Articles in the Furniture Category
Posted in Furniture, Green on 22 October 2008
I always wanted my bedroom (which happens to be my favorite place) to look like the one I saw in the fairytales. I always wondered if I would ever find a bed like the one on which Sleeping Beauty slumbered for years. Well, I’m happy I finally found one. Float, a cute green bed crafted from the sustainable, water-resistant Totara wood with base and canopy enclosed in acrylic fabric finished in Teflon fascinated me.
Posted in Designer, Furniture on 22 October 2008
Wondering how to recycle your old rusted oil drums? May be French designer Francois Royer will show you an easy way to make them useful for decorating your home. The Stanker series is a collection of such oil barrels which have been molded into artistic pieces of furniture. The first among them was shaped in 2003 from an industrial oil drum and trolley wheels.
Posted in Designer, Furniture on 20 October 2008
Designer Ahmed Khouja’s Bean Rockers astounded the International Contemporary Furniture Fair last year with its entire series of furniture for the entire family. Following his partnership with the very popular furniture company Knoend, whose previous Lite2Go Lamps were a great success; these body-friendly chairs were launched by Khouja. Granted a ‘trend setter’ status by a New York Times correspondent, these rockers were an on the spot sensation in the market. Read the full story »
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Furniture, Recycling on 17 October 2008
Ever thought how many trees would’ve been cut to manufacture newspapers and furniture? Ever thought how newspapers could be recycled to make a bench? Well, everybody is not as innovative as this aspiring eco-conscious designer, Oscar Lhermitte, a student of London’s Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design. This youngster has figured an admirable way to recycle newspapers.
Posted in Architecture, Eco-Friendly, Furniture on 13 October 2008
The mere thought of living in a home surrounded with greenery all around is soothing. Who wouldn’t like to live in a home that is eco-friendly and beautiful? For those interested, a company called GreenPod run by an architect and environmentalist Ann Raab has brought forth full-circle home designs. GreenPod works with a designer from Australia whose proficiency in decorating the home with green articles is amazing, starting from organic gardening and permaculture to home décor including bedding, etc. using renewable materials. Read the full story »
Posted in Furniture, Plants, concept on 23 September 2008
I have always had a special liking for modern furniture and accessories. Mainly because they reduce the clutter in one’s house and give you enough breathing space, yet adding its signature style and elegance to the decor.
Perhaps that is why I was delighted to see the new Pappa Phone launched by Hulger recently. They say it is world’s first wooden VoIp phone and is priced at a neat 300 dollars. Crafted by hand from a single piece of American walnut, the phone is a beauty, an aspect further accentuated by solid brass from ‘I like its design’ studio in Montreal.
The eco-friendly look is supported by an updated technology. Yes Pappa Phone is USB based and can work with Mac and PC computers. One can also find the plug-and-play feature in it, which makes it compatible with services like Skype, iChat and Yahoo.
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Posted in Designer, Eco-Friendly, Furniture, Products on 11 September 2008
It is wonderful when two good causes come together to make the world a much better place. It seems that the designing innovators of the world are coming together annually to create both better products and to make sure they raise money for charity by selling these unique pieces of work. The Botanist Blank Canvas project is the brainchild of Dario Antonioni and Brandon Lynne and aims at exactly that. notable designers such Yves Behar, Margo Chase, Milton Glaser, Kahi Lee, Karim Rashid, Joe Ricchio, Claude Zwelleger and Massimo and Lella Vignelli work together to produce amazing designs that are used to raise funds for the charity that they wish to donate the money to.
The benches and aluminum table collection from this year?s Botanist stint are a true delight to take a look at. They are constructed from a single sheet of aluminum, with an eye toward minimizing waste. The manufacturer uses recycled and recyclable aluminum to produce their super thin, yet surprisingly strong, modern and eco-friendly furniture. Wooden veneers that cover them are harvested from a sustainable forest and even the paint used is toxic free.
The amazing collection can be both inside the home and even for outside use. The collection not only promotes eco-friendly furniture, but it also makes sure that the money raised by these custom crafted pieces goes to those who need it the most.
Via: Trendir