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Tag: Eco
These items have all been tagged with the tag "Eco", You can see other tags in the Tag Cloud| ZIG - Modular Storage Made From Bamboo |
| 2008-03-12 14:37:24 |
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Zig is a modular shelving system designed by Ryan Frank. It was commissioned by and will be displayed at the Post Design gallery in Milan this April. Zig modular units are on castors, which makes it easy to create and endless number of customized combinations. Zig is made of solid bamboo and it will eventually be available in several natural stains. Frank is a South African-born product designer living and working in East London. He is known for his use of recycled, recyclable and salvaged materials in his furnishings. Perhaps his best known and most photographed “sustainable” pieces are the Inkuku chair made of plastic shopping bags and the woolly Ishongololo foot stool. By Tuija Seipell |
| Growing Greener |
| 2008-02-19 16:56:46 |
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For eons, walls of greenery have surrounded people and creatures living in jungles, rainforests and other lush places. Ancient Asians and Europeans since Roman times have paid gardeners to create green art and sculpture for their gardens, from elaborate topiary sculptures and mazes to vine-covered walls. And, of course, we’ve seen inventive uses of built outdoor space — including rooftops, patios and balconies — as places to bring more green into our overly concrete-covered lives. Smudging the line between indoors and outdoors, and playing with the illusion of greenery where it doesn’t really belong, are also the basis of some recent installations that we like. Mass Studies, founded in 2003 by Minsuk Cho in Seoul, Korea, has produced some great examples of this. Among them is Ann Demelmeester’s store (pictured above) in Soul. It is one of only four concept stores showcasing the fashions of the Flemish designer. Green walls are not just visually interesting and environmentally beneficial, they add a sense of calm and peace that is difficult to achieve by other means. The inclusion of real, living plants on a large scale in places where you don’t expect to see them, also adds other sensory elements — the scent of the greenery, the sound of water, perhaps the feeling of humidity around the installation. The organic texture invites touch and inspires conversation — how was this installed, how is it cared for, who did it? We’ve found some interesting green installations, such as this school in the UK and a hair salon in Japan, but we’d love to see many, many more. We think there’s room for much more creativity and daring in this arena, so let us know if you spot remarkable and unusual examples. By Tuija Seipell Send to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| A Tote With A Past |
| 2007-08-16 05:05:21 |
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We feel distinctly worldly carrying our new shoulder tote from Red Flag Design. It is made of re-purposed sailcloth and we enjoy daydreaming about the various dazzling harbors our bag must have visited at the time when it was still a sail - most likely of a magnificent Swan. The AUM (alternate use material) bags are amazing - sturdy, cool and one-of-a-kind. They are the first AUM product line by the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Red Flag Design. Every single tote, duffel, clutch, wallet and shopping bag is made in Vancouver from locally sourced materials. The industrious and creative Red Flag has made noble-minded products of discarded materials since 2004 and they are getting better each year. By Tuija Seipell |
| PHOTON Portable Solar |
| 2007-07-23 14:22:18 |
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PHOTON portable solar panel system comes none too early for those who on the crest of their mountain hike have discovered that the batteries of their phone and camera are dead. No charger, no plug, no photos, no bragging to friends. The designer of PHOTON is architect Kari Sivonen, one of the partners in the Helsinki-based Valvomo. The prototype has been manufactured by Clothing+, a Finnish company specializing in intelligent clothing, or as they call it, wearable technology. PHOTON is also part of SAUMA [Design as Cultural Interface], a travelling exhibition produced by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York. SAUMA (Finnish for “seam”) presents 20 works of innovative contemporary design from Finland. SAUMA is at the Los Angeles Architecture and Design Museum till August 28, 2007, and will then move to Helsinki and Paris for 2008. By Tuija Seipell. |
| PLANET DOME - ELQUI DOMOS, CHILE |
| 2006-05-29 11:18:11 |
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Looks like life on some idyllic planet somewhere far from earth. Lucky for us this futuristic village of domes is actually an eco-friendly resort in Chile. Instead of cabins Elqui Domos offers six beautifully designed geodesic domes. Domes are stylishly furnished in a two-storey plan: on the first floor a living room and the bathroom, and in the second storey the main bed and a detachable roof so you can gaze at the stars in their natural pollution free glory. Elqui Domos follows hot on the heels of similar eco dome lodging resorts Whitepod in the Swiss Alps and the home/office dome. by Billy T |
| WHITEPOD - SWISS ALPS |
| 2006-02-01 19:52:02 |
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What is white, 1500m high and loves to entertain. No, not Evana Trump on a penthouse rooftop, but rather Whitepod, the ultimate in Swiss Alps high tech camping. Designed for a cozy twelve guests, the eco camp offers the ultimate in luxury accommodation. The exclusivity of Whitepod means limited access, with not a street or hotel within site. Its just you, your companions and the grandeur of the Swiss alps. Designed by local creative, Sofia de Meyer, Whitepod offers more than just it's tranquil setting. Meals are prepared by a traditional Swedish chef whilst activities include mountain hikes with authentic guides. This is the Swiss alps, up close, personal and unspoiled. By Billy T |
