Milan Furniture Fair
Brilliant Decafé Lamp is Made From Recycled Coffee Grounds!
Taking advantage of the renewable and biodegradable attributes of coffee, Spanish designer Raúl Laurí created an innovative, experimental and very cute lamp. Dubbed the Decafé Lamp, it is made from a
IMISS Furniture Gives Recycled Cardboard a New and Modern Look
The IMISS Collection, by Fabrizia Zorzenon Workshop for 1159, is a new range of furniture and accessories made entirely from recycled, corrugated cardboard. While corrugated cardboard might seem like a
Studio Rolf Saws Dutch Furniture in Half to Create New Furnishings
Last year Studio Rolf bought several pieces of furniture from the estate of Queen Juliana in the Netherlands. Since then, the studio has been hard at work sawing the items in half and turning the original
Tom Dixon’s New Fin LED Pendant Lamp Is Equal Parts Elegance and Engineering
Tom Dixon‘s new Fin Light is a beautiful, new collection of lamps that reveal the British designer’s admiration for designer-engineers like Buckminster Fuller. As the feature of
Yves Behar’s Refreshing New Design for SodaStream Source Set to Launch at MOST in Milan
Inhabitat favorite Yves Behar just unveiled an ultra-clean, minimalist redesign for the SodaStream Source home soda system. Set to be launched at the MOST showroom space at this year’s Milan Design
Inhabitat is Looking for Writers for the 2012 Milan Furniture Fair!
Heads up Milan Furniture Fair fans and Europe-based writers! The 2012 Milan Furniture Fair is coming up next month from April 17th-22nd and Inhabitat is looking for a few great writers and photographers
Dominic Wilcox Upcycles Old Paint Brushes Into Fun Coat Hooks
We first fell for artist and designer Dominic Wilcox last year at the Milan Furniture Fair with his living shoe laces exhibition. But more recently, the designer has created an installation of coat
Kaspar Hamacher Uses Fire-Sculpting to Create Spectacular Tree Trunk Furniture
Belgium designer Kaspar Hamacher works from his primal instinct when creating his spectacular wood furniture pieces. Dubbed ‘Ausgebrannt’ (‘Burnt Out’), his collection of wooden tables and stools
Piet Hein Eek Reclaims Old Beams to Create Rustic Yet Modern Designs
Piet Hein Eek’s body of work has been dedicated at large to re-using materials like wood to create unique designs. During this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, he showcased his studio’s new designs
BarberOsgerby’s Tip Ton Chair for Vitra is 100% Recyclable and Economical
Tip Ton is a chair designed by London’s BarberOsgerby for Vitra that converges sustainability and ergonomics into a new chair typology. Presented at the Milan Furniture Fair, this simple design
Beautiful Paper Chairs Inspired by Traditional Chinese Umbrella Craft
Designer Jovana Chris Lei has unveiled a set of beautiful paper chairs at the Salone Satellite Show at the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair. Dubbed “Future Tradition”, the collection is inspired by the 2,000
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
Pinha: A Cute Cork Lamp That You Can Personalize with a Pin
One of the most overlooked ways to make a product sustainable is making it easy to customize and update according to the moods of the consumer. We think Raw Edges did just that with their Pinha, a simple
Designtree’s Recycled Ledge Lamp Creates a Space to Showcase Your Books
Just in time for the Milan Furniture Fair, Designtree‘s Tim Wigmore has unveiled a multifunctional lamp constructed from recycled shot-blasted aluminum and vibrant plastic panel scraps. Dubbed the
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
Designtree’s Honeycomb Inspired Nectar Lamp is 100% Recyclable
It’s clear that designer Rebecca Asquith was inspired by the beauty of a beehive when she designed the aptly named Nectar hanging lamp that will debut at the Milan Furniture Fair next week. Made of
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
Base Lamp by Designtree Highlights the Elegance of Discarded Signage
We’ve been spying a number of illuminating designs ready to make their debut at the Milan Furniture Fair next week, among them is this elegant new lamp from Designtree. Designed by Tim Wigmore, the
Whirlpool’s Green Eco System Kitchen Debuts in Milan
This year’s edition of the Eurocucina kitchen showcase at Milan Design Week was painted green by Whirlpool’s GreenKitchen eco-system prototype. Featuring an impressive level of interconnectivity
Champ: A Sofa that Helps You Get into Shape!
There’s no reason to let your couch kick your butt into an unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle. Designed for Italian furniture manufacturer Campeggi, Tobias Fraenzel’s “Champ” lets you show your sofa
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