Filed under: environmental / sustainability, furniture | Tags: furniture, recycle, recycled design, sustainable
Jan Korbes’ creates garbage architecture from discarded materials.
I don’t know what this is, but I like it.
Dining / Work Table
Bed Frame
Recovered Harbour Pole Staircase
Antique Flooring Staircase
Filed under: Uncategorized
Heya. Just wanted to try out the wordpress iPhone app and share a picture. This was taken flying over the Rockies. Hope it doesn’t look too crappy full res. Seattle is pretty sweet so far. Gonna spend half a day here then train it to Portland tonite. Byeee
Filed under: product design, Shopping | Tags: Design, industrial design, museum, product design, Shopping
The Museum of Useful Things in Cambridge, MA contains a permanent collection “celebrating the Beauty of Function in everyday objects”. You can also browse (and buy!) currently manufactured items at their online shop. Here are some of my favorites:
50 Year Calendar
Six Foot Rubber Band
Pen Holder
C-Clamp Tripod
Filed under: storage | Tags: furniture, interior design, metal, shelving, wood
From the manufacturer:
‘The modular bookcase with shelves made in solid American walnut or ebonized wood, structural and book stop rings and connection plaques in black nickel finished steel.”
via Cribcandy
Filed under: fashion | Tags: customize, Design, dry erase, reebok, shoes
Yep, pretty much what you expected. I personally don’t find this fascinating in any way, just sort of an, “oh alright, they make these now.”
via Springwise
Filed under: environmental / sustainability, furniture | Tags: bamboo, environmental, furniture, sustainable design
I just like the way this looks. Sustainable as well — utilizing bamboo plywood, paper-based fiber composite board, and post-industrial recycled denim fill. Available at Supermarket
Filed under: product design | Tags: camping, flashlight, lantern, light, product design
“This one-piece flashlight with an aluminum housing, converts into a
lantern with a simple pull. The torch position focuses the beam of
light, while the lantern position allows the light to spread for
enclosed situations.”
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While flashlight manufacturers continue to add more and more gimmicky features to their products, it’s refreshing to see actual innovation in a new flashlight design.
available at CountyComm
