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Showing posts with label sustainable furniture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sustainable furniture. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Chocolate Bamboo Room Divider

This chocolate coil bamboo room divider from Chiasso looks good enough to eat, well not quite but almost. Made from vertical strips of sustainable bamboo, it's classy enough for the contemporary home and funky enough for that mid-century modern look too.

www.chiasso.com

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Spun Bamboo Stools

These colorful spun bamboo stools are made from bamboo, a renewable resource. "Spun" refers tot he spinning process used to make the bamboo smooth and circular in shape. A groovy piece of furniture for your mod pod, er, pad.

www.homeandplanet.com

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Banana Leaf Furniture

Banana leaf is a renewable resource and Austrian-based Lars Bambussen Design has taken advantage of this versatile material to create elegant furniture reminiscent of the mod designs from the 1970s. Looks like there's a bit of Art Nouveau influence in there as well.

www.lars-bambussen.com

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Wine Barrel Chair



A classic chair for inside the home or out in the garden, these wine barrel chairs are made from reclaimed and salvaged white oak from discarded wine barrels. They're comfortable, portable, and will look great with your modernist decor.


www.mcleodchairs.com

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Reclaimed Teak Barstool

This environmentally-friendly "stump" barstool is made from reclaimed teak and can be used inside the house or out in the garden. Paint it or leave natural, it's up to you. 30 inches high, 13 in. diameter.

www.bar-stools-barstools.com

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Good Egg Footstool

This nifty looking (and sturdy!) footstool from artist Inna Alesina is made from 100% recycled paper pulp egg cartons. Colored using a water-based fabric dye, it is available in four colors; terra cotta, green, blue, and beige. Color will fade in direct sunlight. 18" high x 22" wide x 12" across.

www.eco-artware.com

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Viesso Divan

Vieeso makes furniture, including this exquisite divan designed for lounging in your tres mod apartment, using sustainable earth-friendly materials. Wood from sustainable forests, "green" fabrics made from recycled or natural materials, and filling that is 100% natural latex or feathers and down.

www.viesso.com

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Desk by CardBoard Design

Lightweight yet sturdy, this simply mod desk is made from honeycomb corrugated cardboard that is manufactured from recycled corrugated cardboard, kraft paper, newspapers, and straw. No screws, recycled, recyclable, and no traditional glue. Adhesives are derived from natural sources.

www.cardboardesign.com

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Water HyacinthTable

This wild and wonderful side or end table is made from the stems of water hyacinths, an invasive plant that is crowding out native plant species in the United States and clogging the waterways. Glass top included. Measures 19"H x 20"W x 20" D.

www.environtrading.com

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Becca Stool

The Becca stool is a versatile piece of furniture that doubles as a small bench or coffee table as well. Made from smoked bamboo, a sustainable material, it measures 30"W x 16"H x 15"D. Designed by Anthony Marschak, manufactured by Adapt Design.

www.designpublic.com