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- Best of Milan Design Week 2010<p>We came, we saw, we conquered. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/milan-furniture-fair/">Milan Design Week</a> has come to a close, but we'll be ogling the hottest wares the show had to offer for a long time to come. From golden <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/16/salone-satellite-2010-young-designers-go-green/tomatolamp-ed01-7/?extend=1">tomato-powered lamps</a> to <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/19/ecomats-lego-like-building-bricks-let-you-create-your-own-castle/">giant lego building bricks</a> to an entire <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/20/house-made-entirely-from-recycled-granite-debuts-in-milan/"> house made of recycled stone, we submit for your viewing pleasure our cream of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/">green design </a>crop from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/milan-furniture-fair/">Salone del Mobile 2010</a>!1
- Tomato Lamp by D-Vision<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/15/table-lamp-powered-completely-by-tomatoes/">D-Vision's incredible LED lamp</a> is powered by a chemical reaction between tomato acids, zinc, and copper!2
- Wood furniture by Bright WoodsThe <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/17/bright-woods-tables-and-chairs-captivate-with-an-engaging-glow/">Bright Woods' collection</a> of chairs and coffee tables are made from wood and feature natural resin strips that glow from within!3
- Grass growing umbrella stand by Innovo<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/20/innovo-umbrella-stand-uses-raindrops-to-grow-grass/">Innovo's clever umbrella stand mat</a> catches the runoff from wet umbrellas to to grow grass right in your home.4
- Marjan van Aubel's “Foam China” and “Foam Cabinet”Designer <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/20/china-made-of-open-cell-porcelain-foam-is-sustainable-and-toxin-free/">Marjan van Aubel's “Foam China” and “Foam Cabinet”</a> are composed of an open-cell porcelain that looks like polystyrene foam without the health and environmental hazards.5
- Heath Nash's BottleformballSouth African designer <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/20/multicolored-chandelier-made-from-recycled-pet-bottle-pieces/">Heath Nash's Bottleformball</a> is a brightly-hued pendant made almost entirely from recycled PET plastic.6
- Stone House<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/20/house-made-entirely-from-recycled-granite-debuts-in-milan/stone-house-ed01/">John Pawson</a>’s House of Stone is a gorgeous house constructed from stone blocks composed of 99% recycled granite.7
- Tom Dixon Flat LampsDesigner extraordinaire Tom Dixon recently collaborated with Philips Lumiblade to create the modern, minimalist and super-thin <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/14/tom-dixon-teams-up-with-philips-unveils-oled-flat-lamp/">“Flat Lamp” lighting collection</a> which utilizes ultra-efficient OLEDS.8
- Paper LED LampBelieve it or not, this <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/energy-efficient-led-lamp-made-from-paper-pulp/">light fixture</a> by <a href="http://www.ckr.se/">Claesson Koivisto Rune</a> is made almost entirely from paper pulp.9
- Building bricks by Ecomat<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/19/ecomats-lego-like-building-bricks-let-you-create-your-own-castle/">Ecomat's gigantic LEGOs</a> are made of 100% recycled materials and let you build anything you can dream up!10
- Memory chair by Tokujin YoshiokaCalled <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/13/shape-shifting-chair-crafted-from-recycled-aluminum/">"Memory,"</a> Tokujin Yoshioka's amorphous shape-shifting chair is made of recycled aluminum and can squish into a new shape every time someone sits in it.11
- Lazerian SofaThe Radiolarian Sofa is part of the Honeycomb range of furniture by Liam Hopkins and artist Richard Sweeney at Lazerian studio. It's made of recycled corrugated cardboard sourced locally in the UK.12
- Lazerian Paper DogsSome delightful paper pups from the Lazerian line of furnishings.13
- Alhambra Lamp by LZF<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/16/recyclable-lzf-alhambra-lamp-inspired-by-origami/">LZF Lamps' gorgeous geometric pendant lights</a> are totally recyclable an look just like orgami.14
- Mow chair by Fadi SarieddinesFadi Sarieddine's <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/20/fadi-sarieddines-mow-chair-debuts-at-the-milan-furniture-fair/">Mow Chair</a> is a grass-lined sofa that brings the cushy feeling of sitting on fresh cut lawn right into your home.15
- Light Form by Francesca Rogers and Daniele Gualeni Design Studio<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/14/light-form-gorgeous-wood-wall-panels-flip-up-to-reveal-light/">“Light Form”</a> by designers Francesca Rogers and Daniele Gualeni Design Studio is a beautiful modular lighting system made up of wood panels that can be flipped back to expose energy-efficient electroluminescent lights.16
- Soap lamp by D-VisionD-Vision's <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/19/led-lamp-made-from-97-soap-is-the-epitome-of-clean-tech/">cute little LED lamp</a> is composed of 97% soap!17
- C-Future OLED Chandelier by Ingo MauerIngo Maurer showcased <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/16/ingo-maurer-unveils-double-c-future-oled-chandelier/">Double C-Future</a>, a pared-down pendent lamp that features nine suspended OLED panels for a super-futuristic look18
- 111 Navy by EmecoEmeco teamed up with Coca Cola to create seating that is almost identical to their iconic <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/13/emecos-new-navy-chair-is-made-of-111-up-cycled-coke-bottles/">Navy Chair</a> - and it's made from 111 recycled plastic bottles!19
- Cocoon Plan by Rock WangRock Wang's incredible line of furniture is actually <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/19/designer-unveils-cocoon-furniture-spun-by-silkworms/">created by silk worms spinning fibers around a bamboo form</a>.20
- Amplify lanterns by Yves Béhar<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/15/yves-behar-unveils-crystal-chandeliers-made-from-recycled-paper/">Yves Béhar's stunning line of LED pendant lamps</a> are made from recycled paper and capture the shimmering effect of crystal chandeliers.21