For those of you who’re deeply attached to your bicycles and wish to have them by your side at all times, these Bike Tread Belts will be a constant reminder of your 2-wheeled love affairs. Hand made in Portland, Oregon, the sustainable belts are constructed of recycled bicycle tires of different sorts — everything from […]

Inspired by a traditional tea whisk used in Japanese culture, Hiroki Takada‘s Tea Ceremony Chair will be presented in Tokyo’s designer week. The piece is entirely constructed of bamboo and resembles the shape that of something simple and overlooked in most Japanese households, yet the intricate shape is inspiring: split bamboo that is cut into […]

Droog furniture has found a way to re-use fallen trees. Swiss designer for the company Jurgen Bey has come up with this genius sustainable concept: the Tree Trunk Bench. By adding vintage bronze chair backs to the trunk the tree is converted into a modern seating arrangement. For those who wish to go green with […]

The Sol Cinema is a project funded by the media arts charity Undercurrents, an experiment in new ways to appreciate film while still being eco-savvy. Created from a vintage 1960’s two-berth caravan and completely powered by the sun, he idea behind the non-profit theater was to create awareness of environmental issues. The Sol Cinema has […]

Here one man’s trash is truly another mans treasure. After trying to come up with a creative way to find seating for a close friend’s wedding, Adrian Johnson merged two found treasures into one luxurious couch. Roaming the dump for something to inspire him, Johnson came across a a vintage BMW two-door coupe which happened […]

A unique style of footwear on par with Native American stylizations, the Italian company Lazy Point is even named after a particular seam used by American Indians on their woven loafers. Designed by Michele Secchiari in collaboration with a team of Japanese designers, these fine shoes are handcrafted from eco-friendly leather, with rubber soles that […]

You know those idiots that keep their watches forever, and pass them down generation to generation to their useless offspring? What a bunch of chumps! Why keep something around when you can just throw it away, so it disappears into the ether never to be seen again. Done and done. Thank god Swiss watchmaker Altanus […]

Dutch company Tas-ka, has been around for over 6 years. Their specialty? Well it started out with handbags, but now its moved on to all sorts of kitschy homemade-style items. This paper crane lamp is just one example of the crafty things the company has come up with. Hundreds of paper cranes, in different colors […]