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The limited edition Captain’s Chair from Environment offers a handsome splash of color and a vintage vibe for any sort of room. Made from upcycled wood, the Captain’s Chair is available in solid tones or -- our favorite -- racing stripes. ...read more
Casual sophistication meets smart sustainability in Environment’s Wheel Dining Table, made of reclaimed Brazilian Peroba Rosa wood from ancient buildings and barns. Another warm and accessible bit of eco furniture design from Environment....read more
Seattle artist Chris Jordan is well known for creating large-scale works depicting mass consumption and waste. Like most people, we first heard about him via "Midway, Message From The Gyre," his Prix Pictet-nominated photo series showing the deadly effects of oceanic plastic pollution on baby albatrosses. We're new to his ongoing "Running the Numbers" series, in which he recreates historic......read more
There are few things more annoying than a tangled mess of cords. Designer Naoto Yoshida offers up a simple solution with the wrapwrap, which allows you to adjust the length of your cords when they're in use and wrap/store them when you're finished. Made of pieces of scrap wood reclaimed from a furniture manufacturer, the wrapwrap works nicely for iPods, iPhones and phone chargers. ...read more
Dwell calls these Olive Wood Nesting Bowls from Le Souk "the best gift ever." It's hard to disagree. The beautifully-designed, space-saving bowls are handmade in Tunisia, where olive oil is a major cash crop and there are strict rules about cutting down olive trees. The wood comes from trees that no longer produce harvestable fruit, and once they're cut down, they are immediately......read more
When it comes to creative recycling, esteemed British furniture designer Tom Dixon is one of the greats. Dixon's Offcut collection of benches and stools makes fantastic use of discarded wood remnants from the furniture industry. From that series comes Offcut Stool Fluoro, a solid birch stool lacquered in the signature Tom Dixon fluoro shade. With a rounded top made from curved and irregular......read more
These stools from LA-based Kalon Studios are the perfect marriage of rustic and modern. Each Stump is made unfinished FSC-certified wood, cut from the green wood of a tree trunk so the surface splits as it ages and dries. The raw and rootsy vibe nicely contrasts the Stump's clean lines and simple design. Stump measures 8.5″ wide x 8.5″ deep x 12″ tall, a......read more
If you've ever been to the old-growth Redwood forests of Northern California, you know there's some seriously awe-inspiring, ancient vibes among those trees. "Growing is Forever" is a short from Jesse Rosten that he calls his "best attempt to capture the reverence I feel when in the presence of these giants." Not a bad attempt! If the narration is a bit too earnest......read more
Vermont Wooden Spoon Co. is the brainchild of wood carver Jordan Marvin, who handcrafts rustic kitchen wares from local, sustainably harvested hardwoods like cherry, maple, black walnut and apple. The range includes spoons, spatulas, ladles, salad sets, serving sets and bread and cheese boards, all of which are food-safe and sealed with a light layer of mineral oil. The......read more
When nature and technology collide in the name of art, you can color us interested. Barry Underwood does a masterful job of juxtaposing the two. Taking inspiration from film, theatre, land art, and painting, the Ohio artist creates LED light installations in natural settings, then takes long exposure photos of the scenes. The results are dramatic, to say the least. The works provide some......read more
