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designDesigned as the ultimate expression of “hostile architecture”, concrete Camden benches are potent tools for…
Art & DesignWe've all heard the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" – and furniture maker…
Home & GardenSave a few discarded wood pallets from the landfill and you could have a new bar, couch, potting shed, swing or…
Home & GardenWhen you look at a pile of discarded items at a junkyard or sitting at the curb, what do you see? Most people view…
Home & GardenCardboard boxes are here to stay, and though it’s helpful that they’re recyclable, wouldn’t it be better if…
artIf you thought dish racks and drainers went the way of the Dodo, do look again: the energy-efficient, eco-friendly…
Home & GardenWhy stick with the same old terracotta pots when you could be greening up your home with built-in planter niches…
Art & DesignBees are an essential part of the natural world, helping to pollinate plants so that we can not only enjoy all of…
Art & DesignElectrical appliances that once would have ended up in landfills or third-world dumping grounds are being…
Art & DesignKeep calm and put a bird on it. Birds have been a popular motif in modern design for years, flitting into our…
Art & DesignNever underestimate the simple beauty of a branch, a leaf, a section of a trunk. Trees have inspired the design of…
Art & DesignHow do you fit an entire houseful of furniture and possessions like beds, books, desks and all the clutter of…
Art & DesignCardboard is just a throwaway material, short-lived and impermanent. But it doesn’t have to be. While cardboard…
Art & DesignDecorating your home? There’s nothing more environmentally friendly than choosing pre-owned goods, especially…
Art & DesignThe lowly pallet: it’s just disposable packaging made of sub-par wood, right? Nope – as these 13 (more!)…
designWhile it’s not always true that making something yourself is greener than buying it ready-made, DIY objects are…
Art & DesignUnloved and unwanted, millions of books are sent to landfills when their text is no longer valuable in itself; the…
Art & DesignIs living furniture the next frontier in ultra-eco-friendly design? Oxygenating the air, providing a punch of…
designNot quite a fan of the unsustainable design clones that fight for elbow room in today's furniture and big box…
recycling(Image via: maxblack) Tire recycling is on a roll. Only a few decades ago, the world had little or no idea what to…