July 30, 2016
Ecovative Interior’s Wall Flower acoustic tiles. Photo via Ecovative.
There’s a fungus amongus and it’s sprouting some cool designs. For sustainable and innovative industrial design solutions, designers and manufacturers are growing mycelium-based materials to replace wood and plastic foams.
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Category: Greening
Tags: biomaterials, DIY projects, Ecovative, mushrooms, mycelium, products
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January 2, 2013
Commissioned For New York Fashion Week 2011, London and São Paulo-based Studio Swine dreamed up Seed Socks, a portable DIY dyer’s workshop that connects seasonal fashion with seasonal plants.
Packed in a stylish wooden suitcase with a leather handle, … Read More...
Category: Creating, Green & Sustainable
Tags: botanical dyes, DIY projects, dye plants, mobile, natural colors, natural dyes
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May 30, 2011
93 year-old Robert Horton, Jr., on his downtown Greenwich, CT patio.
My 93 year-old father-in-law is a dumpster diver. During one of his recent expeditions into the trash at a neighboring elementary school, he discovered some metal file cabinets whose … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Greening, Raised Beds, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture
Tags: DIY projects, small space garden, urban vegetable gardening, vegetable gardening
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June 11, 2010
Repurpose your old old incandescent light bulbs into planters with the Potus Pot. Designed by Natalia Hojman and Angeles Estrada Vigil, the Potus Pot transforms a burnt-out light bulb into a bud-growing vase by removing the filaments and making … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: DIY projects, housewares, recycled garden accessories, repurposed materials, upcycled design, upcycled products
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