Her “upholstered” chairs are made from hard materials but can be “squished” to provide for comfy seating.
… Brick Habitats by UK-based designer Chooi-leng Tan take the approach of integrating avian habitats directly into new construction in the form of special bricks.
…the company’s pieces have a sustainable aspect to them, and they are all made to counter cheap, poorly made stuff that only lasts a few years…
Transplanted from California to the neighbourhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ariele Alasko of Brooklyn to West makes some pretty darn cool pieces, transforming salvaged wood into tasteful, geometric wonders.
Inspired by “aerial maps, topographic line [and] how at closer inspection these representations of our environment take on an almost floral like energy,”
Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri have created an homage to ancient cultures, doused liberally with plenty of flair.
This is certainly a refreshing and chic way to redefine the ordinary and humble rubber band.
Who needs a Snuggie?
Inspired by silhouettes of yore and contemporary sports performance, the range will feature sustainable materials—organic cotton, recycled cotton, and recycled polyester, among them—under the auspices of H&M’s “Conscious” label.
Ottawa is on the upswing, “reborn as a magnet for chefs, artists, brewers (of both coffee and beer), innovative businesses — and people looking for a home in an authentic neighborhood.”
Photo ©Benjamin Spöth
Made out wood and metal, this structure is intended as a modular fencing unit that can be adapted in various ways to attract and provide habitats for birds, bees, moths and other pollinating insects…
I love to find broken down, beaten up pieces of furniture and revitalize them to their once beauty and much more.
