You may find a hundred and one new lighting options, lamps and lampshades in markets today but I bet none would be as elegant, strikingly beautiful and innovative as this Penta pendant lamp. Designed by Luca Casarotto at Coscadesign studio Penta brings the best an Italian designer has to offer you! Its beauty lies in its unique design and its origin. It is designed to adapt light as per your requirements. An elegant chiaroscuro light texture can be obtained by keeping the lamp in a fully open configuration. The lamp comes laced with dynamic optic chiasm utilizing rotatory motion to deliver brilliant shades of light.

For modest settings and a simple evening dinner close it and Penta becomes a plain light source which can illuminate anything behind (tables, furniture pieces). The lamp comes with a number of joints and components which gives it a 3-D feel.

Now, comes the best part. This beauty originates from 100% recycled stuff (polyethylene flat components) and thus promises to be an A-grade eco-friendly product. Penta definitely is the thing to be placed inside your house!

Via:  yankodesign

Here is an immediately a last taste of what Freedom of formation has in store for 100% Design London this September.

And MoCo Submissions is used in comfort while making utilize of foam cuts of different shapes and sizes.

MoCo Submissions is a Multi-layered Bowl is stylish porcelain bowl, as strong as it is thin. Follow process on website, right down to edging of the label.

MoCo Submissions have just been launched and combine tiny beads of used glass and sporadic shots of sharp leaf for a curious and really tactile effect. MoCo Submissions is leather chair and that envelopes user in an elegant fashion, based of course on Calla lily.

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Those who can afford a rooftop garden or a plush green lawn do that. What about those of us who put up in flats and only dream about having a mini garden for ourselves within our houses? For such folks, Dutch designer Daniel Schipper has created an affordable, foldable greenhouse to plants your own mini-greens in form of tiny flower varieties or may be even grass sprouts!

The mini-garden delight is lightweight, portable, eco-friendly (made out of recycled plastic) and has a foldable roof for easy storage. Its base is also recycled out of plastic composite. The no-fuss and minimalist appliance requires just 3 little steps: unfold, snap, and water. The greenhouse is carved for small spaces like balconies, roof terraces, town gardens or city houses.

A passout of The Design Academy Eidhoven, Schipper loves to churn out simple, easy-to-use and sustainable designs for products like shelters, chairs etc. A look at his portfolio will tell you how ’simplicity’ as a principle is at the core of the designer’s varied products. All his projects accentuate upon three aspects viz. functionality, fold-ability and like I mentioned earlier aswell, sustainability.

His latest greenhouse project has been well appreciated in Netherlands and he is now on the lookout for some like-minded fellow to help him put this nouveau creation of his in production.

Via DanielSchipper

Living green and passing away green is something that very few people achieve unless you happen to be a person living in the wild. For the nature lovers of 21st century, Creative Coffins have designed some very interesting and wholly green/eco-friendly coffins to facilitate a green departure from this world.

These coffins made from unbleached pulp from60% recycled paper and wood pulp sourced from sustainable forests let you rest in peace in your afterlife without harming the nature. Thus preserving it for your next generation. Creative coffins are made with natural woven cotton handle that are completely non-toxic and biodegradable. Also, no fittings, screws, nuts& bolts are used for assembling the coffins. Instead natural starch based glues are utilized.

The company believes “Green is the way to go”. I have made my eyes on the existing range. It would be one from either ‘Nature’ or ‘Bespoke’ for me. You can also get one green coffin made for you in a design of your choice as well.

Via GroovyGreen

Simplicity touches our hearts like nothing else. Especially in a world full of myriad designs, multitudes of complex patterns and hi-fi stuff brought daily into our homes, one definitely longs for the simple joys of life! However, sometimes making simple things requires complexity as well Gregory Siegal’s Coffee Clock is an example of a simplicity and complexity working synergistically. This eco-friendly clock is recycled from three different things: a discarded French press, a coffee mug and a small alarm clock.

“Inspired by the simplicity of the interaction of a French press, my aim was to create a product of equal spareness in both form and interface. The whole in the woven metal aligns with one of the twelve holes of the metal plate behind it on every hour”, said the designer and clock maker. This eco-friendly idea was undertaken to explore the meaning of the form of products in relation to their function.

Thus discovering how complexity of structure might give rise to simplicity of form and vice versa. Whatever be the philosophy of Siegal, in my notion, the recycling of old, and discarded junk to create a new functional product is simply eco-friendly indeed. Also, it seems to be the need of the hour!

It’s the ultimate style statement for your iPod. The name is Shades by ShadesCases Inc. Body- extremely thin, stylish and light iPod cases; protects your new iPod from the harsh elements during handling and revitalizes your older model! With such near zero sizes and lightweight material, you won’t be lugging extra pounds while you are working out or running with Shades.
Girth - just .4mm thin.
Weighs - only .42 ounces.

Feasibility Factor- Shades gives you a unique feature by allowing easy access to your iPod’s click-wheel and/or screen interface while still providing complete protection like a mother cuddling a child! Green Factor- Shades is 100% recyclable! Made with 100% soft and durable polyurethane, a fully recyclable plastic that retains its shape, repels water and is resistant to wrinkles, dirt, grease and water stains. Each Shade is very easy to clean with a damp cloth. (Unbelievably Green)

How many Shades then? - Aqua, Rosy Red, Cool Blue, Serene Green, Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Ultra Violet or Hot Pink, and yeah , standard colors Black & White are available as well!

Shades for whom all? - Available worldwide for iPod models- iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod Touch, iPod Video, iPod Photo and iPod 4G/CW. Coming soon for iPhone and iPod 3G also.

Affordability- $14.95 to $16.95 each

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The land of rising sun- Japan brings a new fluorescent lamp. This one’s not the run-of-the-mill kinds for it is made in a manner where the bulb of the lamp can be separated into lighting circuit unit and an arc tube unit. This bulb-shaped lamp is an outcome of JV between Hitachi Lighting Ltd and Seiyo Company Ltd. It truly represents that joint ventures between two biggies of the industry can be so eco-friendly! The USP of the product is its power saving feature. The design being such that it requires approximately 1/5th of the amount of copper used in lighting circuit in previous bulb-shaped fluorescent lamp produced by Hitachi. Less copper and more lighting. Wow!

Other features include a shelf life of 10,000 hours. Since the arc tube unit is replaceable, the lighting circuit unit can be repeatedly used. This unit has an overall life of about 30,000 hrs. What’s more? The arc tube can be replaced three times for one lighting circuit unit.

According to the company, CO2 emissions during production can also be reduced by about 70%. One sincere step towards a greener and brighter tomorrow I must say! You can obtain this lamp by spending ¥1,500(country wise price variation is applicable) at the highest. For the replacement arc tube unit you might be required to spend ¥500 or lower. However, this product will be launched on Oct1st, 2008. So, while you are waiting to lay your hands on it follow other simple DIY tips and tread on the green path towards future.

Via Techon

Today a new feather has been added in the cap of Japan’s innovativeness with the commencement of shipping of “Zero” (line of eco-friendly products) by Strapya World. The company believes in the concept of sustainable society and has thus launched a range of cellphone cases, cleaners and straps that are recycled from tyre tubes!!!

Tyre tubes are tough & durable; so the products emerging from them resist shock & friction and are waterproof. Hence, Zero products are perfect for daily-use, rough handling! These latest cellphone accessories are smart-looking aswell and come in seven color variations – flame red, forest green, sky blue, cosmo black, sunset orange, snow white and moon silver. Each “Zero” product is unique in appearance since it is handcrafted and not stamped out in factory-style. The cellphone case has an inside pocket and attaches with either a belt loop or a stylish carabiner clip in polished chrome. Many of these cases and straps still bear the marks of their previous lives as they are still emblazoned with the names and logos of tire manufacturing companies.

Amazingly attractive, green and a style statement in themselves, these cleaners, cases and straps can be directly shipped from Strapya today onwards.

Prices are: 2,625 yen (about $25) for a cellphone case, 1,260 yen (about $12) for a carrying strap and 893 yen (about $8.50) for the cellphone cleaners. Can’t wait to place my order now!

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Celebrate this 4 July with red, blue, white & green. In today’s age, celebrating your country’s and thus, your own freedom in an irresponsible manner is just not fair! We have already done a lot of merry-making at the expense of Mother Nature and now facing the consequences as well. While the buzz words these days are carbon footprint, green house gas emission and sustainability. Let’s see how we can decrease the first two and embrace the third entity this fourth-of-July.

Points to Remember:
· BBQ but in a green manner by using natural gas grills over charcoal grills.
· Say no to plastics (cups& plates). Use recyclable/reusable crockery (SEE below the list of some eco-friendly products that should be used).
· Go for organic food on your palette.
· Share resources, celebrate together with your locality.
· Resist the temptation of burning crackers at home; if must watch nearby town celebration where authorities use green crackers for firework displays.

And here’s the list of some eco-friendly products which you can use this July4th and make them a part of your daily lifestyle for a greener and eco-conscious living.

1) Bamboo Bar Board
Product USP- Perfect for the bar or other small area; has sleek, modern design but is smaller in size.
Price - $14.90

2) Preserve Cutlery
Product USP- Made from 100% recycled plastic.
Price - $8

3) Preserve Tableware Large Plates
Product USP- made from 100% recycled plastic, will bring flair and elegance to any occasion.
Price - $10

4) All-Occasion Veneerware Bamboo Plates
Product USP- is disposable but doesn’t looks so!
Price - $11.45

5) Fire & Light Big Bowl
Product USP- recycled glassware and dinnerware are perfect for both practical dinner settings, and more elegant occasions.
Price - $61.90

6) Boxwood Goods Organic Flax Cocktail Napkins
Product USP- perfectly sized for drinks and nibbles and are bio-degradable.
Price - $25

7) Ecolution Hemp Apron
Product USP- made by grown and processed without chemicals or pesticides in Romania and the workers are paid fair wages.
Price - $27.95

Ecolution Hemp Oven Mitt
Product USP- made from 100% Hemp, can really take the heat.
Price - $8.95

Via DIYLife

Planning to hike or camp with your kids this summer but worried about battery less cell phones or iPods after a fun-filled day? Worry not anymore for Uniross (only battery brand worldwide to be endorsed by WWF) has come up with a new range of eco-friendly battery chargers for people like you.

The battery charger is powered by sun energy. This solar charger with USB adaptor can be obtained for£39.99. Others in the range include a 15 Minute charger, the Nomad- a portable power hub” with USB adaptor, a travel clock charger and a wind-powered portable charger with bike mount. Wow, quite a handful of eco-chargers I must say!

Price list:
15 Minute chargers claim to charge any battery in just 15 minutes comes after shelling £34.99.

The Nomad- your portable power hub with USB adaptor can be yours in a mere £19.99.

The travel clock charger- is also a travel clock alarm at £29.99. It charges any battery in under 3 hours while you are enjoying your siesta!

The wind powered portable charger set – includes a bike mount, integrated Lithium ion batter, USB output and phone and game connectors. All yours for just £49.99.

All the above mentioned will be available from coming August and will be available at hardware stores, electrical & departmental stores, supermarkets and even on internet!

Via PocketLint