“green furniture”
Benedicte de Blavous Moubarak Turns Old Lebanese Architecture into Beautiful Furnishings
French designer Benedicte de Blavous Moubarak is employing marginalized people in Lebanon to transform architectural salvage into exciting concepts in interior design. Many of the traditional houses of
Vibrazioni’s Recycled Oil Barrel Furniture Comments on the Oil Crisis
Vibrazioni’s repurposed oil barrel furniture sits on the fine line between art and design while making a poetic comment on the current oil crisis. Designed by Alberto Dassasso, the line of chairs,
The Reclaimed Log Chop Bench is a Futuristic Version of a Rustic Sofa
The Log Chop Bench is not only a cool piece of modern furniture, it’s also an exploration in process-based design. Inspired by the long-standing tradition of logger sports, the rustic bench was
Dual-Purpose Coat Check Chair Is a Clever Seating Solution
Social gatherings always give way to coats messily thrown on chairs. To inspire guests to hang their coats properly, Joey Zeledón has made the experience engaging by displaying the hangers. Aptly dubbed
StilNovoDesign Makes Fresh Furnishings Out of Old Oak Wine Barrels
StilNovoDesign uses recycled oak wine barrels to make distinctive green furniture and home décor creations. The secret? Using quality materials and combining craftsmanship with modern day style. Once
Con Form Lab’s CNC Wood Expanding Dining Table Features Cool Sliding Joinery
This cool design by Con Form Lab is more than just your average expanding dining table. An exercise that takes the craft of simple joinery and fuses it with the modern and precise technology of CNC
The Pod: A Cubicle-Like Chair Made of Recycled PET Bottle Felt
The Pod is a large chair made from felt made from recycled PET bottles that acts almost like its own cubicle. Designed by Benjamin Hubert, the chair’s ergonomics allow the user to work comfortably
DIY: Awesome Country Sofas Made from Used Shipping Pallets
If you’re in the market for a new sofa, but don’t feel like shelling out too many coins, then get inspired to make your own! Styleitchic recently posted the ultimate DIY guide to building
BRC Designs Unveils ‘Interweb Chair’ Made From 1,100 Feet of Coaxial Cable
BRC Designs just sent us their latest project — the Interweb Chair — which features a woven web-like seat made from 1,100 feet of coaxial cables found in an abandoned warehouse. The white
MIT SOFT Rockers: Solar-Powered Charging Stations Double as Lounge Chairs
MIT SOFT Rockers are clean energy charging stations that double as rocking outdoor lounge furniture. Unlike conventional ‘hard’ urban infrastructure, The SOFT Rocker leverages its environment in a
Cassette Chair is Recycled Seating You Can Really Groove To
Miss the 80s? Give your @ss a blast to the past with this retrotastic cassette chair. Conceived by Ooomydesign, the recycled seat is made of old cassette tapes that have been joined with flanges and
Amy Hunting’s Wooden Patchwork Furniture Includes One-Off Masterpieces
Norwegian designer, curator, collector and illustrator Amy Hunting is transforming factory waste wood cut-offs into a collection of patchwork furniture. Strong and pleasing to the eye, the collection is
Gypsy Modular: Customizable, Flat Pack Furniture That Uses No Screws or Tools
Gypsy Modular is a new line of furniture made from modular components so it can be configured and then reconfigured based on your needs. Connectors built directly into the parts hold together with
Craftsman Clayton Tugunon Creates Snug Furniture From Coconut Twigs
Designed for relaxation, and inspired by the waves and sandy beaches of the Pacific, the Snug Collection is a set of beautiful seating options made from the delicious coconut tree. More specifically
Curvy Steam Bent Achair is a Wood Awards Innovation Winner
Achair, a stylish seat produced by the ancient technique of bending wood with vapor, was recently honored in this year’s Wood Awards in the “innovation” category. Hand-made by British
DIY Treehouse Bed Allows Your Kid To Make Like Swiss Family Robinson
Forget the futons and canopy beds, here’s a sweet new space-saving bed that takes dreaming to new heights. A DIY design by blogger mom Juli of The Slow Life, this whimsical construction
Designtree’s Salvage Stool Combines Recycled Aluminum with Discarded Wooden Legs
Designer Tim Wigmore from New Zealand’s designtree is presenting an intelligent way to use discarded materials and industrial off-cuts in combination with 100% recycled aluminum during this
Piet Hein Eek Unveils Steel Tube Furniture Salvaged from Studio Renovation
Debuting at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, Dutch designer piet hein eek‘s reclaimed steel tube furniture is a simple design that activates negative space by joining hollow tubes. The old
Pomada’s Recycled Cardboard Furniture Gives Scrap Tubes a Second Life
We’ve featured cardboard furniture here at Inhabitat loads of times before, but we love how this set of chaise lounges, tables and chairs by Antonela Dada y Bruno Sala gives recycled cardboard tubes
BRC Designs’ Binary Table-01 is Made Entirely From Vintage Circuit Boards
If you have a soft spot for vintage circuitry then you’ll love these spectacular tables made from outdated electronics. Designed by Benjamin Rollins Caldwell of BRC Designs, the Binary Collection is
Inhabitat is Looking for Writers for the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair!
Heads up Milan Furniture Fair fans and Europe-based writers! The Milan Furniture Fair kicks off next week from April 12th-17th and Inhabitat is looking for a few great writers/photographers to report on
Element Flatpack Shelving System Unfolds from a Single Sheet of Aluminum
A functional flatpack shelving system set to unfold at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, this recyclable design by the Parisian duo of NOCC is a practical DIY storage unit that can be built in a
Vanja Bazdulj Turns Wool Sheets Into Unexpected Furniture Forms
This year Vanja Bazdulj will be debuting her new collection of Rough & Ready chairs at the Milan Furniture Fair. Inspired by the reuse of existing materials, Bazdulj’s designs make the most of
21 Origami Influenced Flux Chairs Can Be Stacked to a Height of Just 1 Foot!
Origami influenced and easy to carry, the new foldable Flux chair is perfect for both events and to complement any apartment. Designed by Douwe Jacobs and Tom Schouten, the Flux quickly folds into a
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