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Dirty Rags; from old uniforms to funky object (Photos)

Dirty Rags at Elisava Design School. Image Credit: Vicente Zambrano What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser , a local waste collection and urban cleaning company. Not only were they asked to design useful products for the company’s employees out of their old uniforms, they also had to come up with designs that would use all of the pieces of the uniforms; leaving nothing behind.The Elisava students presented their work in an exhibition called “

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Pedal Powered Kitchen Center An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Back in the 60’s the Nutone Kitchen Center was all the rage in high-end kitchens; The idea was that you would have a pile of different appliances and one motor to serve them all, built into the kitchen counter. But in the end it didn’t make a lot of sense as electric motors were relatively cheap. But what if you do not want to use electricity? The mechanism is going to take up a lot more space and perhaps be more expensive. Designer Christoph Thetard has designed the R2B2 “to reduce private electric waste production.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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MEKA Prefab Takes Manhattan, Raises Questions About The Future Of Housing

Image Credit: Inhabitat Since the invention of the shipping container and the revolution in transport it caused, the globalization of world trade has changed the face of manufacturing. About the only industry that did not move to China was housebuilding; It’s hard to ship a house. But now, the clever Canadians of MEKA have solved that problem; They have taken the incredibly logical step of designing … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is This the World’s Most Famous Chair?

Photo: functionalfate Palermo Is this the world’s most famous chair? It is certainly the most ubiquitous; spotted everywhere from front porches to cafes to garbage dumps to beaches across the world. It’s not known who designed it but it has a name: the Monobloc, it has a website , a book and it has just had its own exhibition in Munich at the International Design Museum in Munich…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Nudge, the New Eco Lifestyle Shop in Helsinki, Has Opened Its Doors

Photo credit: Eero Liesimaa I wish there was a Nudge in every city. It’s a whole new way of shopping, or actually, it’s not just about shopping, but rather about living, and style. Nudge is the new eco lifestyle experience, which consists of a shop, a showroom, a consultancy and a meeting place where you can exchange ideas on how to live better or let yourself be inspired by others. Where is this you might ask? In Helsinki, Finland, where Nudge opened its doors this week, with furniture designed by

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Solar Patio Umbrella Lights Up the Night

Images via Yanko It seems like there’s hardly anything new under the sun when it comes to solar power ideas these days. The Day Shade Night Light is one such design. The patio umbrella gathers sunlight during the day while providing shade, stores the energy in batteries in its stand, and provides a canopy of light during the evening. While not novel, the design does have some improved features over past ideas. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Biodegradable Knitted Sofa, Folding Screen, Trash Can By Emiliano Godoy

Photos: Pirwi.com . Mexican designer Emiliano Godoy ‘s biodegradable knitted chair is a classic for those into green design. But over the past few years he has extended the knitted line into a few more products, including the sofa on this picture, a folding screen and a trash can. Take a look at those inside…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Turniture: The Chool Turns from a Stool To A Chair

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it “LifeEdited.” You can help: Enter the design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and possibly design the apartment! The Chool might fit in a LifeEdited; James Lucas of Slam designed it so that it sits like a stool, not taking up much room, until you sit on it. This action causes the mechanism ins… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Astounding Arches In Pavilion of 33,000 Beer Crates (Photos)

Images: SHSH With recycled, modular materials like these attention-grabbing, widely-available yellow beer crates becoming a popular building component, it was only a matter of time before the ante was upped. If you’ve already seen this pretty cool freeform pavilion made from 2,000 beer crates, then check out this mind-boggling structure made from 33,000 crates and complete with columns and high-flying arches:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The GreenShows Showcase New Directions in Green Fashion

The designs of Auralís Herrero wowed the crowds at last week’s GreenShows. Green is the new black. And if you don’t believe us, check this: eBay listings with the term “organic” have nearly doubled since this time last year, while sales for items with the term have risen 30 percent. Among the forces propelling green fashion along: the GreenShows, otherwise known as Eco Fashion Week…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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