Last year, furniture maker Andrew Raible and photographer Jami Saunders spent their honeymoon volunteering in a Nepali orphanage, living and working with 41 kids in Kathmandu. Back at home, the couple continued thinking about the children and decided to start the non-profit organization Kids of Kathmandu , which utilizes photography, art and design to raise awareness and funds for these kids. Made Their first initiative, The Desk Project, is focused on furniture design. They reached out to established New York architects, designers, artists and woodworkers to design and fabricate a child’s desk to be auctioned off with the proceeds going towards the children’s education in Nepal. The idea is that each desk sold will support a child for one year

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We have to think beyond recycling; why waste energy shaping wood when nature is already doing such a good job? Sold by sets of 8, these hanger hooks require you take a walk in a natural environment to complete the object with some fallen branches. The project was designed for the Brussels based non-profit organization Les Petits Riens , which provides social reinsertion via the collecting and selling of second-hand clothes and used furniture. http://www.alainberteau.com Related posts: ShopStyle Living Take Off Your Clothes Zilka Clothes Hangers ©2009 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | 1 comment Sponsored Topics: Recycling – Environment – Non-profit organization – Business – Waste Management

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