published July 1, 2011 and has No Comments
Photos: Design By Leftovers website If your Victorian-style divan started having an intense psychedelic experience, it would probably look something like these stunning pieces by Swedish design duo Linda and Jona Netsman of Design By Leftovers . Adapting the principle of creative re-use in their motto "pre-loved can be re-loved," they recycle luxurious fabric scraps from old garments to ...
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published April 15, 2011 and has No Comments
Prototypes for foldable iPad holder by Stands for Change. Photo courtesy of William Tang At a Sustainability Summit in Los Angeles this week, I listened to a report about a Multifamily Rooftop Solar Project and took notes. (I'll report further on it and the conference this weekend). The social equity of the solar project impressed me but so did ...
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published March 8, 2011 and has No Comments
Photos: WhyDesign Asked to come up with a concept space for the BGourmet event in Sao Paulo, Brazilian studio WhyDesign came up with this fabulous kitchen made almost entirely with salvaged materials from flea markets and demolition remains. Highlights from the space include a kitchen island made with recovered granite counters, a wall from recycled doors, and hanging furniture ...
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published January 14, 2011 and has No Comments
Image: wnca.org Coal ash never ceases to amaze: despite being radioactive and loaded with mercury , not only does the EPA claim it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, its use in construction is also a source of
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published December 3, 2010 and has No Comments
image credit Brian Marshall Brian Marshall runs a robot orphanage, repurposing used parts that "refused to give up on life just because they were being discarded." They are quite clever and funny, if a bit expensive at hi s Etsy store, but he also creates wonderful sculpture photos of his robots in action. ... Read the full story on ...
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published November 26, 2010 and has No Comments
A recycled-paper necklace by Devi Chand. Photo: hippie kingdom . Feeling the weight of a book in my hands, flipping back through its pages to re-read a particularly crucial or well-written paragraph, using a bookmark to hold my place while I ponder what I've just read -- those are some of the things I still love about reading. But ...
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published November 25, 2010 and has No Comments
Dirty Rags at Elisava Design School. Image Credit: Vicente Zambrano What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser , a local waste collection and urban cleaning company. Not only were they asked to design useful products for the company's employees out of ...
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published October 28, 2010 and has No Comments
Photos via A-Seis.com . Talk about a good use of food leftovers: Mexican artist Diego Perez designed the Proyector lamp using dry grape-twigs he gathered with the help of friends and local juice stands, as A-Seis explains. Who knew those could make such a cool material? A closer look and another project inside.... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...
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published October 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Photos: BoomCase There's more than meets the eye with an old-school, hardcover suitcase. This certainly rings true for the BoomCase -- customized boom boxes by self-confessed "audio-nut" and designer Dominic "Mr. SiMo", who upcycles these stylish, street-worthy vintage suitcases that are bound to make some heads turn. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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published October 16, 2010 and has No Comments
Submitted ideas for recycling vuvuzelas include (L to R) a portable water filter , a Christmas tree , and a cheese grater . Images via WoZela! . For better or worse, they provided the soundtrack to the World Cup 2010 matches in South Africa, generating an... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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