La manifestazione promossa da smart, che ha toccato diverse città europee fino ad approdare in Italia (Roma e Milano) si è conclusa a Francoforte con il decreto del vincitore del concorso smart future minds award 2011: The People´s Supermarket, già vincitore nella tappa londinese, una cooperativa che promuove la sostenibilità ecologica e la salute attraverso la qualità del cibo e dei prodotti offerti ...
bobble is a stylish, patented water bottle that filters water as you drink. Bobble’s ingenious design removes chlorine and organic contaminants from municipal tap water. In doing so, bobble replicates the experience of drinking crisp, clean portable water without incurring the significant costs – environmental and monetary – associated with plastic water bottles.
A single bobble ...
Corinne Laurie and Louise Unger began four years ago by turning unattractive green garden covers into scenic photographic designs that blend subtly into their surroundings.
They developed the Utility Chic inside storage range of bags,'boxes for life', duffel carriers and foldaway trays. Their products are feather weight, efficient, reliable, foldaway, wipe clean and versatile, the timeless patterns designed to blend ...
NuDe is “Nu Design”: not only “new design” but also “now” design, contemporary. GreenLantern is a product of the work of NuDe, and is the first real design object in liquid wood. With the creative management of Romolo Stanco, the scientific knowledge of Politec Valtellina and the partnership of CNR-IENI, NuDe brings the public the objects of tomorrow, creating a short-circuit between experimentation, research and design. New forms and new functions for a new sensitivity: that of research in which it is not the outcome that is amazing, but the unique, incredible voyage undertaken to achieve it.
How would products of great brands of alcoholic spirits look like, if they were packed in beverage cartons instead of their prominent bottles? Times are changing, what remains of the brand?. This thought has moved the artist Jorn to create beverage cartons for popular alcohol brands, like Absolut Vodka and Jack Daniel's. Different appeal? Maybe, but nice effect....
Un invito rivolto a tutti i creativi, agli attori economici, sociali e istituzionali oltre che in particolare ai giovani: segnate in agenda le date del 9 e 10 settembre 2011, due giorni dedicati all’innovazione responsabile vista dalla Romagna.
Che cos’è l’innovazione responsabile? Un fenomeno complesso che, facendo appello ai valori, si propone un salto qualitativo nei modi di vita individuali e ...
La casa mobile Sunset - progettata da Hangar Design Group per il brand Movit di Pircher Oberland - vince l'ambito premio Compasso d'oro per la categoria DESIGN PER L’AMBIENTE, grazie ad un concept innovativo che sa coniugare le migliori soluzioni di funzionalità e stile con le esigenze di sostenibilità ambientale proprie dell’architettura contemporanea.
Ricerca, passione, visione: ecco gli ingredienti di una filosofia progettuale innovativa e coerente: “Ogni volta che affrontiamo un progetto, si tratti ...
This is really an interesting project, and presented in a very unique way. Two friends from Brussels, Matthieu Vaxelaire and Christoph Nagel, both 24, have decided to launch their own brand - Jojo - while doing their bit towards improving our environment. Part shoe, part bandage, each pair of Jojo trainers are made in Brasil. Moreover, through a partnership with NGOs working on the ground, each pair sold means concrete support for one of ...
Diciamoci la verità, la vista di un Suv suscita spesso e volentieri una viscerale antipatia e ci fa storcere il naso. Ma non è colpa delle dimensioni del veicolo, perchè altrimenti non ci sarebbe motivo di odiare un Suv più di un furgoncino oppure di un autotreno che ci intralcia i viaggi in autostrada. E' fondamentalmente tutta colpa dei rispettivi proprietari: ...
OFFICE + RETROFIT è una collezione di mobili, nata da un intervento di recupero sviluppato dallo Studio Sovrappensiero e realizzato dall’Azienda Manerba, per riutilizzare le giacenze degli arredi da ufficio e ripensare ad una nuova funzionalità, una reinterpretazione dei prodotti a livello estetico e formale ma soprattutto dal punto di vista culturale.
Il termine Retrofit indica l’installazione di dispositivi o componenti di nuova produzione in sistemi che in origine non erano stati progettati per riceverli. Questo processo nasce in ambienti con grande disponibilità di prodotti in disuso e consente, non solo di recuperare l’oggetto obsolescente, ma anche di attuare un upgrade del prodotto stesso che sarà in grado di rispondere a nuovi bisogni.
Nowadays, eco can be really cool, like these wooden watches by American brand WeWood. They produce sustainable watches in two classic styles from different types of wood, resulting in several beautifully natural shades.
OAT Shoes are the latest addition to the world of trendy sneakers, but the most remarkable thing about them is the fact that they are completely biodegradable. Yes, that's true, bury them in the garden and they will blossom. And did I mention they look pretty good, too? No wonder they have gathered a few design awards under their belt already....
As often it was a lucky coincidence that led to the founding of the “wooden radio company for FINE ECODESIGN” in 2007: In his job as a brand expert Oliver Errichiello visited an international trade fair in Jakarta where he saw a radio made out of wood in a totally unique design. Between all the surrounding mass products it was a handcrafted small radio that catched his attention and he decided to simply buy one – but the designer refused to sell it: Singgih Kartono first wanted to make sure that his customer would understand his product and its philosophy – including long-term oriented social and ecological goals.
A few months later, after many Emails had been exchanged between the small village of Temanggung/ Java and the German city of Hamburg, the Indonesian designer was convinced that his new friend understood everything and Oliver was convinced that this radio could make a difference: not only for his own living-room but for the world. He was catched by the idea that excellent design, sustainability and a social background could walk hand-in-hand and decided to support the idea.
