Light, durable, and sustainable, cork makes an excellent choice of material for all manner of consumer products. Even better is when the cork itself is recycled, as is the case with Besta Cork, a Scranton, PA.-based startup which partners with Cork Reharvest to create products from recycled wine corks. Among Besta's early offerings is Corkit, a cheap, non-toxic......read more
Any multimillionaire, design-obsessed surfer brahs out there? If so, we may have found your next dining table. Christopher Duffy's Surf-ace Table and Bench is a sleek, bent wood furniture set that mimics the visual language of classic balsa wood surfboards. Duffy uses FSC-certified hardwoods and traditional surfboard manufacturing techniques to produce the ensemble, which comes in a limited......read more
Recycled cardboard is becoming a favorite material for innovative sustainable design. The minimal, retro-looking Cardboard Radio from Suck UK and designer Christopher McNicholl is a case in point. It features an MP3 jack so you can listen to your iPod on the go. And when you’re finally ready to get rid of the radio, just remove the simple card structure that houses the electronic......read more