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Brooklyn's Planterworx create beautiful, long-lasting landscape products using no V.O.C.'s and 100% recoupable overspray. The Element line, designed by Charles Constantine, is an architectural collection of planters with geometric shapes that are inspired by— and antithetical to — forms found in nature. Writes Constantine: A series of planters based on geometric forms found in......read more
Israeli industrial design studio Tenenbaum Hazan has found a surprising use for the plastic window blinds that have been replaced by lighter, stronger alternatives made of aluminum. The flowing, curvaceous TRIS chair features old plastic roller blinds held together by a closed wooden contour that keeps the form in place. The side where you sit is flexible while the other side......read more
In the world of sailing, lightweight spinnakers are flown off the bow of the boat for sailing "off the wind." As it turns out, they also make for functional, good-looking shower curtains. Made from discarded sailcloth, this Spinnaker Sail Shower Curtain brings a nautical vibe to your bathroom. Perfect for a lake cabin or beach home. Made in the USA. Available in blue or red....read more
Located on Bainbridge Island, a quick ferry ride from Seattle, the studio of Grain Design churns out an array of cool products that are as thoughtfully designed as they are environmentally responsible. The Bound Hand Mirror, constructed from salvaged mirrored glass, is a good example. Grain designers James Minola and Chelsea Green -- who met in industrial design studies at......read more
As a kid growing up on the shores of Lake Erie in western New York, Kiel Mead had a "love affair" with driftwood, which he collected for display at home. Now a designer living in Brooklyn, Mead works primarily with found objects, refashioning them in new and interesting ways. Mead makes clever and colorful use of driftwood with these unique, one-of-a-kind hooks, which are stained......read more
For function and comfort, there's nothing quite like a pair of old, worn-in pair of jeans. So a rug made from recycled denim? Well, it only makes sense. This muted indigo offering from West Elm, made of recycled denim woven together with natural jute fibers, features all the best qualities of old jeans. Durable yet cozy, warm yet practical, the Recycled Denim Jute Rug is like your......read more
David Hertz is widely recognized as one of green design's leading innovators. At the Studio of Environmental Architecture, the LA-based design firm he founded, Hertz focuses primarily on custom residential projects with particular experience in climate responsive, environmentally sustainable homes. He is perhaps best known for the seminal Wing House, an imaginative Malibu residence constructed......read more
These sporty stools, made from game-day bases used by the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, and Cardinals, make an unusual and awesome gift for the baseball lover. The seat rests on welded steel legs handmade in Berkeley, CA. Comes with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity from MLB. Hit up www.mlb.com to authenticate your seat's corresponding game. ...read more
Brooklyn furniture designer Daniel Moyer found an ingenious use for the waste trimmings created by the furniture making process: 60s surf-style longboard decks. FUNKINFUNCTION LONGBOARDS reclaim wood from furniture making as well as scraps salvaged from felled trees. All materials are locally harvested and naturally air-dried in Brooklyn. The longboarder's size, skating style, and personal......read more
Here's another cool green design project from (surprise!) Holland, where designers Rikkert Paauw and Jet van Zwieten offer a hefty dose of symbolism by transforming old garbage dumpsters into functional mini-buildings. Dubbed "Recykiosks," the structures were built using dumpsters filled with discarded construction waste. The "recyclitects" erected the kiosks in three different......read more
