Green Design
The Kasaa shelf and the Kenno chairs are made of new kind of recycled cardboard. The sturdy yet lightweight material can be re-recycled as paper; water- based adhesives are used to create its sandwich construction. The material has an appealing feel of warmth and lightness, and it is durable and versatile.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 20 January, 2012
Via the designer pad a green Christmas trees by Artware. No more watering a dead tree, no more fire hazard, no more vacuuming up pine needles well into April. Finally, a truly green Christmas tree has been created by celebrated artists like Jacob Hashimoto, Kayson & Savage, Phoebe Washburn and Christopher Daniels, among others.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 16 December, 2011
Leco by Flussocreativo is a new, exciting and colorful solution to try to improve the aptitude to recycle in a spontaneous way, by giving a daily aid to the environment and the fun part is… they look like giant lego.
The originality of the form of Leco deviates from the classic collection container for trying to involve the user through two major aspects: the liking for aesthetics and modular functionality. Leco is clearly a reference to the “Lego”, a world game that, since you’re a child, increases the ability to manage and combine small items, stimulating creativity. Hence the desire to create, even if for a delicate issue such as environmental conservation, the opportunity to interact with the containers in a nice way, overcoming aesthetic and formal obstacles.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 5 December, 2011
The Nest thermostat is a new generation of home saving energy. It’s a learning thermostat, not just a programmable thermostat, as most of us currently have in our homes, but a learning one. In around a week, it’ll have created a personalized schedule based on your household’s habits and adjusted the temperature to save energy. Sounds good, doesn’t it? You can also program it away from home via the website/Wi-Fi. For more info visit the Nest website.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 25 November, 2011
Won as the Best British Product Design at the British Design Awards 2011 by Elle Decoration. This young designer uses mismatched drawers – taken from a 1960s dressing table and a 1950s science lab desk, say to create striking hybrid chests. Rupert Blanchard’s furniture creates recycled art from old, often wooden objects.
The furniture available from Elemental in London’s Spitalfields.
He is currently working on a new range to be sold through Objects for Use, the shop he plans to open with friend Momoko Mizutani in his Shoreditch workshop later this year.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 18 November, 2011
Puff and Lamps designed for Fedrigoni. This pieces were part of the space created for the official launch of Fedrigoni Club in Madrid whose conceptualization and organization was supervise by PalauGea studio. Both pieces are designed in 100% paper, Series Fedrigoni Imitlin and Pergamenata series respectively. Making the most of the qualities of paper Fedrigoni.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 16 November, 2011
Agatha Ruiz de la prada has designed a collection of ecomuebles in cartons for the Italian firm Corvasce.
One of the most beautiful designs and original is the Love sofa, an armchair of cardboard heart with a hollow space in the Center. We can also find chairs, armchairs and sofas to game modeled Patchwork, Tratto, Ruiz, Cuoripatch or Stripes.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 11 November, 2011
There’s a whole new way of sitting, storing, even sleeping and you won’t believe the look – or the price of Karton furniture.
In Europe, KARTON means Cardboard. In Australia, KARTON means forgetting everything you think you know about cardboard.
KARTON is what you get when you leave a stack of cardboard sheets alone in a room with some of Europe’s brightest engineers.
KARTON is affordable, durable and beautiful. It’s also 100% recyclable.
Move it, flatten it, store it or leave it exactly where it is.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 7 November, 2011
Ahhaproject have created a combination sink and dishwasher for Electrolux that saves space and time.
The Eco Automatic sink is donut shaped with one half exposed/open for loading, once full the sink then pivots underneath the enclosed section for cleaning and an open sink takes its place.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 22 August, 2011
While many of us may dream of a swank apartment nestled amongst the Manhattan high rises, that type of apartment isn’t necessarily within many of our budgets and neither is living in New York. However, finding a nice, urban loft or apartment in a city near you isn’t impossible and can definitely give you an equally exciting experience as owning a place in the hustle and bustle of New York. Normally, when we begin looking for apartments, we look for facilities, costs, and square footage. But anyone rarely considers the green factor of many of these buildings.
Urban areas are known for their great usage of energy, and to combat our exorbitant energy consumption, many are choosing to go green – including many apartment buildings. Going green doesn’t have to be difficult. It can simply be choosing a more sustainable apartment building the next time you move. Not only can renting a green apartment complement your already chic home furnishings, but it will also save you some cash. Things to ask the property managers of the places you are viewing to ensure their energy efficiency include:
When were the Heating and Cooling Systems Last Updated?
If a heating or cooling system is outdated, you can expect to not only be living in a building that wastes energy, but one that will also cost you more in utilities. Make sure that the heating and cooling system were updated no longer than 10 years ago; however, 5 years ago is better but not always a possibility is older buildings.
What’s on the Roof?
This may sound like a funny question, but it is a great one to ask even if you aren’t on the top floor. Traditionally, Commercial Roofing has always been very dark which absorbs heat and increases the building’s electric consumption by a ten fold. To make sure that your building won’t be wasting energy, see if the roof has been coated with a more reflective coating or has a garden on top to reduce heat and green house gas emissions.
Are these Energy Star Appliances?
Old appliances such as refrigerators and clothes dryers can use up large amounts of energy which will greatly increase your utility bill. Make sure that the apartment is only fitted with Energy Star appliances.
It may sound like you are giving your potential landlord the third degree, but there is no need to feel guilty trying to ensure that your future apartment building is doing all it can to help our environment. Going green is one of the newest trends, especially in housing, and being able to say that you own a great apartment that not only offers a great view, but is also good for the environment will be sure to make your friends a little envious.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 3 August, 2011
