Confronted with an increasing problem of plastic waste in the Colombian Amazon, product designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón was invited to work with a team of artisans to create a reuse concept for plastic bottles. The result, a series of hand crafted pendant lights, combines …
Articles tagged “green design”
BlogTourBlogTour LondonFurnitureGreen DesignLightingProduct Spotlghts
September 10, 2012
Graypants at Decorex London – creating things, having fun
Based in Seattle and Amsterdam, Graypants are people we are looking forward to meeting at Decorex in London as part of Blogtour. We are, truth be told, as curious to see what they make of Decorex as we are to see what Decorex make of …
Green DesignLifestyle - Food, drinks, fashion and more
September 7, 2012
Eco Stream by Sodastream -saving the planet one bottle at a time
Modenus UK has always been struck by the pragmatism of the French practice on buying wine ‘en vrac’ – filling bottles from vast containers – it is just a shame that the wine is so often undrinkable. On a saunter …
Bath DesignGreen Design
September 19, 2011
Caroma at Greenbuild: One Flush a Day – Gives an iPad 2 Away
It is not lost on us here at Modenus that sustainability might be seen as the ‘design-term-du-jour.’ We are happy to report that for many of the companies we love, sustainability is not just lip-service. Caroma planted their water-conservation flag …
It is no secret that a significant part of Modenus’ British outpost is fond of a dram. Tim hasn’t yet worked out how to charge for listings in bottles of Lagavulin but it wont be long. So this is a …
Green DesignInterior Design
April 28, 2010
Design files – Brent Comber, Artist and furniture maker, making the most of wood
We spent some time thinking about the title of this piece. Is Brent Comber an artist or a furniture maker? He is, of course, both. His furniture is art and at least some of his art is furniture. His materials …
Furniture manufacturer Environment says it is. And their clients, which include Julia Roberts and Leonardo DiCaprio seem to agree. That said, they can also boast the services of Jean-Marie Massaud as their Creative Director along with fellow Italian’s Aldo Cibic …
In a world where particle board, glue and allen keys rule, this furniture is made with care, respect and love. When you buy a chair from Pickett Furniture you are buying a chair for life, something to pass on to …