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The Best Green Designs From Wanted Design 2012!
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 10:20 pm
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PHOTOS: The Best Green Designs From ICFF 2012!
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 10:18 pm
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Model Citizens Creates a Hub for Emerging Green Creatives at NY Design Week
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 10:14 pm
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Grassy PicNYC Table Brings Al Fresco Dining to Your Living Room
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 10:12 pm
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QisDesign’s Aurelia LED Lamp Looks Like a Mesmerizing Underwater Jellyfish!
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 10:10 pm
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The Jónófón is a Flat Pack Paper and Wood Gramophone
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 10:02 pm
Icelandic designer Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson has created a paper gramophone that actually plays records! Dubbed Jónófón, the biodegradable design is made from a thin plywood base and a paper horn, and it can be powered by a 9 Volt battery or an external power supply. Read the rest of The Jónófón is a Flat Pack Paper [...]
Eyktir is a 24-Hour Clock Made from Biodegradable Cardboard
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 9:16 pm
In the past, Icelanders told time using a traditional measurement system called Eykt – the day was split into eight Eyktir consisting of three hours each. Inspired these traditions, designer Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson created a 24 hr Eyktir clock entirely made from biodegradable layered cardboard. Read the rest of Eyktir is a 24-Hour Clock Made [...]
Ryosuke Fukusada Unveils Glowing Wooden Light Bulb
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 8:15 pm
Mixing traditional Japanese woodworking techniques with modern design, Ryosuke Fukusada has created a functional wooden light bulb! The unusual design was made using a technique called Rokuro, and it consists of an LED light bulb wrapped with a very thin layer of wood. Topped with a recyclable aluminum socket, this wooden LED light shines beautifully [...]
Nadia Belalia Transforms Simple Steel Steamers Into Stunning Lamps
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 7:35 pm
It’s a pretty old trick to take a simple steamer or colander and use it as a light shade, so designer Nadia Belalia upped the ante with her series of transformed and customized steamer lamps. Belalia has deconstructed the lowly kitchen utensil into a series of lamps with a steampunk sensibility – rivets pin petals of folded stainless [...]
Off Duty No More Recycled Taxi Signs Into LED Lights
INHABITAT | 21 May 2012, 7:00 pm
The taxi light is recognizable in great cities around the world, and now designer Guilhem de Castelbajac has immortalized the iconic item with his series of repurposed LED lamps, “Off Duty No More.” Made from an international array of recycled cab-toppers, the lamps caught our eye at this year’s ICFF. Read the rest of Off [...]
