Barcelona-based Gidlööf Originals is a furniture design company that was launched by architect studio Costacalsamiglia in 2012. They exhibited their extended collection at the Stockholm Furniture Fair . The name comes from the shop Gidlööf , which was opened in May of 2011 by architect Guim Costa and her partner Sofia Gidlööf in Barcelona. The shop sells mainly furniture from the 40s-60s, and you can see a lot of inspiration for these pieces from those eras.

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Mid-Century Meets Modern: Gidlööf Originals

Plankton is a Netherlands-based green and future-conscious design/label that focuses on eco-friendly design and sustainability. Their goal is to provide interior products that are produced with a minimal environmental footprint and maximal life-cycle through durable construction and “good timeless design with a little poetry and soul.” Their newest piece is a suspension light called Bird In Hand. It is made of ECOLOTEK, a durable, fully compostable material composed of natural hemp-fibers, minerals and binder that was developed by J.

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Bird In Hand Light by Plankton

This lamp was designed by recent grad Kylie Vickers in response to her own investigation into creating a greater interaction between a product and its user. She explored how this could extend the longevity of a design.

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Lamp by Kylie Vickers

Named after the technical term for cone, the Strobilus Lamp is inspired by the natural look of an open pine cone. Designed by product designer Jonathon Coles for British architectural lighting company Paviom, the premise for the Strobilus was for it to be recyclable with high efficiency and low energy.

Using paper pulp, a material typically used in packaging, the Strobilus was constructed using the same process as commercial lighting, without taking away from the sustainability of the overall lamp. The paper pulp enables the Strobilus to be 95% recyclable.

What do you think of the Strobilus?

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The style of David Stine is a fusion of sustainability and classic American flair. Each of his designs are made using only carefully-selected wood from trees that have reached the end of their lifespans. The Sycamore Round table pictured above looks more like a polished version of a tree stump you’d see in a forest! Mathew Bench A coffee table-like piece with a black cherry single board top and a base constructed out of American black walnut. Pine Cant Bench A bench made out of a single block of white pine

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David Stine

I think the idea of having an eco-friendly mattress is fantastic, and San Francisco-based Keetsa Mattress is quickly becoming one of the better known mattress providers whose focus is on sustainability, recyclability and the overall health aspect of mattresses by providing a low cost alternative. They’ve just opened a new store in Soho NYC, and I love the way that the mattresses are presented in their well-designed showroom.

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Keetsa Showroom in NYC

Manifold 2 is the result of a mathematical game to create a coffee table from a single square sheet of material.  Only cutting and bending are allowed, no additional materials or components.  As its designer (and mathematician) Anthony Leyland points out, while these constraints are challenging, limitless solutions are possible. And it is the solutions that are illustrated here.

Coffee tables are the first item Leyland has tackled, and many more possible designs are shown on his website.   These tables are made from one meter square sheets of steel with painted finishes. While steel was chosen for reasons of sustainability, it also makes these tables practically indestructible.

If you’re interested in getting one of these go to Leyland’s website and contact him. I believe they are currently only being made to order for now, though I hope to see them more widely available soon.  The endless ways of making a simple square into captivating tables is truly fascinating to me.  Happy weekend all. See you back here on Monday!

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