Sustainable design is the focus of the 1st Annual Brasil Eco Show that runs from today until June 5 in Sao Paulo, which is bringing together architects, civil engineers, professors, members of Greenpeace and people usually involved in construction to…
Continue Reading →When I first heard about Dwell's project and online miniseries, Building Green in Harlem, I had mixed reactions. At first I was nervous because, as a Harlem resident, I am hypersensitive to the various misinterpretations others have of the neighborhood.…
Continue Reading →I'll be honest: I absolutely love these nesting stools from Kalon Studios. There is something about the eye-catching design that invokes a feeling of calm and serenity, but the most appealing aspect for me is the versatility. Since I live…
Continue Reading →On Saturday, I had a moderately awkward conversation with someone who couldn't tell me where the teak in his pieces was sourced from. Not wanting to get into a human rights debate in the middle of the Javits Center, I…
Continue Reading →As the only child of environmentally-conscious parents who own color-coded recycle bins for every imaginable item, I have an innate attraction to anything made from renewable materials. So, when I saw a picture of the Reee Chair, which is composed…
Continue Reading →It was about six months ago when I first picked up one of Recycline's Preserve Toothbrushes at the always-packed Trader Joe's in Manhattan. At that time, it was more a matter of necessity than environmental-conciousness; my current toothbrush had fallen…
Continue Reading →A fresh and free-to-use social shopping website, Greendeavor is moving us in the right (eco-friendly) direction with regard to our consumer behavior. This site is a hybrid of a social network and a shopping rewards program-- you can connect through…
Continue Reading →Come August, my household will lose a roommate (to grad school in Austin) and gain a whole extra room which, if I have any say in the matter, will be a sleek new office. The timing is perfect, really, because…
Continue Reading →San Diego born Splaff Flopps is picking up right where companies like Alchemy Goods have left off, but this time the rubber is hitting the road in flip flop form. In fact, the idea for these flips came from a…
Continue Reading →I'm loving the domestic disturbance, the designs, and the larger ideas that seem to define Munich, Germany based Blake Hamster's first run of clothes. Although limited to 4 guys and 4 gals shirts, they've hit the ground running with an…
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