Articles in the Green Design Category

Pretty porcelain
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Green Design on 4 December 2009
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Earlier this week I was writing an article for Designer Monthly about reclaiming and recycling. Part of my reaserch delved into the very good works of Build it Green! NYC, a warehouse store that sells reclaimed and surplus building materials at a mere fraction of their original cost. I am a fan of old things [...]

Coal, just in time for Christmas
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Green Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Lifestyle on 25 November 2009
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The last time I visited the DWR Tools for Living Store, I was instantly smitten with their collection of natural coal purifiers from designer Louise Vilsgaard. These black pieces of “white charcoal” made from Korean oak come in a variety of forms and can be used to purify your water, deodorize your refrigerator, or simply [...]

I Want One: Eco-Friendly Furniture
By stylehound
Posted in Furniture, Green Design on 7 October 2009
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We like wood furniture. And we like being good to the environment. And we really like the furniture from Environment Furniture.
They use reclaimed wood from southern Brazil, then fashion it into furniture with plank inlays and mosaic effects, using, as they say in a press release, “the wood’s natural character to create a collection that’s [...]

I Want One: Design Project Organizer
By stylehound
Posted in Color, Furniture, Green Design, I Want One, Interior Design/Decorate, Lifestyle on 24 September 2009
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One of the students at the Sheffield School of Interior Design found this very cool, very useful-looking organizer for design projects, in which you can keep paint chips, fabric samples, and work your way through a design project. Could be a really useful assistant to the Sheffield Complete Course in Interior Design!
For more details, check [...]

New Designer Monthly Posted
By stylehound
Posted in Architecture, Color, Feng Shui, Green Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Lifestyle on 2 September 2009
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Have you been stuck at home, wondering what’s going on in design in the world beyond your little corner? Or maybe you’ve just come back from your summer holidays, and your appetite for new ideas is whetted. Either way, you should check out the new Designer Monthly that just went up today, with features on [...]

Nature Takes Over!
By stylehound
Posted in Architecture, General Posts, Green Design on 31 August 2009
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I have to admit that partly I wanted to post this just because this photo is so cool. I love the idea of nature being stronger than the things we build, and this photo exemplifies that.

But it is also part of the publicity for an event in Chicago September 2 that sounds so great I [...]

Start Your Own Rooftop Garden
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Green Design, Lifestyle on 28 August 2009
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For those citydwellers who wish for a little green spot to call their own but don’t have a backyard, check out this video on how to create a rooftop garden.  It’s simple, economical, and easy enough for those who don’t have much gardening skills.  And don’t miss it - they’ve installed a bamboo fence around [...]

A White Roof To Make the Planet Green
By stylehound
Posted in Architecture, Green Design on 19 August 2009
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If you’re on the East Coast of the US right now, you’re really feeling the heat. And hopefully not using your A/C too much for relief. 
There are, of course, methods big and small for greening the planet with home decor. The small things you can do right now: get some insulated shades and close them [...]

I Want One—Water-saving Bath
By stylehound
Posted in Architecture, Bath/Kitchen Design, Feng Shui, Green Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Remodeling on 10 August 2009
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You know how, sometimes, you’re standing around in the shower and don’t really need the water on? Especially if you’re becoming more aware of just how precious that water is. And yet, turning the water off and back on again is sometimes just more than you’re willing to do.

Here is the coolest water-saving device we’ve [...]

I Want One—Ceramic Rings & Necklaces
By stylehound
Posted in Green Design, I Want One, Lifestyle on 29 June 2009
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Continuing the theme of art and wood from the previous post, at the Uptown Art Stroll this weekend, the Stylehound came upon the work of Michelle Bernard, who makes jewelry out of ceramic and colored stone, and sometimes wire, too. The necklaces are big, strong, earthy pieces. It’s unique, eye-catching stuff that seems to have [...]