Gramo Speakers just might be the perfect outdoor accessory for the audio-inclined. Designed by Pekka Salokannel, the Gramo Speakers are powered by three layers of photovoltaic panels on the surface — allowing you to listen to music plug-less (say while camping, at the beach, on safari, canoeing the Merrimack, etc). The solar panels also charge […]

Ostensibly these are eco-friendly and “green”, but really isn’t the Wood Music speakers just the same guts as any iPod speaker system…only stuffed in a log? Don’t get me wrong, I love the look of it — I think natural wood warms up any environment and I’d love to have it on my bookshelf. But […]

These solar-powered LED lights by Miniwiz illustrate the true potential of design intersecting ingenuity. Re-purposing the ubiquitous plastic bottle — that heinous bane of the enviroment — into a usable light source, Miniwiz have transformed a liability into an asset. You just screw the LED lights in place of the cap and leave it outside. […]

Somebody should really pass these along to Dick Cheney. Designed by Japanese artist Mitsuru Katsumoto,  her “A Study In Green Grass” piece would do wonders for his ecological wraith mindset. And if they don’t change his outlook, at least it’ll keep him blind for the time being…

Shin Okada designed this Mast natural humidifier made of pure Hinoki (aka Japanese Cypress). With no electricity or wires, the thinly sliced Hinoki (known for its high-quality timber, rot-resistant qualities and lemony scent) mast absorbs water from the hull and diffuses it, and its intrinsic aroma, into the room. Quiet, aromatic and green… Buy it […]

Last week we brought you the ingenious Hangover Lamp and freezable beer tray, courtesy of one Luis Luna. Well his talents lay much deeper than simply reclaiming plastic red cups and making them pretty. Sure, we also love the Gluttony Lamp above — which does similar work as the Hangover Lamp only with plastic cutlery […]

Reminiscent of the Serif Tote Bag we covered by Little Factory , this Bio Bag from Danish designer Thorbjørn Ankerstjerne aims to remind the consumer of his actions as explicitly as possible. In bold graphics it reads: “6 billion plactic bags are being used every year in the UK. The envirionment suffers enormously from it, […]

I like how this guys thinks. Luis Luna has designed a beer case (below) which is not only aesthetically pleasing but functional. You remove the silver tray — which is filled with water — and stick in your freezer. You then put it back in the case and fill it with beers, keeping your Fat […]