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Remake It Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living
(13 October 2009) - by Tamara Warren In Henrietta Thompson's thoughtful DIY book "Remake it Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living," everything has a purpose. Her introductory essay traces the recent history of recycled design, citing Marcel Duchamp’s ceramic urinals and Ron Arad’s car seats as examples of essentially making something out of nothing. "As the sun sets on the late 20th century throwaway society, these diverse traditions...
(13 October 2009) - by Tamara Warren In Henrietta Thompson's thoughtful DIY book "Remake it Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living," everything has a purpose. Her introductory essay traces the recent history of recycled design, citing Marcel Duchamp’s ceramic urinals and Ron Arad’s car seats as examples of essentially making something out of nothing. "As the sun sets on the late 20th century throwaway society, these diverse traditions...
UFO Disposable Birdseed Plates
(07 August 2009) - by Jack Shaw Andrea Ruggiero brings green design to the backyard BBQ with his disposable UFO (Unidentified Feeding Object) Plate that's reborn as a birdfeeder after use—a concept he originally came up with as part of InDisposed, a recent exhibition centered around rethinking disposable products. Taking on the challenge of creating an environmentally-friendly disposable household object, the NYC-based designer looked back to his childhood in...
(07 August 2009) - by Jack Shaw Andrea Ruggiero brings green design to the backyard BBQ with his disposable UFO (Unidentified Feeding Object) Plate that's reborn as a birdfeeder after use—a concept he originally came up with as part of InDisposed, a recent exhibition centered around rethinking disposable products. Taking on the challenge of creating an environmentally-friendly disposable household object, the NYC-based designer looked back to his childhood in...
Dante Bonuccelli x Lamm: Keyboard Chair
(22 May 2009) - This very sleek, designer-esque chair is the work of Dante Bonuccelli and Lamm for the 2009 Use More Use Less Project. Created from discarded keyboard keys, it looks amazing but we can't help but wonder about its comfort factor. ...
(22 May 2009) - This very sleek, designer-esque chair is the work of Dante Bonuccelli and Lamm for the 2009 Use More Use Less Project. Created from discarded keyboard keys, it looks amazing but we can't help but wonder about its comfort factor. ...
Teddylux Recycled Cashmere Stuffed Animals
(16 March 2009) - Rather than toss moth-eaten or otherwise less-than-pristine cashmere, donate it to Teddylux, who will repurpose your unwanted cashmere into darling stuffed animals. Designer Brooke Serson Cernonok handcrafts each unique animal in her Atlanta studio and will even custom make one for you with cashmere you send to her, making for terrific personal gifts. The menagerie of teddylux animals ranges from $50-60 and can be...
(16 March 2009) - Rather than toss moth-eaten or otherwise less-than-pristine cashmere, donate it to Teddylux, who will repurpose your unwanted cashmere into darling stuffed animals. Designer Brooke Serson Cernonok handcrafts each unique animal in her Atlanta studio and will even custom make one for you with cashmere you send to her, making for terrific personal gifts. The menagerie of teddylux animals ranges from $50-60 and can be...
Adam Kalkin: Shipping Container Architecture
(12 March 2009) - Would you live in a shipping container? Until firms like Lot-ek, retailers like Freitag and architect Adam Kalkin started turning them into chic examples of creative re-use some years back, most wouldn't consider the question seriously. Kalkin's efforts stand out for drawing on the strengths of sturdy construction while also representing a new level of luxury that comes with an affordable price tag, in...
(12 March 2009) - Would you live in a shipping container? Until firms like Lot-ek, retailers like Freitag and architect Adam Kalkin started turning them into chic examples of creative re-use some years back, most wouldn't consider the question seriously. Kalkin's efforts stand out for drawing on the strengths of sturdy construction while also representing a new level of luxury that comes with an affordable price tag, in...
Best of CH 2008: Top Five Furniture Designs
(02 January 2009) - Whether handsomely storing record collections or melding classic design with the durability of something suited for an office, the picks below represent furniture that goes beyond simply being furniture—in both substance and style. Fire Table Dutch designers Ward Huting and Gerard de Hoop simulate the physical and social warmth of a campfire in the living room. In addition to serving its function as a coffee...
(02 January 2009) - Whether handsomely storing record collections or melding classic design with the durability of something suited for an office, the picks below represent furniture that goes beyond simply being furniture—in both substance and style. Fire Table Dutch designers Ward Huting and Gerard de Hoop simulate the physical and social warmth of a campfire in the living room. In addition to serving its function as a coffee...
Raeburn Design
(12 December 2008) - Christopher Raeburn cleverly constructs high-end street wear from re-deployed parachutes and military fabrics. Sourced from uniforms of specific countries and vintages, Raeburn creates elegant pieces of clothing in stark contrast to the combat-ready materials from which they were made. We especially like the Parachute Jacket (pictured) for its breezy look. Using mainly recycled materials, these ethically-correct garments are produced in England. The outerwear features...
(12 December 2008) - Christopher Raeburn cleverly constructs high-end street wear from re-deployed parachutes and military fabrics. Sourced from uniforms of specific countries and vintages, Raeburn creates elegant pieces of clothing in stark contrast to the combat-ready materials from which they were made. We especially like the Parachute Jacket (pictured) for its breezy look. Using mainly recycled materials, these ethically-correct garments are produced in England. The outerwear features...
Michael McHale Chandeliers
(24 November 2008) - Former entertainment lawyer-turned-lighting designer Michael McHale creates chandeliers that are as much about structure as they are shimmering crystal. Born from the seeds of a DIY project, Michael McHale Designs is drafting a new vision for the chandelier, utilizing such rough and ready materials as patinated brass pipes and fittings, refrigerator bulbs, and appliance tubing in concert with the finest crystal available. The effect...
(24 November 2008) - Former entertainment lawyer-turned-lighting designer Michael McHale creates chandeliers that are as much about structure as they are shimmering crystal. Born from the seeds of a DIY project, Michael McHale Designs is drafting a new vision for the chandelier, utilizing such rough and ready materials as patinated brass pipes and fittings, refrigerator bulbs, and appliance tubing in concert with the finest crystal available. The effect...
Margaux Lange: Barbie Jewelry
(05 November 2008) - For many of us, the day we realized we just didn't have the childhood imagination required to play with Barbies anymore was a sad day in history. Fortunately, jewelry designer Margaux Lange found a new way to keep Barbie in our lives, with her clever accessories made of various Barbie body parts. Margaux's unusual designs are full of youthful spirit, but it's clear her fascination...
(05 November 2008) - For many of us, the day we realized we just didn't have the childhood imagination required to play with Barbies anymore was a sad day in history. Fortunately, jewelry designer Margaux Lange found a new way to keep Barbie in our lives, with her clever accessories made of various Barbie body parts. Margaux's unusual designs are full of youthful spirit, but it's clear her fascination...
Kate Cusack: Zipper Jewelry, Costume Design and Window Dressing
(04 November 2008) - by Ezra Natalia For Kate Cusack, the New York-based jewelery designer, costumer and wig-maker, her iPod's shuffle setting is an apt metaphor for the ups and downs of her hectic lifestyle, “The shuffle bounces all over the place and reminds me of music I like, but don't always remember to choose. Sometimes the song transition nicely from one to the next for a while, but...
(04 November 2008) - by Ezra Natalia For Kate Cusack, the New York-based jewelery designer, costumer and wig-maker, her iPod's shuffle setting is an apt metaphor for the ups and downs of her hectic lifestyle, “The shuffle bounces all over the place and reminds me of music I like, but don't always remember to choose. Sometimes the song transition nicely from one to the next for a while, but...
Tomas Kral: Upgrade Series
(15 October 2008) - Applying traditional glass cutting techniques and gold labels to industrial bottles and jars for his recent project called "Upgrade," the young Slovakian designer Tomas Kral, a recent graduate from Ecal (Lausanne's University of Art and Design), is becoming a talent to be reckoned with. Similar to Tord Boontje's transGlass series for Artecnica — everyday wine and beer bottles given new life through cutting and etching...
(15 October 2008) - Applying traditional glass cutting techniques and gold labels to industrial bottles and jars for his recent project called "Upgrade," the young Slovakian designer Tomas Kral, a recent graduate from Ecal (Lausanne's University of Art and Design), is becoming a talent to be reckoned with. Similar to Tord Boontje's transGlass series for Artecnica — everyday wine and beer bottles given new life through cutting and etching...
Cheeky Monkey Eco-Jewelry
(03 October 2008) - by Ariston Anderson We've all heard about conflict-free diamonds but what about the other hazards of making jewelry? Cheeky Monkey Jewelry takes the ethical production of jewelry a step further by using recycled materials. Taking into consideration that the average wedding band requires moving an estimated 20 tons of earth to mine enough gold for the small band and that the world currently only...
(03 October 2008) - by Ariston Anderson We've all heard about conflict-free diamonds but what about the other hazards of making jewelry? Cheeky Monkey Jewelry takes the ethical production of jewelry a step further by using recycled materials. Taking into consideration that the average wedding band requires moving an estimated 20 tons of earth to mine enough gold for the small band and that the world currently only...
Car Hood Coffee Tables
(01 October 2008) - Using hoods from vintage American cars, Joel Hester handcrafts coffee tables in his Dallas, TX studio. Taking advantage of the bright colors of yesteryear and the patterns created by oxidization, the one-of-a-kind steel pieces add industrial chic to living rooms. Tables start at $850 and Hester also makes bed frames, desks and other furniture to suit all your yearnings for metal.via Bem Legaus ...
(01 October 2008) - Using hoods from vintage American cars, Joel Hester handcrafts coffee tables in his Dallas, TX studio. Taking advantage of the bright colors of yesteryear and the patterns created by oxidization, the one-of-a-kind steel pieces add industrial chic to living rooms. Tables start at $850 and Hester also makes bed frames, desks and other furniture to suit all your yearnings for metal.via Bem Legaus ...
Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair
(20 August 2008) - For a chair prototype called the Conolounge, Chilean designers Onceneto tapped La Tercera newspaper for leftover paper printer rolls. A steel support provides structure and adds a fetching bright green accent. It's a clever example of creative reuse that reminds us of a less conceptual and more practical version of Julian Lwin's Biotube Bench. via Treehugger...
(20 August 2008) - For a chair prototype called the Conolounge, Chilean designers Onceneto tapped La Tercera newspaper for leftover paper printer rolls. A steel support provides structure and adds a fetching bright green accent. It's a clever example of creative reuse that reminds us of a less conceptual and more practical version of Julian Lwin's Biotube Bench. via Treehugger...
A Figurinista: Cute Monsters Jewelry
(11 August 2008) - At one time or another you've likely experienced some type of pareidolia, the mind's trick of seeing a face where there isn't one. Brazilian designer A Figurinista embraces the concept with her Cute Monsters jewelry. The collection repurposes vintage pieces to make brooches that resemble eyes, ears and a mouth for a result that's as adorable as it is eclectic. Is it just me...
(11 August 2008) - At one time or another you've likely experienced some type of pareidolia, the mind's trick of seeing a face where there isn't one. Brazilian designer A Figurinista embraces the concept with her Cute Monsters jewelry. The collection repurposes vintage pieces to make brooches that resemble eyes, ears and a mouth for a result that's as adorable as it is eclectic. Is it just me...
Vintage Leather Jacket Chucks
(31 July 2008) - Converse's latest drop to celebrate their 100th is a lesson in how to make a good thing better. Made out of vintage leather jackets, the leather has that greasy worn-in feel and plenty of unique details. We also like the patchwork construction and the incorporation of the black anodized zipper as a design element along the tongue. Waxed cotton laces complete the look, as...
(31 July 2008) - Converse's latest drop to celebrate their 100th is a lesson in how to make a good thing better. Made out of vintage leather jackets, the leather has that greasy worn-in feel and plenty of unique details. We also like the patchwork construction and the incorporation of the black anodized zipper as a design element along the tongue. Waxed cotton laces complete the look, as...
Present & Correct Recycled Stationery
(11 June 2008) - After experiencing the popularity of their paper goods selling in stores throughout the globe, the London-based stationers Present & Correct decided to take it online, opening their own store with goods culled from such far-flung locations as Korea, Peru and Osaka. From charmingly-packaged colored chalk sets to the rainbow-limned pages of a notebook, their well-curated offerings will likely delight event the biggest stationery junkies....
(11 June 2008) - After experiencing the popularity of their paper goods selling in stores throughout the globe, the London-based stationers Present & Correct decided to take it online, opening their own store with goods culled from such far-flung locations as Korea, Peru and Osaka. From charmingly-packaged colored chalk sets to the rainbow-limned pages of a notebook, their well-curated offerings will likely delight event the biggest stationery junkies....
Frank Willems: Madam Rubens
(04 June 2008) - After studying advertising and presentation techniques at St. Lucas College and the Design Academy Eindhoven , Frank Willems worked briefly with rising design luminary Joris Laarman. Now participating in various group exhibitions and creating unique studio work, Willems has joined the ranks of many young Dutch designers for whom personal expression is paramount. The Madam Rubens collection, his most fully realized furniture design, saw...
(04 June 2008) - After studying advertising and presentation techniques at St. Lucas College and the Design Academy Eindhoven , Frank Willems worked briefly with rising design luminary Joris Laarman. Now participating in various group exhibitions and creating unique studio work, Willems has joined the ranks of many young Dutch designers for whom personal expression is paramount. The Madam Rubens collection, his most fully realized furniture design, saw...
Kraanspoor: Dock Turned Office Building
(22 May 2008) - The Dutch, the beautiful Dutch—in terms of architecture anyway. With Kraanspoor they have led the way again with this reuse of an old crane dock. A new glass office building, with a climatic façade of double glazing, motorized louvers on the outside and full length windows on the inside, hovers above the old dock. The result of the architect Trude Hooykaas of OTH bicycling...
(22 May 2008) - The Dutch, the beautiful Dutch—in terms of architecture anyway. With Kraanspoor they have led the way again with this reuse of an old crane dock. A new glass office building, with a climatic façade of double glazing, motorized louvers on the outside and full length windows on the inside, hovers above the old dock. The result of the architect Trude Hooykaas of OTH bicycling...
Best of the Brooklyn Flea: Counter Evolution Bowling Alley Furniture
(12 May 2008) - by Laurice ParkinAfter several visits by our small army of NY-based contributors, today we bring you a few of the best we found at the new Sunday morning ritual of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Flea. Be sure to check back throughout the day to see more of what the new church has to offer. Bowling Alleys, icons of both Americana and funny shoes, have not...
(12 May 2008) - by Laurice ParkinAfter several visits by our small army of NY-based contributors, today we bring you a few of the best we found at the new Sunday morning ritual of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Flea. Be sure to check back throughout the day to see more of what the new church has to offer. Bowling Alleys, icons of both Americana and funny shoes, have not...
Vintage Terrycloth Stuffed Animals
(22 April 2008) - Made from reclaimed cotton terrycloth dating back to the '50s, '60s and '70s, these stuffed animals are a worthy challenge to their classic plush counterparts. Each neo-Boho monkey, pig or polar bear is handmade in Germany and is one-of-a-kind. The animals start at €28 from the new eco-friendly online retailer Matteriashop....
(22 April 2008) - Made from reclaimed cotton terrycloth dating back to the '50s, '60s and '70s, these stuffed animals are a worthy challenge to their classic plush counterparts. Each neo-Boho monkey, pig or polar bear is handmade in Germany and is one-of-a-kind. The animals start at €28 from the new eco-friendly online retailer Matteriashop....
Re:vision Camera Cuffs
(18 April 2008) - Australian designer Craig Arnold combined his passion for cameras and recycling to create Re:vision, a line of bracelets made by reshaping and polishing discarded cameras parts. The stylish hand-finished cuffs are available in eight models with themed names, like the Aperture cuff, Focal length cuff, Wide Focus cuff and Lens thread cuff. Thanks to vendor of the accessories, who also happens to be a...
(18 April 2008) - Australian designer Craig Arnold combined his passion for cameras and recycling to create Re:vision, a line of bracelets made by reshaping and polishing discarded cameras parts. The stylish hand-finished cuffs are available in eight models with themed names, like the Aperture cuff, Focal length cuff, Wide Focus cuff and Lens thread cuff. Thanks to vendor of the accessories, who also happens to be a...
Stephen Burks: Cappellini Love
(17 April 2008) - Yesterday at the Fiera Milano, walking through the sprawling campus of the supergroup Poltrona Frau, I ran into the New York designer Stephen Burks, who took a moment to chat with me about his new line of eco-conscious ware for Italian manufacturer Cappellini. Called Cappellini Love, the collection is comprised of a series of vases and bowls made from glass fragments, and a small...
(17 April 2008) - Yesterday at the Fiera Milano, walking through the sprawling campus of the supergroup Poltrona Frau, I ran into the New York designer Stephen Burks, who took a moment to chat with me about his new line of eco-conscious ware for Italian manufacturer Cappellini. Called Cappellini Love, the collection is comprised of a series of vases and bowls made from glass fragments, and a small...
Elise Bergman Clothing
(14 April 2008) - by Sheena Sood Chicago-based clothing designer Elise Bergman's business began as a small venture. A family-taught seamstress and self-trained designer with a degree in English lit, she started cutting and sewing dresses by hand out of her home in Michigan. Elise launched her label with a small collection of dresses made with mostly vintage fabrics in July 2006. Those pieces all sold and with...
(14 April 2008) - by Sheena Sood Chicago-based clothing designer Elise Bergman's business began as a small venture. A family-taught seamstress and self-trained designer with a degree in English lit, she started cutting and sewing dresses by hand out of her home in Michigan. Elise launched her label with a small collection of dresses made with mostly vintage fabrics in July 2006. Those pieces all sold and with...
Camaleonte Animal Benches
(10 March 2008) - Although they look fit for a kid's room, these novelty animal benches, made by the careful hand of São Paulo artisan Ted Benvenuti of Camaleonte, are gorgeous enough to grace the world of adults. Each one, weighing 77-88 pounds, takes him anywhere from 10-15 days to build, from fitting the wood pieces together to sanding and sealing the overall work. Benvenuti uses Brazilian bentwood...
(10 March 2008) - Although they look fit for a kid's room, these novelty animal benches, made by the careful hand of São Paulo artisan Ted Benvenuti of Camaleonte, are gorgeous enough to grace the world of adults. Each one, weighing 77-88 pounds, takes him anywhere from 10-15 days to build, from fitting the wood pieces together to sanding and sealing the overall work. Benvenuti uses Brazilian bentwood...
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