A new wave of design, entitled eco chic, is a budding style trend that confirms that eco-friendly need not necessarily be merely practical, dull and boring. Described as a fusion of high fashion and environmentally conscience design – it seems eco chic design is here to stay and getting more and more interesting as it evolves and develops. Here are a few interesting international designs I spotted on the web:
Shelves for Life was a self-initiated project by William Warren to further explore ideas of built-in sentimentality within our possessions. The aim is to make stronger emotional relationships with our belongings and encourage life-long use. The shelves are CNC-cut in oak veneered plywood to the customer's measurements. They are intended to be used throughout life as storage for personal belongings. On death, the shelves are dismantled and rebuilt as a coffin.
This attractive chandelier is made from used Bic pens by Spanish company, Enpieza.
This unique chair has been made out of erasers by Spanish design company, Enpieza.
The ultimate grow-your-own chair – the grass armchair – available from Purves & Purves. It's a flatpack, do it yourself kit, consisting of a 14 piece corrugated cardboard frame and a package of grass seeds. It starts to grow after just 10 days. First decide on the best location for it, but choose carefully, as once it grows, it can't be moved. After you assemble the cardboard frame, you fill it with 240 litres of soil, sprinkle the grass seeds over it, and water it daily. Then watch it grow and enjoy.
Made by Reelfurniture from old wooden reels, this wooden rocking chair is comfortable, boasting slats that conform to the shape of your back and with rigging rope stops with three basic positions.
Made from trolleys that are generally scrapped due to unaligned wheels or exposed wire , which are transformed by Reestore – these ex-trolleys become beautiful, yet functional upright chairs.
The Red Splash Water Ski Chair and Ottoman is made from old recycled water skis.
This crushed-can chair is part of a range of furniture designed by Amir Zinaburg from Israel, which are extremely simple in design, while also being colourful and exceptionally practical. Although not suited to every interior design scheme, they are robust and are a great option for outdoor furniture.
Bike Furniture Design is a design and manufacturing studio specialising in the design and manufacturing of contemporary, modern furniture made primarily from recycled steel and aluminium bicycle rims, handlebars, and frames – such as the cocktail table featured here.
Lamponi's Lamps use vintage appliances and automobile parts to create elaborate and remarkably elegant lamps. There is a kind of retrofuturism at work in these designs, with an authenticity that is rarely found in faux-historical interior furnishings.
Designed by Stuart Haygarth, the original Tide chandelier is part of a larger body of work based on the collection of manmade debris washed up on a specific stretch of Kent coastline. He has been collecting material over many years and the work is still in progress. The material collected is sorted and categorized and several individual pieces of work were produced. The Tide chandelier is created from clear and translucent objects, primarily made of plastic. Each object is different in shape and form, yet they come together to produce one sphere. The sphere is an analogy for the moon which affects the tides which in turn wash up the debris.
Also made by Stuart Haygarth, the Spectacle Chandelier stems from his Aladdin series – a collection of multicoloured glassware unearthed at flea markets – this remarkable light fitting is made from 1020 pairs of prescription glasses. – Antonella Dési
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- William Warren
- Enpieza
- Purves and Purves
- Reelfurniture
- Reestore
- Smarter
- Designboom
- Bike Furniture
- Lamponi's Lamps
- Stuart Haygarth
For more information click here to visit the William Warren website.
For more information click here to visit the Enpieza website.
For more information click here to visit the Purves & Purves website.
For more information click here to visit the Reelfurniture website.
For more information click here to visit the Reestore website.
For more information click here to visit the Smarter website.
For more information click here to visit the Design Boom website.
For more information click here to visit the Bike Fruniture website.
For more information click here to visit the Lamponi's Lamps website.
For more information click here to visit the Stuart Haygarth website.
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