Due to the rise of LED, lighting has become more sustainable. With the Cartoni 900 pendant, designer Wisse Trooster of Qoowl goes one step further with the label Cartoni Design. In addition to applying LED technology, the lamp is made with recycled cardboard from Smurfit Kappa. The result is a minimalist stylish pendant that can… [Read More]
Kyle Megill launches the SAU Clock on Kickstarter
After the successful launch of his first project the “H-Chair” at the Interior Design Show (IDS14) in Toronto, multidisciplinary designer Kyle Megill is now launching a clock designed to connect you with raw natural materials. Named SAU after the Norwegian word for ‘sheep’, SAU is a new concept of an old-age ritual that connects people… [Read More]
New lifestyle brand infuses backpacks with cork
Lifestyle brand of premium accessories Corked has just launched their first backpack line on Kickstarter. Living up to its name, the line incorporates recycled cork in the design. Head over to their Kickstarter page and back up the project in the next 31 days! It all started in my grandpa’s wine cellar—As kids, my sister and I… [Read More]
Butterfly lights by Tom Raffield
Tom Raffield has designed a lighting collection inspired by the movement and beauty of a butterfly in full light. Taking its name after its source of inspiration, the Butterfly Collection includes a Floor Lamp and a Pendant, both showcasing stunning sculptural forms. The intricate bent wood form creates intricate shadows and produces stunning lighting effects…. [Read More]
Gobble sustainable kids furniture on Kickstarter
Gobble by Form Maker, is an education driven project aimed at using innovative materials to replace unsustainable and toxic components in today’s furniture. The idea of the project started when two complete strangers met on Instagram and realized they shared a common goal: using a structurally engineered material made from recycled paper fibres to create… [Read More]
Sunset Parklet receives Special Recognition in Urban Design Award
The Sunset Parklet by INTERSTICE Architects was recently awarded Special Recognition in Urban Design from San Francisco’s AIA Design Awards Program. Designed as a pro-bono project for the Other Avenues Whole Food Co-op Market and the popular Sea Breeze Café in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset district, Sunset Parklet is a new public amenity that stretches 50 feet on the… [Read More]
Make Architects unveils its new subterranean studio in London
Make Architects opened the doors to its new London studio, a 1,300m² renovated NCP car park located on the basement floor of Middlesex House, Cleveland Street in Fitzrovia. The subterranean space is pre-let by Derwent London Plc under a 15 year lease, providing a canvas for Make to showcase their innovative and sustainable approach to… [Read More]
Tableau Automatic Watering Tray by Pikaplant Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Amsterdam-based start-up Pikaplant has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their latest project, an automatic house plant watering tray that makes it easy for anyone to grow healthy indoor plants. Tableau mimics the natural wet-dry cycle of groundwater, for healthier plants. True to nature, its ebb-and-flow irrigation system uses zero electricity. Tableau will run on Kickstarter until… [Read More]
David Trubridge to reveal new designs & installation at Milan
David Trubridge returns to Milan design fair for the 13th time, bringing new lighting designs and a thought provoking installation: At Eye Level. Besides the new 2015 launches, the New Zealand designers will also present his Snowflake and Nikau pendant lights, recent winners of the 2015 Red Dot Awards. At Eye Level Installation ‘At Eye… [Read More]
Ultra thin sound absorbing pendant from ZERO lighting
The 2015 collection from ZERO Lighting introduces a series of light fixtures that enrich our lives. The Block pendant light by Johanna Jacobson Backman for the Swedish brand explores the idea of increasing our wellbeing through good workplace acoustics. The ultra thin pendant absorbs both high and low frequencies, contributing to a pleasant atmosphere. The… [Read More]
