Did you know that Bob Marley’s family has a product movement that sells earth-friendly and innovative audio electronics and lifestyle goodies? The release of the ‘Lively Up’ Collection from the not misleadingly titled The House of Marley sports the exclusive, earth-friendly, in-house developed and durable REWIND fabric. Composed of reclaimed hemp and organic cotton, combined with […]
If you’re all about being eco-friendly while maintaining a sense of unique style, the iPhone covers from Grove Skatebacks might be just your thing. The Grove Skateback iPhone covers, for both 4 and 4S models, are made from excess industrial material that’s created during skateboard manufacturing — all 100% of it. The Portland-made cases come […]
Sure it’s very early in the Auto Show season, but it would be hard to beat Pininfarina’s brilliant Cambiano concept. Moreso than most concept vehicles, the Cambiano is Pininfarina’s authoritative statement of purpose. One of the preeminent design houses on the planet, Carozzeria Pininfarina has crafted the Cambiano as a very definition of what it […]
We’ve come across some very interesting items made from recycled products. Remember the wood ties? The same concept in recycling old products into something new and wearable has been applied to the production of the Sonic Fabric’s ties from artist Alyce Santoro in collaboration with New York City designer Julio Cesar. The sustainable ties — […]
Element Skateboards just introduced their first line of eco-conscious menswear. As the industry evolves Element is attempting to grow alongside the organic style evolution of the surf/skate culture, and thus the collection focuses on environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing processes. Using Earth-tone colors and showing an appreciation for living with respect to the environment, the pieces […]
Bianca Chang is a freelance designer and part-time paper artist based in Sydney, Australia who creates typographic sculptures from cutting shifting forms sequentially out of many sheets of paper. The 3D letterforms become visible when the sheets are stacked together — and when sequenced together with stop-motion can create skilled animations, as seen in the […]
Wood Thumb, a San Francisco-based start-up, is inspired by wood. The eco-friendly company manufactures ties built from reclaimed wood. Using material culled from places like demolition projects or construction development, the team crafts each tie by hand. Though made out of recycled wood, sections of these ties are put together to make for a lightweight […]
I’ve got some friends (I’m looking in your direction, Elf) for who this “Life After Corkage” Bar Stool and Ottoman would be a dream come true. Not only are you encouraged to drink wine on them (they are bar stools, after all), but then every cork you dispense with you upcycle, and fill up your […]