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Design Articles, Design Green
Jacquelyn A. Ottman – Beyond New and Improved: New Frontiers of Design Innovation
Ten years ago, as the U.S. economy headed into the thick of global competition, differentiation became the competitive watchword. I warned then that “new and improved” wouldn’t do. That’s even truer today. As I write, European and Japanese environmental policy initiatives with names like WEEE, REACH and HARL are upping the competitive ante. What may [...]
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Design Green
Uros Hohkravt – Suprise Flower
Life itself has always been an inspiration to us. Not only our life, but also the vital energy of other human beings surrounding us. Beside the fact that growing plants is existentially very important for people, it also fills them with enthusiasm, plants have a very calming affect on people, they produce oxygen etc.
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Design Green
David Graas – Designing Better Garbage
David Graas – Not A Lamp
Lamp packaged in itself. Content: not a lamp.
What do most of you do to the shoe boxes that you ‘bought’ together with your shoe purchases? Do you keep them or throw them away? For me, I generally keep them. I will use them to store my old shoes. [...] -
Design Green, Design News
Mitsubishi – Concept CT & EZ MIEV
Designed at the Mitsubishi Motors Design Center in Cypress, California, and debuted at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, the Mitsubishi Concept-CT is a compact 4-door hatchback powered by 4 in-wheel electric motors and a 3 cylinder petrol engine.
The Concept CT was designed to be practical as well as fun, while returning an advantageous mpg. The [...] -
Design Green, Design News
Jamie Wieck – Growing Business Card
How do you make your business card stand out? Make it grow! We’re seeing a lot of clever business cards perfect for your green thumb, and its about time! Jamie Wieck breathes new life into business cards with his Growing Business Card. This little number transforms from a regular business card to miniature house plant, [...]
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Design Green
Yuriko Koike – Mottainai Furoshiki
Ms Yuriko Koike, Japan’s Minister of the Environment, has created the “Mottainai Furoshiki” as a symbol of Japanese culture to reduce waste. Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth which is used repeatedly in a stylish way. The utilization of this “Mottainai Furoshiki” will contribute to reducing household waste from plastic bags.
I’ve created what you [...]
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Design Green
Celery Furniture – Lullaboo Furniture Line
Rocking Pony and Rocking Horse
Celery Furniture’s version of a traditional rocking horse offers a fun ride with a modern twist. Minimal assembly required. Materials: Bamboo and/or formaldehyde-free medium density fiberboard; low-VOC paint and finishes.Kristen & Dan Harding, Co-founder [Seated on Rocking Horse]
With degrees in architecture, Dan and Kristin share the belief that the most sophisticated [...] -
Design Competitions, Design Green
Design Association NPO – Love Your Earth International Design Competition
Love Your Earth create a graphic artwork to raise awareness – it’s a perfect way to declare your support.
As each day goes by the problems facing the earth become more and more apparent, its quite clear that many things must change and sooner rather than later. Throughout history graphic design has proved itself as one [...] -
Design Green
Chris Kirby – Compost Vase
[ 2007 Macef Design Award Highly Commended Entry ]
[ 2006 Core77 Light Objects Notable Entry ]
A porcelain vase for collecting food wastes for composting and recycling. It is a precious vessel that introduces ritual into the meal and meal preparation and affords an esteemed treatment of food waste collection.
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Design Green
MIO – Beehive Softbowl & Bendant Lamp
MIO is a design company dedicated to creating the most sustainable and innovative design experiences in the market. Serving the needs and desires of our loyal customers and consulting clients guides our design, marketing, manufacturing and consulting activities.
Guided by the company’s philosophy of “Responsible Desire” MIO has introduced design that strategically harnesses the most eco-intelligent [...] -
Design Green
BMW Designworks – Ecopod e1 Home Recycling Center
[ iF Product Design Award 2007 Winner ]
With an ecopod in the kitchen, pantry or laundry room, families will now have a simple, aesthetically pleasing, and rewarding way to process recyclables.
The ecopod e1 home recycling center features removable storage containers for glass bottles, paper, plastic bags or other recyclable materials. -
Design Green
Peter Stutchbury & Richard Smith – The Cardboard House
Design Concept
The Cardboard House represents the reduction of technology and the simplification of needs. By demonstrating that we are able to recycle 100% of the building components at extremely low cost, the Cardboard House is a direct challenge to the housing industry to reduce housing and environmental costs.
Stutchbury and Pape, working in association with the [...]
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