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
Lighting manufacturers Cree just unveiled a design for its new Aeroblades streetlights, modern, fin-shaped LED lights that the company hopes will replace traditional overhead streetlights. Cities
Fireclay‘s new Glazed Thin Brick is a brick alternative that’s eco-friendly, durable and attractive. Utilizing up to 100% local recycled content and finished with a selection of nine new
IKEA just unveiled its latest collection of designs, and one of the brightest is Ehlen Johansson‘s gorgeous SOLKULLEN LED pendant lamp, which makes efficient use of materials and energy. Glowing
Installing grassy facades on urban buildings are a great way to create a greener city. With this in mind, London-based design studio JAILmake has developed these ‘Reseeding Bricks’, which can
Harry the hermit crab has the same problem as all of his kind; his soft belly leaves him vulnerable to the elements so he must seek out his own sea shell for safety. But unlike other hermit crabs, Harry
Started by former IDEO design engineer Sam Palmer, ReFleece is a small design company creating products from a new kind of upcycled felt. The felt is made from reclaimed Patagonia® fleece, collected
If you’ve been looking for a keyboard to complement your iPad, why not opt for one of iZen‘s gorgeous bamboo models instead of a plastic one? iZen Bamboo is the first eco-friendly bluetooth
For decades, paper mills have long used a thick sticky byproduct of the wood-pulping process—”Brown Liqour”— as a combustible fuel to keep the mills in motion. Now a collaborative research
Smile Squared has launched a cool new program that gives an environmentally-friendly toothbrush to a child in need in a developing country for each one sold. Because dental care is an important part
Energy-sucking 60-watt incandescent light bulbs are still found in homes around the world, however there a variety of light bulbs out there that last longer, consume less energy, and provide up to 95% of
Nissan is on track to double sales of the Leaf for 2012 and with this success, the company has announced plans to launch an upgraded version of the electric vehicle at the end of the year. Available
If you’re sick of snails and slugs making a meal out of your garden, but also can’t fathom poisoning those slimy little guys, then GreenerGreenGrass‘ Slug Shield could be the
Designer Chris Oliver created this lovely laser-cut flat pack Pear Light while at university a couple of years ago. The elegant lamp glorifies the benefits of low-energy lighting and laser cutting, and
A team at the University of Cambridge has developed a remarkable new technique that uses lasers to erase laser-printed paper, leaving pages clean, clear, undamaged, and ready to be reused. The technology
Designed by Lucia Bruni, Pure-Bottle is a fully recycled and recyclable table set which consists of a glass, lantern and spoon. A perfect complement fit for any dining occasion, each table set is made
Detecting diseases such as HIV and malaria in third-world countries is often a costly process, but that might soon change because a team from the University of Texas at Austin has designed
When Amin Karami and Daniel Inman, aerospace engineering researchers at the University of Michigan, began to work with materials which generate power from physical stress, they weren’t looking for a
Greening your home will now be easier than ever, thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Green Building Council and Home Depot that will launch a line of USBGC-approved green building products on Home
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
In order to make wheelchairs more accessible to people in developing countries, two designers are revamping common plastic chairs with a little bit of creative common sense. By affixing the widely
If you’re looking for a product to finish your floors that doesn’t contain harmful toxins, you’ll be happy to hear that Unearthed Paints recently announced their new natural Hard Wax Oil
Wouldn’t it be nice if clean, filtered water was available everywhere? OASIS International and Philips Lighting are partnering together to make this dream a reality, one water cooler at a time.
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
