How Building a Treehouse Led to a Career in Arbortecture
Many children spend hours playing in treehouses, but only a select few of them turn that pursuit into a career...
MILAN 2008: Photoreactive Sun Canopy by Christoph Klemmt
Visitors to this year's Salone del Mobile were in for a treat when they strolled through Zona Tortona into a quaint,...
PIECES OF YOU Pillows Made from Vintage Tags
Think a luxury pillow has to be made of silk? Think again- African-born, London-based designer Bridget West crafts...
Shigeru Ban's Artek Pavillion made from recycled labels
Finnish company Artek is no stranger to innovative, eco-conscious design. Pioneered in 1935 by legendary Finnish...
ECO-FRIENDLY EMIR CHAIR by Trokk 16
If you are looking for a cool alternative to your average, run-of-the-mill upholstered furniture, the latest buzz...
KANSAS STATE U TOP PICKS FROM MILAN
During the week of Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile, we put a call out for eco-loving, freelance correspondents...
FLAKE BLIND by WOODNOTES
Biomimicry proved to be all the rage at the Salone Internazional del Mobile this year, with designers drawing big-time...
MILAN FURNITURE FAIR: DAY 2
After being alerted to all the Inhabitat-worthy designs that had yet to be uncovered in the Tortona district of...
MILAN 2007: BREEZE SIDE TABLE by SWEDESE
The veteran furniture manufacturer Swedese is notoriously associated with classic Swedish style in their Scandinavian...
MILAN 2007: Ingo Maurer Toothpaste TU-BES Lighting
At Salone Internazional del Mobile's Euroluce in Milan, designers fearsomely competed for attention by decking...
MILAN FURNITURE FAIR 2007 - Day 1
From April 18 to 23, Milan IS the Salone Internazionale del Mobile as designers, tourists, and journalists flock...
BIG CRUSH PLASTIC BOTTLE LAMPS by Studiomold
[Re] design, the non-profit organization established by designers specializing in sustainable design, hit Bluebird...
ON IN LONDON: Alvar Aalto through the eyes of Shigeru Ban
Image by Kalevi A. Makinen, courtesy of the Barbican Art Gallery If you happen to be in London, you should hightail...
BOTANICALLS: Allows your plants to call you!
If you're a greenthumb in spirit but just can't keep your favorite leafy pets alive, fret not - the answer to your...
TABLE OF TRASH by Marie-Louise Gustafsson
Marie-Louise Gustafsson specializes in creating interior designs that fuse utility and humor. Recently shown at...
ALUMINUM PULLTAB CHAIR: A La Lata Lounger
The phrase "A la lata," translates as ‘to the can’ in Spanish. A commonly uttered phrase in Colombia, the expression...
DISPOSABLE CHANDELIER by Stuart Haygarth
When you first feast your eyes on one of Stuart Haygarth’s quirky designs, the first thing that becomes immediately...
LACOSTE ECO POLO by Tom Dixon
Tom Dixon deftly combines smart green design with old school chic in his recent contemporary take on Lacoste's...
SPIRALIGHT by Robin Carpenter
Evoking a gallery of stars, Robin Carpenter’s eye-catching LED chandelier, Spiralight, demonstrates how good...
URBAN CURATORS PROJECT In Downtown Providence
Participants from the Urban Curators project recently transformed derelict areas of downtown Providence into an...
ELECTROLUMINESCENT COSMOS CHANDELIER by Fukasawa
Acclaimed in the design world as a ‘champion of the supernormal,' Naoto Fukasawa once again proceeds to wow us...
ELECTRIC DRIVERLESS BUS by Capoco
Like something plucked right out of a 1960’s sci-fi flick, the model of a Driverless bus wowed visitors at the...
SCINTILLA FIBRE OPTIC CHANDELIER by Neues Licht
Classical, highbrow lighting is given a modern twist with Neues Licht's exciting new optical chandelier, the Scintilla...
ELECTROLUX DESIGN LAB '06: Winners Announced
Hundreds of young student hopefuls entered the Electrolux Design Lab industrial design competition this year for...
CREEPERS LED LIGHTING by Materialise
Belgium-based design shop Materialise has developed their signature style by combining digital manufacturing processes...
ONE SHOT STOOL by Materialise
Folding chairs are great in theory, but most traditional designs are often bulky and unwieldy in both folded and...
RECYCLED BLUE JEAN INSULATION by Bonded Logic
If you are feeling the chill at home this winter, why not consider a more eco-friendly form of insulation instead...
TREE ART: Raining "Miracle Tree" in Singapore
This past week, pedestrians passing the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore were happily surprised by periodic...
RECYCLED BICYCLE FURNITURE by Frida Ottemo Kallstrom
There is something special about bicycles. Any bike enthusiast will tell you that their bicycle is not merely a...
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD LAMP by Giles Miller
Recycled cardboard has enjoyed a fair bit of action as far as the sustainable furniture circuit is concerned -...