The Best Sustainable Furnishings From Wanted Design 2011!

Walking the long <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/nyc">Manhattan</a> blocks to <a href="http://www.wanteddesignnyc.com/">Wanted Design</a>'s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/new-york-design-week/">New York Design Week</a> show may seem like a test of endurance, but those who make it to the Meat Packing District's La Venue know that it was well worth the effort. Wanted Design created a platform that brought together international designers, <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/architecture">architects</a>, craftsmen, manufacturers, curators and communication specialists to showcase, discuss and collaborate on inspiring and innovative designs. The event is set within a stunning rehabilitated warehouse space that showcases an amazing array of projects, which included on-site workshops and some stellar sustainable pieces from some of our favorite studios. Read on for a look inside!

The Seed System designed by <a href="http://www.davidtulbridge.com">David Trubridge</a> is a flat-pack design that unfolds into a set of stunning hanging lamps that range in size up to eight feet high.

The lamp is based in the idea of producing "minimum volume for maximum effect." Tulbridge developed a new parametric software program to determine the most efficient way they could be freighted as a kitset that would allow for easy assembly at any destination.

The <a href="http://www.voosfurniture.com/#/seating/31-chair">VOOS</a> showroom featured the 3/1 Chair by<a href="http://danielmichalik.com/"> DMFD </a>, which is made from recycled cork and painted fsc-certified plywood. Available in an array of hues, the design is ideal for children or for adding a little bit of color to any room.

Sleek and simple, the <a href="http://www.voosfurniture.com/#/tables/hall-table">Hall Table </a>by <a href="http://www.bigprototype.com/">Big Protoype</a> is the perfect way to deal with entryway clutter. The Hall table accommodates keys, change, bags and other everyday essentials you may need as you come and go on your daily missions. Each table has been constructed from reclaimed pine timbers.

These recyclable felt Dino desk lamps from <a href="http://www.degercengiz.com/">Deger Cengiz</a> have flexible necks that can be positioned and repositioned as necessary. Each Dino even houses a container for your desktop goods or a plant that is lit from overhead by a bright white LED bulb.

These subway-inspired lanterns by Brooklyn-based Jeff Mayer are based on the same lanterns used by the NYC engineers underground in the subway tunnels, but they have been customized for home use by <a href="http://www.seven-one-eight.com/about/">718 Made in Brooklyn</a>. Measuring 12″h x 6″w x 6″d, each LED lantern is a fun and quirky way to bring some urban edge into your home.

The Skip Light by <a href="http://tmiyakawadesign.com/">Takeshi Miyakawa</a> is an otherworldly illuminating block that glows with LED bulbs. If you're looking for a way to modernize your space, these are probably you best bet.

We've reported on the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tatums-lounge-a-chair-upcycled-from-old-piano-parts/">Tatum Lounge </a> by <a href="http://www.ninestoriesfurniture.com/tatums-lounge/tatum1.htm">Andrew Rumpler </a>before, but we were thrilled to finally see it in person. The carefully constructed chair transforms reclaimed piano into a lounge chair that's definitely more durable than it looks.

The Terra terrarium by <a href="http://fortstandard.com/?page=about">Fort Standard </a>is an incredible green world in and of itself. The glass icosahedron is framed in hard maple and spins on top of a matching tripod base that allows the viewer to experience the plants within from 360 degrees.

The terrarium features a twenty year-old Japanese Fukien Tea Bonsai Tree as well as other supporting woodland plants and mosses.

Why try to improve on what mother nature has designed? The hand-finished <a href="http://www.voosfurniture.com/#/tables/branch-table--mocha">Branch table by D2</a> has been fashioned from a found table and branch.

<a href="http://www.by4c.com">BYC4</a> combines the basic, the sustainable and the luxurious to create everyday housewares. Their display featured sustainably harvested wood bowls and glazed avocado cups!

We were definitely charmed by these letter chairs by French design team <a href="//www.tabisso.com">Tabisso</a>. Built from sustainably harvested wood and upholstered with an eco-textile from <a href="http://www.kvadrat.dk/">Kvadrat</a>, the chairs are available in all letters of the alphabet and can even be complimented with a punctuation lamp!

WantedDesign also hosted a number of panels and workshops, including this iron making course.

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<a href="http://colleenanderic.com/">Colleen & Eric</a> are Brooklyn designers, were brought together over a shared love of offbeat design. They're sweet table lamp duo is a perfect bedside addition.

An up close look at David's lamp, full glow!