Posts Tagged ‘sustainable’

06/08

Riya

Turned up tiles from Urbanproduct

Multi-disciplinary design studio Urbanproduct has launched ‘Dune’ – a tactile and sensuous wall treatment that invites people to engage with it. They believe that by the inherent charm of recycled and reclaimed materials can be repurposed to bring new meaning to modern spaces.

The Toronto-based studio is working with local manufacturers to develop the elegant tile in a variety of materials. Wooden and ceramic batches have been added to the range this year, which include concrete tiles naturally pigmented with a soya based finish. The tiles can be configured differently for a variety of patterns and effects, lending a playfulness to any wall or surface.

08/06

Shoot the Stylist!

Trash Me lamps by Victor Vetterlein

The intent of the Trash Me lamps project is to create a product that is born from the trash and returned to the trash after a short but useful life cycle. Each Trash Me lamp is created from four paper egg cartons, blended with water, poured over a mold, and smoothed by hand to form a section. After drying for a few days, the sections are fastened together with aluminum screw posts. A cloth electrical cord with recyclable electrical fixture parts is used for the lighting. For the Trash Me desk lamp, a paper bag filled with bird seed provides added weight to stabilize the base. At the end of its life, the Trash Me lamp can be quickly dissembled and the parts reused or recycled back into the trash to be born again as something as new.


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