Designer Ahmed Khouja’s Bean Rockers astounded the International Contemporary Furniture Fair last year with its entire series of furniture for the entire family. Following his partnership with the very popular furniture company Knoend, whose previous Lite2Go Lamps were a great success; these body-friendly chairs were launched by Khouja. Granted a ‘trend setter’ status by a New York Times correspondent, these rockers were an on the spot sensation in the market. Read the full story »

The mere thought of living in a home surrounded with greenery all around is soothing. Who wouldn’t like to live in a home that is eco-friendly and beautiful? For those interested, a company called GreenPod run by an architect and environmentalist Ann Raab has brought forth full-circle home designs. GreenPod works with a designer from Australia whose proficiency in decorating the home with green articles is amazing, starting from organic gardening and permaculture to home décor including bedding, etc. using renewable materials. Read the full story »

There are fresh footsteps on the path of eco-fashion. They call themselves Redewin and sell unique classic and reconstructed clothes. Opening just last week, this fashion hub has caught on well with the eco-conscious masses who, look for green yet stylish outfits.
I find the concept of reconstructed clothing very interesting. Redewin takes button-ups, t-shirts, dresses, sweaters, jeans etc and stitch them together to create new fashion trends. So, you can be assured that the article you shop for will be unique.

Check out the Redewin website to discover some innovations in men’s, women’s and children’s fashion. And hey, you can pick up some recycled furnishings for your eco-house too.
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Classy and efficient is how one can define this one. With startling looks, it is sure to take you on a ride. For travelers, this is an avant-garde vehicle, offering a great speed yet being environment friendly. With masters in industrial design, its designer Robert Nightingale is a much-talked about luminary these days. Drawing upon his experience in sustainable research, creative thinking & design method he has been consistently providing innovative concept. This futuristic concept is designed to take you miles and that too without causing any hazards like non-reversible carbon footprints & global warming which are the gifts of the aviation industry to the environment.

Aptly named, The Environment by its creator, this invention provides the travelers with an environment conducive for work as well as leisure besides zooming at a marvelous speed. Always banking upon the concepts, Robert’s innovations have brought him various applauses and acclamations all across the world.

From the Hitch Concept to Water Shelter Concept to the current transport innovation, his products have always been an affix to the advanced technology. And when they couples with environmental benefits, they surely are adorable.
So now you don’t have to think before to decide your next trip.
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Colin Firth loves the green

UK designer Kate Molson has every reason to fly high in the eco air! Well, if buzz is to be believed famous actor and popular eco-store owner Colin Firth has fallen in love with her latest creations. Apparently, Molson has come up with a unique range of woven hemp material and Firth is greatly impressed with her designs and concept which makes her use only organic hemp yarn that is sustainably manufactured locally and is free of toxins. So not only will Firth be selling Molson’s first bag in his London store Eco Age but the eco-friendly celeb will also autograph a few bags at a special event to be held at the shop soon.
Molson is absolutely ecstatic with her good luck. She feels honoured by Colin’s gesture and is pleasantly surprised with lady luck smiling so soon at her young career. “I have worked only for five months on these bags,” she shares.
Kate will also be showcasing her work in September’s Huddersfield Open Studio Trail (HOST), a leading showcase events for artists in the UK.
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Concept cars are always trying to out-do one another with fancy new concepts that seem to hover on the borderline of reality and impossibility. It is knowing which side of that line to be on, that makes them either good or forgettable. It seems that Peugeot Loop has got it right with its design and concept. Here is one car of the future with eco-friendly approach towards the future. The car is designed by Abhinav Dapke and it is filled with a perfect blend of technology and green features.

The Loop has the windshield extending as the roof and while that design is common with modern cars, it is the fact that it sports solar panels that sets it apart. The roof of the car has photovoltaic plates that harness solar power to usher the car forward. It also creates an interesting visual pattern. The primary energy source is a rechargeable lithium battery located at the rear of the vehicle. Materials proposed for the vehicle are also eco-friendly.

Semi-circular bags are located along this gangway. They come with customized options for storage, entertainment, interaction, etc, providing the user with greater flexibility and ease of use. An embedded camera also adds to the experience but all this could be too much and could distract from the actual driving. In style, design and eco-friendly features, the Loop wins you over.

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It is wonderful when two good causes come together to make the world a much better place. It seems that the designing innovators of the world are coming together annually to create both better products and to make sure they raise money for charity by selling these unique pieces of work. The Botanist Blank Canvas project is the brainchild of Dario Antonioni and Brandon Lynne and aims at exactly that. notable designers such Yves Behar, Margo Chase, Milton Glaser, Kahi Lee, Karim Rashid, Joe Ricchio, Claude Zwelleger and Massimo and Lella Vignelli work together to produce amazing designs that are used to raise funds for the charity that they wish to donate the money to.

The benches and aluminum table collection from this year?s Botanist stint are a true delight to take a look at. They are constructed from a single sheet of aluminum, with an eye toward minimizing waste. The manufacturer uses recycled and recyclable aluminum to produce their super thin, yet surprisingly strong, modern and eco-friendly furniture. Wooden veneers that cover them are harvested from a sustainable forest and even the paint used is toxic free.

The amazing collection can be both inside the home and even for outside use. The collection not only promotes eco-friendly furniture, but it also makes sure that the money raised by these custom crafted pieces goes to those who need it the most.

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Nowadays fashion statement is also getting eco friendly touch all over the places. Day by day designers are putting forward hip and trendy style accomplices which are embraced with naturally green pieces as well. Displayed here is an assortment of myriad eco-chic head bands. This recent green fashion line launched by designer Rebecca Michaels has become tremendously popular among all the rage generation in recent times.
The organic stripe of hair accessories labeled Violet Love is clinched with distinctively green features as of the stuff they are ready from.

Since the entire gamut of these eco-accessories is finished through organic and natural matter like bamboo, lyrca and poly spandex, it proffers an ultra soothe and stability factor.
Crafted with soft fabrics and cuddled with colorful designs the whole range of this VL headband undeniably exhibits the designer’s immense love for nature.

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Green thinkers can essentially go to any extent for exploring new ideas as there are no perimeters to their eco-ardor. Bearing this in mind an eco up to date contraption presently encountered by me doesn’t unerringly came to me as an astounding surprise. This nifty creation which just deludes to be a diminutive capsule is in actuality hemming in bundles of trendy and green attributes. Fashioned with the efficacy of handy and convenient plant growing gear it can in fact foster growth of numerous plants like cabbage, basil, green pepper and cherry tomato seeds.

Designed by Boford’s Lohas product division this eco-hip pod is gifted to be used as a modish jewelry piece as well. It may be put on akin to a pendant in the chain or a mobile phone’s band according to a persona’s predilection. Furthermore the encapsulated plant when sprouts out excessively larger than the capsule size can be taken out of the kit and replanted well in the meadows.

Lohas which simply means ‘Sustainable Lifestyle’ has authentically attested its denotation by launch of this green innovative artifact.

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When God said, “Let there be Light”, we are all pretty sure he did not mean it in as sophisticated fashion as this one. But with changing times and even the apparent changing persona of ‘God’, from wearing a crown in the 1940’s to sporting a pristine white Tuxedo in the form of Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty, it is time to get modern and flashy with stuff. But the cool gadgets are all about carrying style with substance and this LED Light Glove carries with it a green message in sleek ergonomic design.

The new conceptual torchlight designed by Slovenian designer Tilen Sepic, is something that has been picked straight out of the Matrix. The whole idea of the concept as per the designer is to produce a working light without the hassle of shadows being reflected in the object. The device is supposed to be worn like a glove around the wrist and the light is emitted through the white LED, which is a part of the device. The device also includes a battery pack with the light being transferred through the attached optical fibers to a specified location.

This surely is one blingy toy that will blind you with its shining spotlight and while the designer might not have visualized the Light Glove in this form, one feels that it still makes for a great security device. If you ever happen to be in danger, just point your finger straight at the bad guy and the blurring brilliance of LED light will blind him for a few seconds giving you time to make a run. (Make sure he is not wearing shades though) Now that is indeed cool!

Via Designergallery / Tuvie