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MOCO'11: Barely looks sustainable
by: mocoloco, 2012-01-01 18:08:55 UTC
This kitchen countertop traveled well in June, carried by Twitter and Facebook to designers and design aficionados who no doubt were surprised, as we were, that it was made from recycled plastic bottles.
Black+Blum: British Industrial Designers With Practical and Whimsical Products
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-01-02 10:00:00 UTC
Black+Blum designs household items that you want to use again and again.
Green Design Predictions for 2012
by: Inhabitat , 2012-01-02 04:27:50 UTC
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Henrique Oliveira’s Powerful Recycled Wood “Tridimensional” Sculptures Burst Through Gallery Walls
by: Inhabitat , 2012-01-02 06:00:49 UTC
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Product Sustainable dancefloor creates energy published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-13 13:52:27 UTC
This week I visited a lecture of Daan Roosengaarde in Shanghai, showing his interactive art/products which are, very often also sustainable. Above ...
CaseStudy 3D printing published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-10 15:39:25 UTC
When the first plastic chairs were made, they began with fairly simple tools and moulds to form the plastic. The simple tools were easy to adjust and ...
CaseStudy 2012 starts with a new LCA data set published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-08 15:32:00 UTC
Marjan and I wish you all a happy and creative 2012! With lot's of ideas for beautiful new products that people love and keep for many years and that ...
Product A Sustainable Cooking Solution published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-04 09:10:40 UTC
Since the independence of Namibia in 1990, logging of trees is restricted due to the sensitivity of ecosystems and woodlands. Trees are harder and ...
Material Cured wood alternative for tropic hard wood published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-03 13:43:12 UTC
Tropical hard wood is often used for its durability and its aesthetics. Deforestation in the tropics is however a problem and increases climate changes. ...
CaseStudy Influencing consumer behaviour published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-02 19:47:16 UTC
Marcel Wanders designed an energymeter for Innovaders.The Wattcher consists of a sensor, a sending unit (both placed in the meter closet on any electricity ...
Material Flooring made of furniture scrap published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-01-02 18:50:10 UTC
Although bamboo in itself is self sustaining, in can grow meters in a year and after cutting it off it continues to grow. Bamboo is however not necessarily ...
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