can be used to create a serene suspended garden in any space! Ceramicist Mike McDowell designed the hanging planters specifically for holding Tillandsia air plants.
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Chats with Recycled Wood Designers Scrapile
I have been enamored with environmentally conscious furniture company Scrapile ever since I came across their line of recycled wood furniture during New York Design week years ago. Brooklyn-based
Groopti’s Recycled Cardboard ECO Blocks Can be Stacked to Form Tables, Chairs, and Benches
Groopti – the website that combines crowdsourcing with bespoke manufacturing – just unveiled its latest cardboard creation, this time from designer Svetlana Kozhenova. Simply called
Beautiful Artichoke-Shaped Pendant Lamps Made From Recycled Novels, Maps and Magazines
New York-based architect Allison Patrick set herself the goal of creating 30 DIY designs in 30 weeks, and she called it the 30x30x3 Project. Based on her own version of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, and
Jólan van der Wiel’s Amazing Stools are Shaped Using Magnetic Fields and the Force of Gravity
After an investigation into what he could do with gravity and magnetic fields, Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel created these peculiar seats by fusing raw materials with the two natural forces. Called
Bunaco Creates Striking Eco-Friendly Housewares From Strips of Beechwood
Japanese brand Bunaco uses environmentally friendly techniques to produce finely designed home products from ribbons of beechwood. Founded in 1956 in the Aomori region of Japan, Bunaco uses an innovative
Omer Arbel Makes Unexpected Objects from Recycled Copper Overspills
Designing construction techniques can have surprisingly interesting results that are more fun and random than simply designing objects’ shapes. With this in mind, Vancouver-based Jerusalem-born Omer
‘The Motion’ Bookshelf Doubles as a Curvaceous Rocking Chair!
There’s nothing quite like settling into a comfy seat to read a good book, and it’s even better when your bookshelf doubles as a rocking chair! Designed by Hyunjin Seo from the Seoul-based
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