Sustainable Materials
ADzero is the World’s First Bamboo Smartphone
UK design student Kieron-Scott Woodhouse is preparing to launch ADzero – the world’s first smartphone made out of bamboo! Woodhouse told The Inquirer that he made the phone out of
Pawel Grunert’s SIE43 Chair is Made from a Cascade of Clear Blue Plastic Bottles
This watery blue chair by Pawel Grunert is as refreshing as the liquid that was once contained in the plastic bottles it’s made from. Called the SIE43 Chair, the piece was constructed for the ‘Eco
Cradle is a Flat Pack Chair Designed Specifically for Autistic People
The thoughtfully designed Cradle is a sustainable rocking chair created by a collaborative effort to aid people with autism and Rhythmic Movement Disorder (RMD). Developed by Richard Clarkson, Grace
Crotos Recycles Used Metro Tickets and Risque Flyers into Useful Notebooks
Crotos is an Argentine brand that turns all kinds of urban trash paper into useful recycled notebooks. Metro tickets, scrap photocopies, old forms and even risque flyers are sorted and binded into
IKEA Transforms its Flat Pack Cardboard Packaging Into Funky Furniture
IKEA is marketing its big annual sale with a line of clever furniture pieces made entirely out of the company’s very own flat pack furniture packaging. IKEA commissioned advertising agency AUGE
Basic House is a Golden Self-Inflating Home That Fits in Your Pocket!
Martin Azua‘s Basic House is a brilliant self-inflating shelter that you can fold up and take with you – wherever the wind blows! With economic downturns, population growth, and dwindling
Laboratori Creates a Playful Tree Pencil Holder from Pruning Wood
The designers of Buenos Aires-based Laboratori have created this cool Arbol — a pine tree-shaped pencil holder crafted from locally sourced pruning wood. Measuring 7 inches high, the object takes
Urban Tree: Groopti Unveils Colorful New Recycled Cardboard Coat Rack
Today Groopti expanded their fun cardboard furniture series with their brand new Urban Tree coat hanger. The design was conceived by Gerardo Belmonte and then selected for production using Groopti’s
Scholten & Baijings Adds Some Color to Traditional 17th Century Dutch Willow Weaving
Inspired by traditional 17th century Dutch weaving techniques, Scholten & Baijings designed a series of brightly colored containers and named them ‘Serious Business’. Measuring 10 inches
Becca Stool: Curvaceous, Multifunctional and Made from FSC Bamboo
Curvaceous and versatile, the Becca Stool is a killer piece of furniture perfect for any cramped house looking for a bit of style and extra storage space. Made from fast-growing FSC bamboo, the Becca can
Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen Build a Nest Chair Out of Bamboo
Designed by Dutch duo Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen, the Bamboo Chair is a limited edition design made completely out of the pandas’ favorite food. Bamboo is a fantastic, eco-friendly alternative
See-Saw Uses Salvaged Japanese Wood to Create Fun Modern Furnishings
Furniture label See-Saw reclaims discarded wood and uses it to create colorful, joyful, and appealing furnishings. They recently released their first collection at DESIGNTIDE Tokyo, where they presented 4
Hessnatur’s Beautiful Headquarters is Built From Recycled Materials
A happy marriage between RAU Architects and sustainable clothing company Hessnaturresulted in the company’s lovely Mondrian-esque headquarters near Frankfurt. Made almost completely from recycled
Studio Re-Creation Transforms an Old Russian Car into a Powerful Man-Machine Sculpture
Half man, half machine, Studio Re-Creation‘s Transformer sculpture is ready for action. Designed by Studio Re-Creation, this 6.5-foot-tall figure was made from an old recycled Lada Samara Diva car.
Giant Humpback Whale Made out of Recycled Materials Pops up in Santa Monica
Samo is a giant humpback whale made out of recycled materials that was recently unveiled by Mattel’s Children’s Hospital UCLA at the Santa Monica Place Mall. The result of a collaboration
Peter Marigold’s Polygonal ‘Split’ Furniture is Formed by a Simple Geometric Principle
Designer Peter Marigold has created a unique flexible storage system based upon the simple geometric principle that states ‘the inverted angles of a shape split into pieces will always add up to 360
Bobble Water Bottles Now Come in a Candy Colored Jug Size!
The well loved Bobble water bottle now comes in a colorful jug size for your home! Keeping the bottle’s modern and fun design style in mind, the new jug filters your water with ease and is even
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