Superb Idea: The Bee Station
April 26, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design
This is a really great idea, even if only for their tagline: THERE IS NO PLAN BEE! LOL! via GOOD.
Enchanting Japanese Rooftop Oasis is a Soothing “Secret Garden”
April 15, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design, Green Reporter
Stressed out? Escape to a place of serenity with floral designer Kazuyuki Ishiharas moss-covered “secret garden” filled with enchanting botanical arrangements, lush living walls and even a crystal clear waterfall. Called Midori no Tobira The Green Door in English, the greenery-rich installation for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was based on Ishiharas desire [...]
Casual furniture made from upcycled t-shirts
February 10, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design, Green Reporter
Geddit? :) via AmandaDameron
En Pieza’s Shimmering Volivik Chandelier is Made From Used Bic Pens
February 7, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design, Green Reporter
This unique Volivik chandelier made from used bic pens elevates the common writing utensil into an illuminating work of art. Pieced together by enPieza, a Madrid-based design studio, the sweeping chandelier pays homage to “the movement of Charleston fringe and the rhythm of Baroque patterns.” The hanging pen light is also available in a smaller [...]
Eco-Friendly Laptop Case Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
January 30, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design, Green Reporter
Plaid Doctrine, a company devoted to crafting environmentally-smart and sexy bags manufactured entirely in the USA, has the answer: a chicly crafted briefcase ($449) with outer fabric made from recycled bottles (it’s both water and stain-resistant), and vegetable-tanned leather trim. In a classic houndstooth pattern, the case is ideal for a 17” screen, and measures [...]
Australian Student Architecture Team Builds Pavilion From Recycled Cardboard Tubes
January 25, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design, Green Reporter
Last fall, a group of architecture students from the University of New South Wales constructed a temporary pavilion out of recycled cardboard tubes in front of the Sydney Customs House. The pavilion was one of several temporary structures constructed by architecture student groups from Australian universities as part of the CH4 Student Design Competition during [...]
Sleek + Clever Lamp Design Uses Loose Change to Save Energy + Money
January 11, 2011 by green team
Filed under Design, Green Reporter
The Finnish designer’s lamp is the perfect example of how to harness instinctive human behaviour to encourage energy efficiency. This task lamp, designed for public spaces such as libraries, is simply turned on by placing a coin in the available slot. It works just like those super market trolleys that require your change or even [...]
