Category: Eco
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Aravore – Spring-Summer/2012
English Rose in sweet summer whites with vintage print bolero What a lovely and glamorous range from London label, Aravore for the coming Summer Season 2012! A beautiful reverie in retro, yet fashion forward styling, of course with their organic luxury, natural fabrics and fair trade ethos. They just won the Junior Design Awards for…
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Balouga Edition – Kalo System Shelves
What a great idea this Kalo System is, designed by Mahmoud Akram for Balouga Edition. This modular system of adjustable wall shelves can be ordered in packs of 8 pieces, in moulded plywood-white laminate or moulded plywood-colored laminate. 3 packs are enough to cover a whole wall. And it is all environmentally friendly, since…
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Treehouse by Baumraum
I have a thing for treehouses these days and came across this architectural firm, Baumraum, who designs not only treehouses but treehouse hotels! I am taken by their treehouse that was built in Djuren in Germany. The treehouse serves as a room for rest and relaxation for the adults as well as a room…
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Patouche – Everyday Dress Up
This little red cape has really touched an emotional cord with me. I always wanted a Little Red Riding Hood cape when I was a little girl, so when I came across it, I felt I missed a childhood opportunity to live out my fantasies. The closest I got was a red pancho, which…
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Paper Town – A Recycled Pop Up Town
This Paper Town toy from Poland has really taken my fancy with the bright colors and all that imaginative detail. Inspired by Polish suburban life, the choice of three kits contain houses, playgrounds, shops, vehicles, gas stations, etc. The Paper Town is made of fully recycled paper and the pieces are precisely punched, so putting…
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Eco-Kids Eco-Dough and Art Supplies
Eco-Kids is the brainchild of mother and former nanny Cammie Weeks, who used her mother’s recipe to make eco-dough for her son and his friends. Cammie and her husband realized the need for safe and natural art supplies and toys, so the duo began selling their sustainable dough at farmers markets throughout California and eventually expanded…
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Yo’Play Blox Containers
I just had a “Why didn’t they think of this sooner?” (like fifty years ago) moment or actually a “Why didn’t I think of this?” moment. Yogurt cartons that are toys designed of course by an Italian design firm, deGast deSIGN – children are stimulated to ‘collect and reuse’ instead of ‘waste’, and…
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Senta Cork Stool by Fernando Brizio
I just love the versatility of this pack and carry Senta stool by designer Fernando Brizio. The wooden legs fit into the cork seat and you can sit on it low or attach the legs and have a higher stool. The possibilities of this piece are endless – this would fit into a tote bag…
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Nudge Eco Lifestyle Store – Helsinki
I am really intrigued by Nudge. It’s a whole new way of shopping, and living and design. Nudge is the eco lifestyle center in Helsinki, Finland, which consists of a shop dedicated to sustainable and Fair Trade clothing, furniture and accessories from Scandinavia and beyond, a showroom, a consultancy and a meeting place where you can…