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80*120′s Self-Build Workshop Turns Shipping Pallets Into Street Furniture
Izmo used their inventive 80*120 self-build workshop to create 11 pieces of street furniture pieces from discarded shipping pallets. The program, which was targeted at students and professionals in the
Biophotovoltaic Moss Table Generates Electricity Through Photosynthesis
What if your lamp and laptop could be powered by plants? ‘Moss Table’ by Biophotovoltaics is an innovative concept product demonstrating the future potential of Bio-Photo-Voltaic (BPV)
Tree-inspired Mangrove Chair Is Fashioned from Recycled Steel and Supports Conservation
Knotted into a trunk-like formation from the base of its roots, the brilliant Mangrove Chair is crafted from a combination of recycled steel pipe, yellow pine and steel leaf. Created by Adam Krehbiel,
MDC Interiors’ Cool Calico Desk Is Made from a Medley of Reclaimed Wood Pieces
This gorgeous Calico Desk by MDC Interiors will add a bit of rustic charm to any interior space. Designed for a new series made with reclaimed wood salvaged locally from construction sites and discarded
Typographic “O” Footrest Is Made Entirely from Recycled Cardboard
The 3-in-1 recycled cardboard chair was a hard act to follow, but Sanserif Creatius has done it again with this curved typographic footrest. Inspired by the letter “O”, the stool/footrest is
Thomas Troisch’s Beautiful Coffee Table is Built from Salvaged Wood and Copper
Salvaged elements of rustic beauty and heavy industry fuse together to create this beautiful recycled coffee table by designer Thomas Troisch. Troisch lives in a port city, and he drew inspiration for
DesignNobis Turns Recycled Scraps Into a Stackable Eco-Bench
Design Nobis‘ Ecobench is a cool new seating option that has been produced from recycled and recyclable materials. Designed to be easily dismantled for portability or stacked in small storage
VU35 Crafts Collapsible Shelves From Recycled Film and Rescued Wood
Film buffs and DIYers can both appreciate these awesome film strip bookshelves made by a special collaboration of two Buenos Aires based designers. Lucas Desimone from the green geniuses at Baumm and
DIY: Turn a Broken Down Cabinet Into Beautiful Credenza Using Scrap Wood
Recently, a beautiful pair of credenzas came into the life of artist Wholman. Battered, beaten, but with noble bones, the pieces were salvageable and the artist went to work repairing them. However, it
7 Gorgeous Green Home Furnishings
Decorating your home can be a rewarding way to spend your time and money – and investing in beautiful, eco-friendly furnishings is a great way to express yourself and give any room a boost while
Plant Growing Sprout Table Brings Fresh Spring Greens to Any Meal
Getting the whole family to eat their vegetables can be a challenge – but thanks to this super cool Sprout Table by Swedish student, Lena Louise Meyer, you can harvest and grow veggies right in
Old School Industries Transforms Unwanted Furniture Into One-of-a-kind Pieces with an Edge
Someone’s trash is another person’s treasure. That’s the philosophy of Old School Industries, a new business that creates unique, one-of-a-kind homewares and furniture by up-cycling. Defined by the
The Colorful Eadie Armchair Fuses Pop Style With Eco Craftsmanship
Designer Donna Wilson mixes classic styling with quirky, colorful, hand-woven textiles to create fresh contempory pieces that are anything but old-fashioned. Her Eadie eco armchair replaces the use of
MDC Interiors’ Glow Table Is a Cool Recycled Pallet Wood Creation
MDC Interiors created this uber-cool Glow Table from recycled pallet wood, concrete, glass, pine, and steel. The concrete combined with a narrow pallet strip provides an industrial feel along with a warm
The Kai Table Has a Bevy of Secret Compartments to Stash Your Stuff
With a bevy of hidden compartments that you can stash your stuff in, the Kai table is an urban apartment dweller’s dream. Built by Naoki Hirakoso and Takamitsu Kitahara, the coffee table is made 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
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
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
Awesome Stackable Oturakast Stools Transform Into a Cabinet in a Snap
Providing ample seating while entertaining guests can be a challenge – especially if you live in a small space and don’t have room for lots of chairs. To solve this problem, Dutch designer
Top 6 Furniture and Interior Stories of 2011 – Vote for Your Favorite!
Long gone are the days of dressing up your interior spaces with faded love seats and boring Picasso reprints – 2011 proved yet again that furniture and interior designers are working hard to churn
Stuart Chase Creates Modern Organic Furniture from Reclaimed Wood
Stuart Chase has launched a beautiful line of Modern Organic Furniture that is handcrafted in his private wood shop in Vermont. This unique furniture is created with materials that come from a collection
Reinhard Dienes’ Dickens Bookshelf is Made Entirely from Recyclable Cardboard
Reinhard Dienes is a cardboard design enthusiast who has turned the corrugated material into an inspired line of furniture. Dienes created his Dickens bookshelves from fully recyclable cardboard in 7
Boards and Beans Constructs Unique Furniture with Reclaimed Teak Wood
Specializing in unique pieces of furniture made from reclaimed teak wood, Boards and Beans keep sustainability at the heart of their workshop. Their range of furniture keeps a focus on what customers
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